One Shot & Stuck Cases

[Kingcreek]

After 2 or 3 stuck cases in 223 I left the one shot for the pistol brass in carbide dies only. I don't believe it was not waiting long enough or position while spraying because my stuck cases were in the middle of a batch.

 

[floydster]

Never had any luck with One Shot, three stuck cases resizing for my .222 was enough for me. Back to RCBS case lube.

 

[Master Blaster]

Before you use that One Shot ya gotta ask your self "Do Ya Feel Lucky?"

Well do Ya?

 

[FROGO207]

I have had great luck with ONE SHOT and have had NO stuck cases as long as I shake well, apply liberally, AND let dry completely. Boys is that stuff expensive though. I searched on the interweb and found out how to make my own Lanolin based brass lube. You have to use 91-98% isopropyl alcohol and liquid lanolin. Regular rubbing alcohol will not work at all neither will lanolin products with any water content. I use about a 10% lanolin mix in mine. The article said to mix warm on a double boiler on the stove, I do not bother with this step. I mixed in a clear hand sprayer that I use to dispense with and shake gently/often as I spray to keep the lanolin in suspension. You can see the yellow lanolin when it separates. I got the isopropyl at the drug store but had to go to the health food store to get the water free liquid lanolin. It was the NOW brand of liquid lanolin that was advertised as water extracted, used for skin moisturizing. Just apply mixture well. I use a quart yogurt container and put brass in, spray some in, mix by hand, repeat twice, pour out onto old cookie sheet to dry. Reusing the container without cleaning gives more economy, I just put the lid on till the next time I need to use it and add more brass after removing the cover for the next cycle.

 

[Peter M. Eick]

I like one shot also for pistol rounds. I have a plastic box (old baby wipe box) that I have fill with brass. I then spray it down reasonably and close the lid and shake the brass for 20 to 30 seconds. I then open it and just start reloading. No problems.

 

[GP100man]

I use the pad with RCBS Lube II ,then rinse it off with warm to hot water & let em dry .

 

[hddeluxe]

When I first started reloading, I was very meticulous about following all directions concerning all parts of the reloading sequence including lubing of rifle cases. I used One Shot from the start, and have not had a stuck case on over 4 years and probably 20,000 rounds. Mostly 223 with 30-06 and .270. I have tried other lubes along the way, but because of the ease of application, I have gone back to One Shot

 

[Smokengun]

I use a plastic box with a hinged lid. The box is 24"x24"x3". Put the brass in, spray Franklin's lube, and shack. I use this method to prep 223, 308, & 30-06 and never had a stuck case.

 

[suzukisam]

I used lee, and several others for several years and several thousand rounds... I switched to OS and use the gallon bag method... I have never stuck a case. I always shoot a little inside my die and let that dry too... the question you have to ask yourself is what is your time worth to you.. I have no problem burning through a can of one shot praying very liberally, based solely on the time it saves me.. if your trying to be stingy with oneshot is will bite you in the brass big time.... you gotta be liberal.. spray a bag of say 50 rounds, shake it up, repeat three or four times... and then pour them out into a plastic coffee can and let them sit I have never stuck a case that way.. and for pistol brass it's a dream

 

[Hondo 60]

suzukisam said: you gotta be liberal..

 

[USSR]

^^^^^ - Glad to see somebody caught that, Hondo_60.

I have no problem burning through a can of one shot praying very liberally...

Praying when you use One Shot may be the way to go.

Don

 

[germ]

Like many others I use OS on pistol brass, just because it allows a progressive to run so much smoother. I found Imperial to be superior to others for rifle.

Not long after first trying OS, I was at Lowe's and ran across a can of DuPont "Teflon Multi-Use", dry wax lubricant. It looks, feels and smells exactly like OS but is quite a bit less expensive. Comes in an 11oz spray can. Seems to me like it works exactly the same. It's instructions also say to shake can well and to let dry completely.

 

[suzukisam]

yeah I actually edited out my own personal comment on "liberal" as to not start an off topic discussion... I was going to say it is the only time that it is acceptable!

