To Lube or Not To Lube....

[JLO]

So, what is the consensus... Should I use a quick shot of case lube on my .40 S&W brass before running them through my Dillion 550B and dies? Pros? Cons?

Thanks!

[herky]

Makes pulling the handle a whole lot easier IMHO.

[JThompson]

So, what is the consensus... Should I use a quick shot of case lube on my .40 S&W brass before running them through my Dillion 550B and dies? Pros? Cons?

Thanks!

I use One Shot and spray the cases before I toss them in the case feeder... it makes pulling that handle a lot easier.

[JThompson]

Makes pulling the handle a whole lot easier IMHO.

[Singlestack Dan]

Based on recommendations here, I tried some one shot case lube.

NOTICEABLE difference. I love the stuff.

It sure does smooth out the press, and if there are any disadvantages, I have yet to find them.

[Rolex]

One shot lube is the way togo- try

loading without it then again after the lube.

And if you are loading .40S&W, from Glocks

you will need it more!

[davecutts]

Use the stuff freely, no need for a quick shot.

[Aristotle]

The one shot made all the difference in the world smoothing out my press. Something I've also wondered, does it help in the feeding in my pistol? Don't know, haven't had any issues thus far.

Edited September 3, 2008 by Aristotle

[HSMITH]

No need to tumble the One Shot off the brass either. I use it liberally.

[ChuckS]

I have been using it for years and I just leave it on the rounds. No problem...

[davecutts]

I tumble after loading, just cuz I don't like black hands at the range.

[SteveU]

I just loaded a bunch of 40 S&W after giving the cases a shot of Hornady One Shot. Very smooth.

My casefeed emptied, and I had about 50 left, so I figured I'd just throw some cases in without the lube.

HUGE difference. Noticable.

I sprayed One Shot into the casefeed, problem went away.

That tells me to use case lube, every time.

[ChuckS]

I tumble after loading, just cuz I don't like black hands at the range.

Getting a bit prissy since we made GM, aren't we?

[G-ManBart]

I've never been very impressed with One Shot. I have some under the bench, but I won't use it. I know I'm in the minority, but it doesn't work nearly as well as pure, unscented lanolin does. I've had a few folks give lanolin a try and so far, most, if not all, really seem to like it. A $10 tube lasts tens of thousands of cases, the press works even easier than with One Shot and there's nothing to tumble off if you don't put too much on in the first place. Put 2-300 cases in a box, put a dab half the size of a pencil eraser (at most) in your palm and work it around until it's spread evenly on your hands (heat softens it up) and fingers, then run your hands through the cases for a few seconds and that's it. Lanolin happens to be the active ingredient in several of the commercial case lubes you can buy which is why it works so well. The only downside is that you do wind up with it on your hands...so it'll take a minute to clean off....but it's great for your skin

[Jaxshooter]

Dillon Case Lube is lanolin cut with alcohol.

[CJDOUBLETAP]

Another +1 for one shot case lube, man that stuff makes loading easy.

Craig T.

[davecutts]

I tumble after loading, just cuz I don't like black hands at the range.

Getting a bit prissy since we made GM, aren't we?

No Master, plus I have this habit that requires me to get my hands near my face.

[JLO]

Thanks! Well... I wondered. I will look for the Dillion Lube or One Shot this weekend.

I had heard that lubes will mess will gum up the pistol and needed to be tumbled clean. This is good news.

-- Jeff

[Flexmoney]

I got figure out how to not get dirty at the range.

[HSMITH]

I got figure out how to not get dirty at the range.

LOL, me too. I usually look like I cleaned a gun with my shirt, not to mention the rust and mud that I somehow get all over me.

Wait, hold up, I know how to stay clean. Stop helping, that'll do it. Don't help guys with gun/ammo/mag problems, don't help tear down, don't help brass, don't do those things and I guarantee you will stay clean.

[bumper]

I've never been very impressed with One Shot. I have some under the bench, but I won't use it. I know I'm in the minority, but it doesn't work nearly as well as pure, unscented lanolin does. I've had a few folks give lanolin a try and so far, most, if not all, really seem to like it. A $10 tube lasts tens of thousands of cases,

+1 for lanolin . . . but, there is a problem.

Sent my wife out to get some, she comes back with two small tubes of the the stuff that is labeled for use on nursing women's breasts. Now, whenever I put a dab on my hands to lube the cases, I tend to get severely distracted from the task at hand . . .

Yeah, I'm sick.

But the lanolin does work really well!

bumper

[TwoShot]

Do you lay your cases flat to spray them or spray in a tub or box? The reason I ask, if you get lube inside the case, does the lube affect the grip of the case on the bullet after seating?

[markcic]

Use lube, it makes everything better.

[Rocket35]

I always use the lube also, no sense not to IMHO.

[Flexmoney]

Do you lay your cases flat to spray them or spray in a tub or box? The reason I ask, if you get lube inside the case, does the lube affect the grip of the case on the bullet after seating?

I use a cardboard box. I put in enough brass to cover the bottom, with most of the brass on it's side. A few will stand proud, which is fine. I spray them like I might spray oil on a skillet...just a quick light coating. Then, I roll the box around t spread th lube around on the brass some.