Replacement Die Set/Upgrade

[GT1]

One shot works, but there are two issues with it outside of many not bothering to read the instructions. It is expensive so few people actually use it like it should be used, people need to spray it on like it was cheap, and it needs to dry off before resizing.
If you do those things it isn't much different than most lubes.
I've used it, it works fine, but my lanolin pump spray is cheap, so that is what I use.

 

[Whiterook808]

I decap my cases and then tumble them clean. I use Imperial wax for small batches and my RCBS lube and pad for larger batches. I decap with a Harvey hand tool first because I like to keep all the filth out of my presses. After sizing, I wipe the lube off with a towel then check the case length with my calipers.

 

[sequins]

I buy redding. I've never been disappointed, but I do pay a premium. Lee makes good dies too but redding makes the best. Lee U dies and collet crimps, RCBS bullet puller and powder checker, and redding everything else.

 

[SlowFuse]

I agree with what has already been generally said on ditching the one shot spray, or trying the tips from the ones that have used it successfully like extra drying time etc. On your second trip did you get the "one shot" tin of case lube or the hornady "unique" version? I'm not familiar with any of the solid or spray one shot products but the Hornady unique works. Imperial wax is also great, I prefer it a little more than the Hornady. It's slower to apply than spraying but worth it to me, never had a stuck case.

I would also look at the inside of the die to see if it has any noticeable or rough tooling marks. It happens. I once had a Lee rifle die that had terrible threads, wouldn't screw into my press fully. I called them and they sent a new one no questions asked. I did have to send the erroneous die back to them but it seems like they may have covered shipping. Cant remember, either way the point is if you continue to have problems down the road don't hesitate to contact Lee about it. Could have gotten a bad one.

 

[MEHavey]

Hornady One Shot Case Lube....

Oh boy....
(as other have suggested: Hie thee to the store for RCBS Case Lube)

 

[berettaprofessor]

Destroyed deprimer in the process.

You mean you destroyed the depriming ROD? Easy fix and cheap; just get a new depriming rod and place it in the old die. Cheaper than that 3 die set you bought.

A couple of other things. 1) almost every time I've read a post from someone that they stuck a case, they were using One-Shot. Literally the worst lube for resizing rifle cases you could pick. 2) I've used the spray on RCBS and the RCBS case pad without any issues at all. 3) You don't have to tumble to remove lube. I keep a spray bottle of 90% alcohol around, spray it on a group of cases laying on a towel or washcloth, and roll them around quickly; it kind of transfers the lube from the cases to the towel and leaves them clean in seconds.

 

[D.B. Cooper]

Hornady One Shot is a wax and doesn't get sticky like lanolin can.

Yeah, I've been real happy with One Shot, until now, but I've also only loaded 44 Spl and 243 with it. I stand the cases upright in a block and spray and spray both long ends at a 45 degree angle and go to resizing. Never a problem yet...until now with the 30-06.

 

[D.B. Cooper]

You mean you destroyed the depriming ROD? Easy fix and cheap; just get a new depriming rod and place it in the old die. Cheaper than that 3 die set you bought.

Yeah, that's kind of my plan, but that's going to take time to ship from Lee, and I wanted this done in a few days, so I just bought another set. I don't mind having spares; this might happen again lol.

 

[D.B. Cooper]

On your second trip did you get the "one shot" tin of case lube or the hornady "unique" version?

Unique. I've never seen a paste One Shot.

 

[D.B. Cooper]

I buy redding. I've never been disappointed, but I do pay a premium. Lee makes good dies too but redding makes the best. Lee U dies and collet crimps, RCBS bullet puller and powder checker, and redding everything else.

I've heard that. But they must have a very small share of the market. (High priced stuff usually does.) No one sells their stuff locally.

 

[D.B. Cooper]

One shot works, but there are two issues with it outside of many not bothering to read the instructions. It is expensive so few people actually use it like it should be used, people need to spray it on like it was cheap, and it needs to dry off before resizing.
If you do those things it isn't much different than most lubes.
I've used it, it works fine, but my lanolin pump spray is cheap, so that is what I use.

Funny. In ever considered One Shot expensive. I hose cases down with it.

 

[TBL65]

I’ve had issues with one shot and 223 cases getting stuck a lot. Switched to Redding imperial sizing wax and no other issues. All I use the one shot for now is 9mm/40 brass time make it easier on the carbide sizing. And to spray a little inside the dies to get the decapping/expander rod. I also use a q tip to get a little imperial sizing wax in a couple case necks.

 

[Bill M.]

I have taken new Lee dies apart and polished them and re assembled to make them work better. Just a little roughness or burr or edge can cause a problem.

 

[doubleh]

One shot gets a lot of bad press. To use it properly you need to shake it really well and to let it dry on the case before sizing them. I've stuck a couple of cases with one shot and I followed the instructions. Try another lube.

