Home Made Lanolin Case Lube Portions

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I bought a 4 oz bottle of liquid lanolin Feb 2016, then finally bought two 16 oz bottles of 99% isopropyl alcohol last month.

So what proportions do I mix up?

Thanks.
 
using a 10:1 ratio was more than enough (only used it once)
may (probably) add an ounce or two to thin in down a little bit more.
in my limited experience with it, a little goes a long way. (don't use too much like i did the first time)



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I use a 10 to 1 ratio and it works well. I add brass to a gallon freezer bag and spray a couple or three squirts in. then close bag and massage the brass around till it is coated, dump out and allow the iso to flash off before sizing.
 
I've found that the most used determinate is the size of the spray bottle you're going to put it into.

Since you have a 4oz bottle, you'll likely pour 2oz into the spray bottle; because half is easier to determine than a quarter of the bottle...unless you're planning to measure.

If you have a 32oz bottle, you can mix 15:1
If you have a 28oz bottle, you can mix 13:1

I usually work with something between 12:1-14:1
I dump 2oz of lanolin into a bottle and add 2 bottles (12oz/ea) of ISO Heat
 
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I mixed alcohol/lanolin about 10:1 or so in a small, 4-6 oz bottle. It was enough that a small amount of lanolin would settle out in the bottom of the bottle after shaking.

I'd then decant some of the liquid out into a small spray bottle like can be had at the airplane liquid carry on section in Walmart's Health and Beauty section.

In the mixing bottle, I can top off the mix with more alcohol and mix again. As long as I get a separation of liquid and lanolin, I know the liquid has as much lanolin mixed/dissolved with the alcohol as it will take. I add a little lanolin when I no longer see a separation layer.

Works well but you do have to let the alcohol flash off. I do tend to spray a bit more on rifle cases than others seem to indicate though. I like to spray large pistol cases (44 mag, 45 Colt etc.) as well to make their sizing easier even though I have carbide dies.

Play around and experiment a little until you are comfortable with the mix and application of the lubricant.
 
I’m using 12 to 1 and think that’s a little much. Next batch will be 14 to 1.
 
I always find this amusing and usually overthought.

The easiest is corncob...15-20 mins. If you're restricted to wet tumbling, use Woolite

I agree, it doesn't take very long to clean up the lube 10 -15 minutes is plenty of time in corn cob.
 
I started out with a 1 to 10 mix ... Used it for a while and diluted it slightly with more Heet ....
I would guess that it is now 1-12 or 1-13 ....

I was wasn't precise with the amount ... Kind like Grandma in the kitchen ... I kept adding a snort or so 'til I thought it right ...
 
then finally bought two 16 oz bottles of 99% isopropyl alcohol last month.
Well with the ratios well covered I have a question. Where did you get the 99% isopropanol alcohol? Before I retired we were buying hundreds of gallons at a time from a chemical supply house so I could always drag home a small container but now I haven't seen it in local pharmacy outlets.

Ron
 
I’m using 12 to 1 and think that’s a little much. Next batch will be 14 to 1.

I started out with a 1 to 10 mix ... Used it for a while and diluted it slightly with more Heet ....
I would guess that it is now 1-12 or 1-13 ....

I was wasn't precise with the amount ... Kind like Grandma in the kitchen ... I kept adding a snort or so 'til I thought it right ...

This is my recipe as well, 12:1.
 
In this case more isn't better, keep the ratio pretty high 12:1 or better is a good start. Try it on some pistol cases to get a feel for it and then move to rifle. If you mix it too thick it gets sticky and is hard to work with. Hornady One Shot is the easy button but much more expensive.
 
Lot's of good advise here, thanks everyone. Now to do it. :)

Nice video bbqrelaoder, he's very long winded, but does a good job.
 
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