Home made case lube - denatured alcohol?

[cfullgraf]

Not sure if alcohol would have an effect on long term storage of cartridge brass or not ???

It is possible, but using the spray on lubricant, the carrier, isopropyl in this case, flashes off in a few minutes. Vapor of any concentration is probably gone within 5 or 10 minutes. Considerably shorter than the 28 days shown in the test.

Over the life of the case, i do not think it would be a problem. Contact time would still be only minutes over several applications.

But, it is a good point that cases probably should not be sprayed with the lanolin/alcohol mix and then stored in a sealed container for later resizing just in case there is a contact problem with the brass.

 

[stavman11]

Like Stated above.... Iso-Heet (red Bottle) is the way ta go...Wally World had it for $1.50

my 8oz of Home Brew Lube costs about $3,,,

The Home Brew is way better than any Cabela's, One Shot Liquid or Aresol, RCBS... Etc... the Imperial Wax is Great but when yer doing 200 .223 cases its not very practical....

The Main reason i tried it was for .223 and a buddy did it and RAVED about how much better it was... and I agree....

Try It... youll be surprised

 

[FROGO207]

For those inquiring minds I do not mix my batch over a heated bath, a couple or three shakes before you pump the plunger solves the separation problem instantly.

RC, one of those pump spray bottles of RCBS case lube lasted me just over 2 months processing rifle brass and it was empty. That is why I make my own brew. Guess I am NOT quite normal.

BTW RC, if you are curious about someone from your past and have a computer (obviously) just look them up on Facebook or some such. Most on there are willing to tell you anything about themselves down to the food they ate and when their bathroom breaks are it seems.:banghead:

I would not use denatured in an inclosed area as it is more harmful when inhaled.

 

[cfullgraf]

For those inquiring minds I do not mix my batch over a heated bath, a couple or three shakes before you pump the plunger solves the separation problem instantly.

Yes that works, suspends the extra lanolin in the solution just prior to spraying.

A certain amount of the lanolin does dissolve in the alcohol, you tell by the permanent color change of the liquid.

I have a bottle for mixing and one for spraying. I let the mixing bottle settle and then decant the alcohol/lanolin mixture off into the spraying bottle. The excess lanolin is left behind. I top off the mixing bottle with isopropyl again and adding some lanolin until I have some lanolin settling out.

I am working with small bottles, 3-4 oz or so and the spray lubricant is working fine and providing enough lubricant for 300 BLK, 204 Ruger and 223 Remington cases. I have not tried it on larger cases yet.

Seems to be a bit more efficient use of the lanolin although that could be mitigated by application rates.