Dillon Case Lube ??

[lonewolf5347]

Any harm to very light spray 9 mm cases before resize them threw my carbide die.
I seem to get a few cases can be a bitch to resize.
I broke my decaping pin yesterday
I stop by the LGS was looking for One Shot lube
All they had was Dillon case lube

 

[jmorris]

Not at all, that is what I do.

A few minutes of post load tumble in corn cobb and they are good to go. You can shoot them with the lube on them and it won't hurt anything but it will get on your hands.

 

[tranders]

I use it for all my pistol ammo. It makes the resizing process so much smoother.
Give it enough time to dry before sizing the cases. The alcohol evaporates off and leaves a thin film of lube on the cases.

Good luck!

 

[lonewolf5347]

Will I need to wipe them before shooting them in the glock 17 or they good to run as is

 

[bullseye308]

I lube about every 7-10 cases when loading pistol it just makes it easier on me. Load and shoot, never have tumbled it off and haven’t had any problems in quite a few years of doing it. Rounds fired through 6 9mm’s, a 38, 45, & a 357.
For 223 I do lube every third case and tumble the lube off, but I’m not positive it needs to be done. My lube is Imperial sizing wax, never stuck a case with it and one can will last quite a few years. Hands down best lube on the market.

 

[D Rock]

Will I need to wipe them before shooting them in the glock 17 or they good to run as is

Use it sparingly and you'll be fine with your G17.

I use a baking pan, lay the cases flat and give them two quick sprays, roll them around and then give them one more spray. Remove them from the tray and put the cases on a piece of cardboard to dry. You really should not be able to feel anything greasy once they're dry.

Some people spray into a plastic bag and then roll the cases around in the bag. That seems to work well too.

Edit: Don't forget to shake the bottle really well before you spray.

Dave

 

[lonewolf5347]

I just ran 50 rounds threw my LCT press man what a difference in case resize

 

[Davedavey]

I just started reloading so dont know anything. Well used my hornady full size 9mm die anyway. was a pain without one shot. so sprayed them lightly, then they started popping through there like melted butter.

 

[doubleh]

I do all mine dry up to 44mag. I don't find 9mm to be any problem at all.

I only shoot 44 special loads in my 44 mags these days but they are still tough to resize and the lube makes them soooo much easier.

 

[TheDomFather]

I just had this conversation with my buddy this weekend as he lubes pistol cases and I do not. He tells me it makes a world of difference. I am going to try it next time which will be this weekend! running low on 9mm.

 

[Allen One1]

I lube everything that goes through a sizing die. Just throw a couple hundred in a plastic bag, spray some lube in and roll them around to distribute it a little bit. It doesn't take much but it helps a lot especially on the tapered 9mm cases. Lube was recommended by Hornady customer service on 9mm too.

 

[cfullgraf]

I've been lubing handgun cases before sizing for the past couple years. It makes sizing easier even with carbide dies particularly with the larger cases such as 44 Special or 45 Colt but smaller cases benefit as well.

I tumble mine after sizing to clean and polish the cases.

 

[Dudedog]

Dillon case lube is good stuff. Lanolin/alcohol Frankford is the same stuff it seems.
A little lube never hurts.

 

[lightman]

I like the Dillon lube. And no, it won't hurt to lube cases being sized in a carbide die. I usually don't but it makes it much easier. I just sized over 1000 38 Super cases fired in a race gun and they were tough without the lube. I usually either tumble them to remove the lube or spray them with brake cleaner. Oh yeah, shake the Dillon lube for 10 or 20 seconds to get it mixed and allow the alcohol to evaporate before sizing those cases.

 

[MikeInOr]

RCBS makes a lube die / decapper that I use in station 1 of my 650. It is perfect for straight wall pistol cases... but doesn't lube the neck of bottle neck cases. I like the lube die because I don't have to pre-lube the cases and the lubed cases don't gunk up the case feeder.

I do tumble in corn cobb after loading to remove the lube. If I don't tumble lubed ammo before shooting I notice the cases come out of the chamber with a lot more carbon on them and the chamber gets a lot dirtier a lot faster.

To use the Dillon lube I put the cases in a cardboard box. Spray a few pumps of the Dillon lube. Jumble the cases around by shaking the box to coat all the cases completely. Then let them dry. By using the box and shaking them I end up using a lot less lube to cover all of them so there is less mess in the press.

 

[D Rock]

Here is a very short demo video from Dillon on how to use their case lube. They use more than I do, but then again they're selling it.


Dave

 

[PhillySoldier]

The dillon manual says that you do not have to lube pistol brass with the carbide dies but it is highly recommended to do so. And yes, clean off the lube. If you search on the subject you can see how with rifle cases as an example the shoulders in the brass cave in. Putting too much lube and/or leaving on I do not think is good for the brass

I have just ordered a secondary tool head which im going to put just the resizing/depriming die on. Gonna throw all the dirty lubed brass in the case feeder; run it quickly through to deprime & size and then throw in the sonic for a 20 minute cleaning. Then all is already cleaned, sized and deprimed when I run though to process.

 

[lightman]

I tried the box method that was recommended and switched over to using a gallon ziplock bag. I'll fill the bag about half full of cases, give them about 3 pumps, roll them around and dump them out.

 

[thomas15]

I just started reloading so dont know anything. Well used my hornady full size 9mm die anyway. was a pain without one shot. so sprayed them lightly, then they started popping through there like melted butter.

Now you can no longer say you don't know anything!

 

[thomas15]

I tried the box method that was recommended and switched over to using a gallon ziplock bag. I'll fill the bag about half full of cases, give them about 3 pumps, roll them around and dump them out.

Sooner or later the bag will break so a suggestion roll them over something that will catch the brass when the bag fails!

 

[Jim Watson]

I put one layer of pistol brass in a throwaway baking pan and give them ONE spritz of One Shot or Frankford spray lube.
They run through the sizing die much more easily.
I don't reclean them, Slamfire says lubed ammo is good.

 

[Walkalong]

A tiny bit of lube on 9MM cases is a good thing these days with my old shoulder that I have worked hard and played hard with for so long.

 

[Nature Boy]

my old shoulder that I have worked hard and played hard with for so long

Same issues here. I spend as much time stretching as I do working out. I have several friends that have had rotator cuff surgery. I'm going to avoid what they went through at all costs.

PS, maybe we should try rubbing some dillion lube on our sore shoulder

 

[JimKirk]

Shake the spray good(,whatever brand you use of this type lube) ... Place a couple hundred in a gallon Zip Loc bag .... Spray a couple sprays of lube over brass inside the bag ... zip bag closed and roll the brass around ... Pour out on your favorite drying container( I use a box with about 2" sides with a flat piece of cardboard cut to fit the bottom . ... let dry ... Shake box a couple times to move brass around ... in summer( hot hot here) I put a small fan and let it blow across the box .... in cold weather I place a lamp over the box ....either way only takes a short time and you are ready to size ...

 

[Walkalong]

I have several friends that have had rotator cuff surgery.

I did at around age 37. Despite being healthy and in excellent shape it took months of a ton of pushups a day (In the beginning 10 was hard, at the end I was doing 35/40 at a time 4 to 5 times a day) to regain strength. Doc said no pullups etc that pull the joint, the idea is to strengthen and tighten it up, and he was right.