darthdively Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Hey everyone, just wanted to see what your thoughts or experience is with this. I'm always looking for the best and least expensive ways to improve processes. As we all are right? I mean, that's why we reload. Anyway... lubrication for dies. I'm at a point where my 9mm Lee die needs lubrication. I have been using my own mix of Lanolin/ Isopropyl alcohol mix and wanted to venture in trying different lubrications. I have tried aerosol graphite lube and Remington teflon dri-lube. I'm exploring the great hardware store that is Amazon and found a product called CRC 3084 Dry Moly Lube. It looks interesting, I haven't tried a moly lube before. Has anyone tried this stuff before? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasdawg Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 I spray a light coating of hornady One Shot on my cases and it makes my progressive press run smoother and I get a more consistent COL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJBriggs Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 I believe that H. Kim recently mentioned on one of the podcasts that Liquid Wrench dry lube works well on dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdively Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 23 hours ago, SJBriggs said: I believe that H. Kim recently mentioned on one of the podcasts that Liquid Wrench dry lube works well on dies. He did, it is what prompted me to shop around for others options too. I purchased some Blaster teflon Dry-Lube at an auto parts store. It didn't really help much. I purchased the CRC Dry Moly Lube 3084. This one I'm really curious about. I'm going to spray it on something to see how it cakes on(if it does) and dries first before attempting the die and then try it on my sizing die. I have seen where some people have refinished their USGI mags with this stuff. So this confuses me a little about how it works and it's applications. The description on the bottle indicates that it would be good for a resizing die. I emailed CRC to see if they have any other solutions that would help with us reloaders. Perhaps we should reach out to Lucas Oils to see if they are going to work on resizing lubes to add to their gun product lines. =P I will report my findings. Let me know if you all come up with something too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHI Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Hornady one shot. Is actually a saw blade lubricant. That's rebranded. Do a little research. The info is out there. When I did. Found that the Hornady was/ is. Less expensive for me to get. Others may find the wood working Version. To be less expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdively Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 36 minutes ago, AHI said: Hornady one shot. Is actually a saw blade lubricant. That's rebranded. Do a little research. The info is out there. When I did. Found that the Hornady was/ is. Less expensive for me to get. Others may find the wood working Version. To be less expensive. Can you send me some materials to look. The only thing I can find is the safety data sheet that shows n-Hexane as the main ingredient. I'm no chemist so I really don't know what that means. See attached. I am interested to see if it is a rebranded product is the primary branding any less expensive? 1410992897-MSDS-One-Shot---Case-Lube-Pump-or-Refill.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belus Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, darthdively said: n-Hexane as the main ingredient. I'm no chemist so I really don't know what that means. n-Hexane is just the solvent that the lube is suspended in. The lube itself is probably some waxy paraffin, but that's not disclosed on the SDS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHI Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) start hear then proceed. This should help you identify the product. This is only one of a few. At one time you cold get just the lube. https://multimarketingco.com/tool-surface-lubricant/ Edited January 24, 2022 by AHI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHI Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 hear is one under a different brand https://www.jdindustrialsupply.com/topcote.html?utm_source=bingshopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=topcote&utm_campaign=cse&msclkid=0efa9372620a1181a355f29c88bf846b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 The first thing I thought of when I smelled the newer One-Shot was the old Alox bullet lube. The old One-Shot that I first bought was like a mica powder. Like the old DuPont Slip Spray. There’s ton’s of company’s that use Alox for protectant and lubricant but I don’t know the chemical name for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XL6504ME Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 one shot is the best I have found the dillion lube is terrible never buy that again. it smells toxic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomstick303 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 1 hour ago, XL6504ME said: dillion lube is terrible never buy that again Weird I make my own version of the Dillon lube. I do not think it stinks and it works great. The only issue is you have to clean it off after reloading is complete where One shot does not require that step. I make my own “Dillon” lube for much cheaper than buying cans of one shot or buying the Dillon lube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdively Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 So I got a can of that CDC Dry Moly Lub 3084. I cannot recommend it. It sprays on like a spray paint. Tested it on an old chair first. Then I tried to apply a thin layer on the inside of the die with a q-tip and let it sit for 24 hours. Tried a case and the lube sheered right off the die. So, no good for reloading dies but I have seen where people use this stuff to revive some AR15 metal magazines they had. I use my own lanolin lube mix too works well. Another mix that I use for resizing 223 cases before going through loading process is mineral oil mixed with alcohol. Super cheap to make. very slick and makes my processes very quick. I do clean my cases one more time before loading them to get all the oil off. Always down to hear some more suggestions to try something new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHI Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Hornady one shot . what's so hard about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom S. Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 On 2/24/2022 at 6:05 PM, AHI said: Hornady one shot . what's so hard about that. LOL - that was what I was thinking. Re-inventing the wheel isn't my favorite way to pass time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdively Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 Ehh, exploring possible better solutions is always something fun for me to do anyway. It was worth the try for me =P . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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