Doctor Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 is there an reason to lube the brass with the dillon 9mm die? usually i lube them, dcap and then tumble is that necessary for setting up loads for plinking or can you just decap without lubing and then finish the loading ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Rod Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 You don't have to lube pistol brass but I'd try a batch and see how it feels on the handle. I started using One Shot a few years ago and It definitely helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjacobs Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 ive never lubed pistol, dont think I ever will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 thanks for the replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Lube just makes things so much easier. As an added bonus it keeps oal's tighter which produces much more consistent ammo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gacker Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I find at a little spray of One-Shot makes a huge difference in how easy it is to cycle the press, and like Sarge stated above the end result seems to be much more consistant. Cuts out all the banging and jerking as the cases move in and out of the various dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 In I find at a little spray of One-Shot makes a huge difference in how easy it is to cycle the press, and like Sarge stated above the end result seems to be much more consistant. Cuts out all the banging and jerking as the cases move in and out of the various dies. Indeed. After I used One Shot for first time, I never loading again without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundlzrd Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I keep reading this and have some one shot at home, going to try tonight. Do you tumble after sizing or just wipe the cases down once loaded? I wet tumble so cannot tumble loaded brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Some tumble after and some don't. I tumble for 15 minutes or so to get some of the tackiness off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Freeman Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I use Hornady One Shot. Not needed, but it sure makes things easier on my shoulder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I never tumbled the brass after loading. Since the lube in the One Shot is applied with an evaporating carrier, once it dries, I felt the lube that remained on the case actually improved feeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssanders224 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 ive never lubed pistol, dont think I ever will. I used to say the same thing..... Then I tried some Oneshot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21 shooter Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 It does make loading easier as my tendinitis doesn't flare up as quickly when I load a thousand or two rounds. I did find that Dillon case lube is much slicker than One Shot. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjacobs Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 ive never lubed pistol, dont think I ever will. I used to say the same thing..... Then I tried some Oneshot. I tend to load in batches of 5k. Its not practical IMO to lube 5k 9mm cases and then have to clean the lube off afterwords(I hate handling cases with lube on them). Only thing my cases get is an hour in the wet tumbler. I just dont see(or feel) the necessity with pistol brass and I doubt anybody will ever change my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ano Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I just use the tumbler to remove the lube from the sized cases, yeah sure extra time, but I can run about 2000-2500 9mm at the same time, and 15 mins removes it enough, then I also get nice clean pockets. I prefer to load my ammo with no sizeing die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdinga Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I can feel the press run smoother when I lube using One Shot. Seems like the COAL stays a little more consistent too. I tumble the brass and layout several hundred pcs for the loading session and give them a quick spray of one shot. I never tumble the lube off pistol rounds and have never had a problem. Like so many have said...try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundlzrd Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 So, I feel to peer presure and tried the oneshot. I bought it intending to use on rifle cases, but found paste to work better. The one shot worked great! Was on pace to load 100 in under 20 min, but then I had some primer issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishdude Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I loaded thousands of 9/45 without any lube,h no problems. On the advice of a friend I tried a little One SHot & it just makes things so much Smoooother I now apply a little each time I load up the casefeeder on the 650. I did nto have great success with One shot on the rifle cases. After 2 stuck cases I switched to imperial waz & stuck with that....No stuck cases so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 As you guys have found out, one shot is not a rifle sizing lube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstagn Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Has anyone tried plain old silicone spray for case lubing instead of One Shot or Dillion pump spray???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Has anyone tried plain old silicone spray for case lubing instead of One Shot or Dillion pump spray???? Yep and it's almost as good. I bought a big can of ACE hardware pure silicone. Like I said, almost but not quite as good. But it is pretty close for about 1/4 the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigarm Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I have been using homemade lube which is liquid lanolin and alcohol. I think it is basically the same as the Dillon lube. Have some One Shot but haven't used it because this is so cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDIS46 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I had been using Dillon spray lube on all my brass but just recently purchased a 4.oz. bottle of liquid lanolin for $8 (postage paid) off Amazon and was going to mix it with Iso-Heat (at 9:1) but see that some recommend 99% isopropyl alcohol. Does anyone know if one is better than the other? It is slightly less expensive. Dillon Lube: $9 for lube plus $6 postage for 8 oz. = $1.88 per oz. Home Brew: $8 for liquid lanolin plus $18 for 36 oz. Iso-Heat = $0.73 per oz. (free shipping via Amazon Prime) Home Brew: $8 for liquid lanolin plus $16 for 36 oz. 99% Isopropyl Alcohol = $0.67 per oz. (free shipping via Amazon Prime) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21 shooter Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I have considered making the home brew version but the best alcohol I could find was at wally world and it was only 93%. Where did you find the 99% at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDA Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Lanolin/alcohol home based lube for rifle One Shot case lube for pistol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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