RCBS Dry Case Neck Lube For Handgun Brass ?

[geo57]

Since I started using carbide & titanium dies decades ago for handgun brass I've never had any need for any lube but since acquiring new Starline .45 Colt brass I'm thinking some on these may make things easier & smoother on me and my ancient Lee hand press. I know there are many products available both dry, spray, commercial & home made concoctions ( such as lanolin & alcohol ). Have any of you just used RCBS Dry Case Neck Lube as a case lube for handgun brass ? When doing 45-70 rifle years ago I used Lee lube that came in a tube but it's gone. If this RCBS neck lube would work it would be a cheap solution for like $3.

On doing a bit of research I read that some use spray cooking oils, dish soap, waxes...even ChapStick ! The latter's main ingredient is petroleum jelly and I'd like to avoid anything petroleum. I'd want nothing to have the possibility to degrade powder or primers.

 

[DustyRusty]

Since I started using carbide & titanium dies decades ago for handgun brass I've never had any need for any lube but since acquiring new Starline .45 Colt brass I'm thinking some on these may make things easier & smoother on me and my ancient Lee hand press. I know there are many products available both dry, spray, commercial & home made concoctions ( such as lanolin & alcohol ). Have any of you just used RCBS Dry Case Neck Lube as a case lube for handgun brass ? When doing 45-70 rifle years ago I used Lee lube that came in a tube but it's gone. If this RCBS neck lube would work it would be a cheap solution for like $3.

On doing a bit of research I read that some use spray cooking oils, dish soap, waxes...even ChapStick ! The latter's main ingredient is petroleum jelly and I'd like to avoid anything petroleum. I'd want nothing to have the possibility to degrade powder or primers.

I pay more attention to what our fellow reloaders report about products from the last ten years than any older info. Tech marches on.
I have some dies like yours that don't require lube, but...I still apply a little lube.
I spray some Hornady one shot into a one-gallon zip lock bag, then the brass.
I lay it on the bench and work the bag in a way that the lube gets on the brass.
PAM spray is canola oils etc. If it makes a noticeably smoother ride, its good.
You can save empty spray bottles and put your test formulas in there and test away.

 

[GW Staar]

I have used RCBS Dry Case Neck Lube for what it's designed for (expanding the inside of the necks of rifle brass) 30 years or more, using a single station press, and RCBS;s water-based lube. Way less messy than about anything else. Spray Lanolin works too, and is easier if you use a progressive. The dry case neck lube is just powder mica, which you can buy in many place. I found the mica even works on wet pin polished machinegun 7.62 LC resizing....which is not something I do on a progressive. Lanolin did not work for that worth a darn....so I think the mica must be more slick.

 

[dannyd]

Hornady One Shot or Brass Juice spray in a plastic container, add the revolver cases, shake, let dry and on to the LNL.

I have done for the 120,802 rounds and it has worked great, especially for the powder drop die.

To remove the lube, I use a bowling ball see-saw shammy.

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[1KPerDay]

Hornady one shot lube is great for this kind of thing. I put a few hundred cases in a plastic bucket, spray, shake, load. For actual rifle sizing I use Imperial sizing wax

 

[lordpaxman]

I prefer EVOO on my salad, thank you. For pistol calibers I too use Hornady One Shot Case lube - make sure it’s the case lube and not the cleaner.

 

[WeekendReloader]

I use the LEE tube lube. I put half a tube into a bottle of 70% rubbing alcohol and use it as a spray. A little goes a long way.

 

[AJC1]

If your using a vibratory case cleaner, adding a wax based polish will keep your cases pretty longer and ease the sizing pressure at the press.

 

[Anchorite]

Bag Balm. Best case lube ever.

 

[Kaldor]

Since I started using carbide & titanium dies decades ago for handgun brass I've never had any need for any lube but since acquiring new Starline .45 Colt brass I'm thinking some on these may make things easier & smoother on me and my ancient Lee hand press. I know there are many products available both dry, spray, commercial & home made concoctions ( such as lanolin & alcohol ). Have any of you just used RCBS Dry Case Neck Lube as a case lube for handgun brass ? When doing 45-70 rifle years ago I used Lee lube that came in a tube but it's gone. If this RCBS neck lube would work it would be a cheap solution for like $3.

On doing a bit of research I read that some use spray cooking oils, dish soap, waxes...even ChapStick ! The latter's main ingredient is petroleum jelly and I'd like to avoid anything petroleum. I'd want nothing to have the possibility to degrade powder or primers.

Do not use anything that doesnt dry 100%. All of the options you listed above can and will contaminate your powder resulting in misfires, and worse yet a hang fire. The dry neck lube is basically graphite, so that would not contaminate, but would be a major hassle. I know some guys will say "Ive used XZY for decades and never had a problem." Here is my response, you havent had a problem, yet. Why take the chance?

The easiest solution is Hornady OneShot. Dump the cases into a flat box, give them a shake and a light spray, let it flash off, and then do your thing. It will not contaminate your powder so you dont need to remove it after sizing. One can will last a long time as it doesnt take alot. Ive done probably a 100k rounds of pistol with OneShot, never had an issue, and its easy. Why make life hard?

 

[nettlle]

I use Redding dry neck lube for bottle necked rifle but it's a bit over kill on straight walled pistol. Stand your pistol cases mouth up on a cookie sheet and spray them with One Shot. Rotate the cookie sheet (4) times and spray at an angle so that some of the One Shot gets inside the case neck.

 

[ReloaderNoob]

I’ve tried just about every lube on the market, Imperial wax as well as the lanolin mix, and what I use now is 1 ½ oz of Hornady LIQUID one shot (not the wasteful aerosol) $5 at Midway, mixed with 12 oz of red Iso-Heet $2 at Walmart. The liquid does not affect primers or powder, no post-lube cleaning required. Just a couple sprays in a ziplock bag, shake, let the alcohol evaporate for 15 minutes, and reload. Leaves a nice slick (NOT sticky) coating on the brass that stays for weeks stored in another ziplock. How I came about this is another story, but everyone who has tried this agrees it works great.

 

[mdi]

I'm a K.I.S.S. kinda guy and for easier sizing handgun brass, I just add a bit more auto wax (not polish) to my corncob tumbling. Usually leaves enough wax on the cases to ease sizing without any mess...(some 44 Mag and 45 Colt brass can be a bit more difficult to size, especially if one does a lot).