 

[Montana Griz]

I'm surprised no one has has mentioned the possibility of getting some of the lube into the INSIDE of the case neck, thus possibly reducing the amount of required neck tension on the bullet. Does anyone (in a seperate step) wipe out the inside of the case neck (maybe with alcohol on a que-tip) before seating the bullet?

 

[788Ham]

I've used OS since it first hit the market, never had a case stick yet! I've loaded gobs of .223 and `06's, 44 mag, .357's and .375 Win carts. I set them in a block, shake and spray. I've never had any problems with bullet seating either, must get enough inside the neck. I bought 2 new cans at the last GS.

 

[evan price]

I use the Lyman Kwik-Spray lube. I stand up 50 cases at a time in a plastic tray, spray all 4 sides at an angle so some goes in the case mouth, then let sit fifteen minutes or so. By the time I am ready for the next tray it is usually dry.

I know people who have tried Pam cooking spray, don't see why it wouldn't work, you can even use the Butter flavored Pam if you like popcorn!

 

[suzukisam]

montana.. I always tumble after sizing... I kinda assumemd that would prevent lube in the necks

 

[Master Blaster]

Some of you folks who claim to have loaded 20,000+ rounds using oneshot without a single stuck case need to go out right now and buy a Powerball, or a Mega lotto Because you will definately Win!!!!

After that you need to get back to work in Grand Isle, my LNL needs some new springs and they are on Backorder.

 

[amlevin]

"One Shot" wouldn't be as much a problem if they renamed it "Two Shot". All the stuck case incidents I have SEEN is due to someone being too cheap with the spray.

I prefer to use Dillon's Spray Lube when doing a large quantity of ammo but I follow their suggestion of laying the cases out on paper or a cookie sheet. I also have great success of putting the cases in a gallon sized zip-lock bag, spraying the cases, closing up the bag and tumbling them around by hand. I then just dump the cases into an empty coffee container to dry for a while before putting them in the case feeder.

 

[Patrad]

SlamFire1: To answer your post, I've been using OS for so long that I don't remember when I started. I use it on 223 & 308 exclusively. 308 FL dies & 223 SB dies. I've NEVER had a stuck case with either caliber - a few stubborn ones - but ZERO stuck. I have been very guilty of loading block usage, but apparently, I use enough OS to compensate for that apparent mistake. Still using the very first set of SB 223 & FL 308 dies that I bought around 1981-82. I WILL be more careful from now on though!

Thanks,
Y'all take care.

 

[popper]

I had a stuck case with O-S, when using a loading block. Monday I did 250 .243 by laying them on a plastic sheet. Nary a one got stuck. I did 308ME in a baggie with the O-S, worked well also. Guess it isn't so bad after all. Works good to eliminate squeaky door hinges also.

 

[scythefwd]

Stuck 1 .308 case.

It was a lake city match case. They're WAY harder than .30-06. Think my can is running low though... so I may need to spray a bit more.

 

[Bush Pilot]

I use OS when running straight wall cases through carbide dies on my Dillon (spray and LET DRY) For bottle neck cases I use STOS from Ponsness Warren (yes, the shotgun guys) STOS is the best lube I've ever found (ask some of the Dillon boys)

 

[ranger335v]

I've been reloading for several decades and have never had a stuck case that wasn't my fault for improper application or testing of subsitute lubes - which was also my fault, right? Never found any difference at all in brand of dies, amount of change to the cases nor which way the wind was blowing; use a correct lube - any of them - and apply it correctly, there will be no stuck cases.

I've never used a small base die in my life - never needed one - but I've reformed a lot of military .30-06 to .243, 6mm International and .22-250 with no sticking. I doubt a SB would put that much stress on the process, so maybe lubing well will keep cases from sticking in SB dies too. ??

 

[gamestalker]

I used Lee dry lube for many years, and then started using Dillon spray probably 10 or 15 years ago, and haven't ever had a stuck case with either method. I also use a Q tip to lube the inside of the case and let everything dry for 10-15 minutes before sizing.