I have used spray lube for years. It's Cabela's brand but I bet it's the same as Hornady's. I managed to stick one 223 case early on and decided it was because I didn't let it dry long enough and modified my application procedure. I keep a small hair dryer hanging out of the way on my reloading bench. I spray the cases and run the dryer on them which dries them quickly and then do it again. The hair dryer reduces the wait time for drying to about a minute. I have never stuck another case since beginning this method and pretty it much eliminates the wait time for drying of the lubricant. Shake the heck out of the container until nothing is left in the bottom, spray, blow dry, and go to resizing.

 

[Laphroaig]

I've stuck a few cases with One Shot too. The reason was I didn't use enough. My MO now is to spray it until I think it is enough, then spray a little more.

I like it because it doesn't leave a sticky mess. Sometimes I wipe it off, sometimes I don't. I've used the lanolin sprays too and don't like the after effects at all!

 

[Bugster]

On that note, do you tumble before you resize, or just wait until you've decapped and resized and then tumble? (I've been tumbling everything first.)

If I'm resizing brass I am sure is clear of any grit I clean after decapping and resizing. If it's range police brass I decapp first with a Lee universal decapping die, then I wet tumble in a Harbor Freight rock tumbler with 1/8 t-spoon of lemishine and a few drops of Dawn dish soap in very hot tap water. Then I lube and resize, I usually use Lee case sizing lube but I have a tin of Imperial sizing wax. After resizing I tumble in walnut shell media with a capful of mineral spirits or paint thinner and a capful of Nu-Finish car polish for a couple hours. My brass comes out clean and shiny, which makes it easier to see any cracks or splits. YMMV

 

[BCR#1]

While I use alcohol/lanolin spray lube (home made version of One Shot) on 204 Ruger cases with good success, the small trial that I did on larger 308 Winchester cases did not end well. I was too impatient to fiddle with methods to get the lubricant to work that I've abandoned using the spray lubes for the larger rifle cases.

Others have made One Shot work for them but it seems to be finicky to easily use.

I have no problems sizing 30.06 and .303 brass using home made case lube, ie, 99% alcohol/lanolin. The die sets are RCBS FL sets with a Lee factory crimp die.

Bill

 

[Dudedog]

Might check with Lee and see if they will send you a new pin,
I mangled one one time and told them it was my fault and they sent me one anyway.

 

[George P]

Hornady One Shot is nasty stuff

HAZARD STATEMENTS (H): H222-Extremely flammable aerosol. H225-Highly flammable liquid and vapor. H304-May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways. H315-Causes skin irritation. H336-May cause drowsiness or dizziness. H361-Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child. H373-May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. H411-Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effectsPRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS (P)210-Keep away from heat/sparks/flames/hot surfaces-no smoking. P261-Avoid breathing fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray. P273-Avoid release to the environment. P281-Use personal protective equipment as required. P301+310-If SWALLOWED-immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. P331-DONOT induce vomiting. P501-Dispose of contents and container in accordance with local and national regulations

 

[Skgreen]

By chance, was the can almost empty?
It's possible to end up with mostly liquid propellant still left in the can and very, very little case lube.
You're biggest clue will be that it doesn't have as strong of an odor as a fresh/full can.

Yep, you can definitely stick a case that way.

 

[Toprudder]

I tried a product that I rarely see mentioned, and I have had great luck with it, all the way up to 30-06. Royal case and die lube. For up to 20 cases, I just use imperial case lube applied by fingers, but for 50 or more I use the Royal spray lube. It cleans up nicely by wet tumbling, and doesn’t gunk up the pins or tumbler like lanolin does.
https://sharpshootr.com/royal-case-die-lube/

 

[rabid wombat]

I used One Shot all the time on straight wall pistol cases in carbide dies. I only do this to reduce the effort on the Dillon 650. I have never read the instructions (obviously, I do not follow them). It works fine for me, but it is not needed in my case.

I used a lube pad with 45’s and a Lee wack a mole.

I have read good things about Imperial and lube pads....

 

[entropy]

Okay. Well. Crap. So are you guys saying the Hornady One-Shot is insufficient for rifle cases? (I mostly use it on 44 spl cases.) I sprayed quite a bit on both case and die. smh.

I can just grab another Lee die set and different lube pretty quick and easy and try again. I know Lee will replace the wrecked die...eventually. (But I need this done pretty much this weekend.)

It will work with bottleneck rifle cases, but I spray a LOT of it on and down the neck, on a new run of loading, or after cleaning the dies. I had a .223 stick in my RCBS Small Base dies, and ever since then, I've used more One-Shot. I used to hate rolling the cases on the pad back in the day.

 

[swagbrdr]

I use Dillon lube. One shot seems great, but sucks. The one time Ive had a stuck case it was from One Shot.

I spray the cases on a cookie sheet, then roll them around. No probs ever. With the Dillon lube that is.

 

[WestKentucky]

What locked it up? I have a .308 set that if I use the decapper it busts the expander ball. If it’s just the decapper that’s busted then you can easily replace that if you have another 30 cal expander. I ran mine without expander a bit and it loaded fine. Now the decapper is backed way out and I’m not actually decapping with it, the ball just moves to expand the neck out if it needs it.