Giant81 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 So I've been under the impression that you didn't have to lube any pistol cases at all as with straight walled brass, they will size just fine. Then I ended up with some hornady one shot to try loading some 5.56 and thought I'd try it on the pistol brass. WOW did they re-size easier. Almost too easy. I can always feel when a .380 makes it into my batch as it's extremely light when it hits the die. I'll have to keep a closer eye out for .380s now. I really like how much easier it is than it was before lubing the cases, but is is strictly necessary? And if I do lube the cases, do I need to tumble after to remove the lube or can I just lube the outside of the case, run them through the de-primer/size then on to primer/flare/powder/seat/crimp and be done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Been beat to death. A simple search will yield a ton of results. Yes to lube. No to removing it later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retread1911 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I had this epiphany several weeks ago. I lube everything now with one shot specifically. I do remove it from my .223 after the prep phase but no the pistol brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKT1106 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 More specifically. You can lube pistol cases, but if you don't intend to tumble the lube off the cases, make sure it won't affect the primers/powder. One Shot will not, but some other lubes will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brhalolll Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I am going to try one shot on my pistol brass. I guess I am one of the last to hear the good word! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe139 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 You will like it.The pistol brass resizes easyer makes things go much smoother.And yes use the one shot I won't reload pistol brass with out it again.I don't worry about getting some inside the brass it won't affect anything I also don't clean it off after loading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njl Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I rub a tiny dab of pure lanolin between my thumb and index finger, and basically lube pistol brass between the brass bin and station one of the press. When the sizing gets "harder", I refresh the lanolin. I've been doing it this way for a couple of years. I have a can of one shot...I just don't think I've ever used it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I like to do this, One-Shot on pistol cases, if I'm going to do a long loading session of say 1K or 2K at a sitting. Otherwise no. It does make a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Spray some of the Dillon lube on an old towel, not a whole lot, just a couple of squirts, dump cases on towel, fold over and grasp ends and shake back and forth for awhile. Puts enough on to size/deprime or GR .40s and doesn't leave much residue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooter57 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 lubing makes it easier,but not neccesary on streight wall pistol cases a must for rifle cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric_Vmax Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 OK, one-shot lube users. ANY great ideas on getting the lube off of .223 cases after? I do not want to re-invent the wheel, tumbling DID not work at all, left crap on the cases that was hard to get off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retread1911 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 For 223 I have abandoned one shot for either dillon lube or my proprietary mix. But to your question getting the heavier lubes off the brass is even harder than one shot. I am currently using older tumbling media for a couple or three hours to remove it. I am curious if the guys using the liquid cleaners are having better luck assuming you are not trying to clean them after they are loaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant81 Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 if one shot doesn't effect powder or primer why remove? I say leave it on as a thin layer of protection to preserver the brass for storage. Does it crap up guns if you fire them with lube still on them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Stainless method gets it off well, as usually everyones favorite mix has some sort of soap in it. My favorite - at the moment - is to place one quart of 5% vinegar in a gallon jug and then fill with water. Gives a 1.66% vinegar mix and then add a healthy squirt of Dawn. Works like a champ !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Tompkins Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 if one shot doesn't effect powder or primer why remove? I say leave it on as a thin layer of protection to preserver the brass for storage. Does it crap up guns if you fire them with lube still on them? I also leave it on but it does make loading mags a bit of a dirty process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtDiver Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Had excellent success with a mix of 91% alachol and 100% lanolin oil. Combine the two, spray over cases, wait till the alachol evaporates, load. By tumbling the pistol cases after loading for a few minutes in media the remaining lanolin oil is removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njl Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I finally tried oneshot on some .45acp brass. Once I had enough on, it sized as easily or even easier than my usual method, and had the added benefit of no more brass sticking on the powder funnel. Spraying an alcohol/lanolin mix would probably have the same effect though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant81 Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 Had excellent success with a mix of 91% alachol and 100% lanolin oil. Combine the two, spray over cases, wait till the alachol evaporates, load. By tumbling the pistol cases after loading for a few minutes in media the remaining lanolin oil is removed. Any proportion to mix in, or just enough so the alcohol will liquefy the lanolin so it can be sprayed on? I know my wife has some lanolin left from breast feeding the kids, and alcohol at the drug store is cheap enough. I might have to give this a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtDiver Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Had excellent success with a mix of 91% alachol and 100% lanolin oil. Combine the two, spray over cases, wait till the alachol evaporates, load. By tumbling the pistol cases after loading for a few minutes in media the remaining lanolin oil is removed. Any proportion to mix in, or just enough so the alcohol will liquefy the lanolin so it can be sprayed on? I know my wife has some lanolin left from breast feeding the kids, and alcohol at the drug store is cheap enough. I might have to give this a shot. A mix of about 20% lanolin oil and 80% alcohol. The lanolin oil must be 100%...if it is diluted or cut with other products the mix will not work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_P Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 (edited) This is interesting. I normally don't lube my pistol cases at all. I have a bunch of 91% Alcohol. Perhaps I'll have to see if I can locate lanolin oil. Any suggestions on brand or where to find it? A quick search online yielded a ton of results. What are you guys using? Edited April 28, 2012 by Mike_P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21 shooter Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 OK, one-shot lube users. ANY great ideas on getting the lube off of .223 cases after? I do not want to re-invent the wheel, tumbling DID not work at all, left crap on the cases that was hard to get off. I use 91% alcohol in a spray bottle. Spray the ammo with it, agitate, or roll around inside a towel to further distribute the alcohol, then let it evaporate. Works well on pistol brass and the alcohol is fairly cheap. I use this to remove Dillon case lube. I have several cans of One-Shot that are gathering dust since I started using the Dillon lube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant81 Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 you can send me the one shot, I find it's pretty easy to use and so far hasn't . I still want to get some dillon lube to try later, but so far one shot has been working for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1idcat Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 (edited) I use liquid lanolin (from Amazon) with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol in a 1:12 mix. 99% isohol is harder to find but mixes better with the lanolin. I used IsoHeet (red bottle fuel dryer) from the local auto parts store clearance table. Add a dollar-store spray bottle. Put a hundred or so cases in a gallon ziplock bag, give a few squirts, knead around, and dump out on a paper towel to dry, then load. Comes off in the tumbler with corn cob in 15 - 20 minutes. Edited May 6, 2012 by 1idcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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