peeplwtchr
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I use lanolin and rubbing alcohol. Nontoxic and good for your skin. Long shelf life too.
Coconut oil for case sizing?
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N555
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The oil doesn't oxidize on the cases when it's washed off. Nothings cheaper or more available than stuff we can buy at the grocery store.
rdnktrkr
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I also use the lanolin/99%alcohol mixture spraying it into a gallon Ziploc bag with rifle cases and allowing it to dry before loading, the advantage of 99% is it evaporates and leaves a fine film of lanolin. Recently I noticed the bag had a film of lanolin so when I loaded up 100 44mag I put the cases into the bag and rolled them around a little, I was pleasantly surprised how easy they sized in a carbide die. I also throw the loaded rounds into corncob with Nufinish car polish to polish and add a protective coating.
Whatever lube you use, it doesn't take much, think along the line of Less is More, with excess lube you will have to clean your dies more often and you can damage your brass, also some dies have a "vent hole" that needs to be looked at to make sure lube hasn't clogged it up.
Whatever lube you use, it doesn't take much, think along the line of Less is More, with excess lube you will have to clean your dies more often and you can damage your brass, also some dies have a "vent hole" that needs to be looked at to make sure lube hasn't clogged it up.
JFrank
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IDK, I bought a tub of unique several years ago for around $2.99 that is still half full, maybe in ten years or after the apocalypse I’ll need to find an alternative in the cupboards.
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I only use a product that will dry, and not possibly taint the powder or primer in any way. I personally wouldn't use it.
berettaprofessor
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OP asked for opinions or advice. They got it. Nothing wrong with answering the original request.
GeoDudeFlorida
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Yes, but I think the OP has abandoned the thread.
JFrank
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How about used motor oil ?
Or saving up some Bacon grease in an old coffee can like we did back in the day?
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To remove lube (or coconut oil for that matter), place cases in an akro bin or other small container, add a thimble of 91% isopropyl alcohol. Mix with hands until thoroughly coated and let dry on towel or individually rub down until dry.
Ok, lets nerd out on reloading savings:
Hornady Unique purchased in 2009 for maybe $6. I've used less than a quarter so its likely the most cost effective reloading product in existance. To date I've lubed the following:
7.62 x54r : 288
.223: 5,252
260: 2,588
32-20: 7,355
I initially lubed with Hornady One shot for a short time so lets subtract 2,000 223's to be conservative. That's still 13,483 case of various sizes. If I assume a quarter used (unlikely)
...then that's $1.50 divided by (and lets be even more conservative because 223 and 32-20 are so small) 5,000 cases. That equals .0003 cents per case. Using that math and the current price on Amazon of $10, I think I can safely say one should expect to lube at least 33,000 cases for $10.
Ok, lets nerd out on reloading savings:
Hornady Unique purchased in 2009 for maybe $6. I've used less than a quarter so its likely the most cost effective reloading product in existance. To date I've lubed the following:
7.62 x54r : 288
.223: 5,252
260: 2,588
32-20: 7,355
I initially lubed with Hornady One shot for a short time so lets subtract 2,000 223's to be conservative. That's still 13,483 case of various sizes. If I assume a quarter used (unlikely)
...then that's $1.50 divided by (and lets be even more conservative because 223 and 32-20 are so small) 5,000 cases. That equals .0003 cents per case. Using that math and the current price on Amazon of $10, I think I can safely say one should expect to lube at least 33,000 cases for $10.
chevrofreak
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A vibratory tumbler with fresh corncob media and a splash of isoheet works well also. Run it with the cover off to help the alcohol evaporate. You can get a few tumbles out of it before it stops absorbing the oil.
Some folks are so cheap that they squeak when they open their coin purses.
I dabble with a few home made case lubricants so that I’m prepared for material shortages.
Generally, the commercial case lubricants work just fine and the cost of usage per case is very low.
A penny wise, pound foolish position to make your own case lubricant.
I dabble with a few home made case lubricants so that I’m prepared for material shortages.
Generally, the commercial case lubricants work just fine and the cost of usage per case is very low.
A penny wise, pound foolish position to make your own case lubricant.
slickracer
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One Shot for pistol is the way to go. Makes sizing 9mm much easier.
mkl
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Derek45: I notice that the alcohol is 91 percent, not 99. Also, the "liquid lanolin" is a puzzle. The lanolin I bought as 100 percent USP is a solid at room temperature. Worked well as a lube when I tried it.
As an aside, the lanolin makes a very good lip (yours, not a case) lube if you have dry or chapped lips. Don't know if the liquid works as well but the USP solid I bought works great. Find it on Ebay.
As an aside, the lanolin makes a very good lip (yours, not a case) lube if you have dry or chapped lips. Don't know if the liquid works as well but the USP solid I bought works great. Find it on Ebay.
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