Forming/Case Lube

[Steveu]

I was forming some 6.5 Remington Mag cases from 7RM and decided to try a different lube. After my experience of forming 280 Ross cases from 300WM, I settled on the RCBS waterbase case lube. It worked better than the Imperial Sizing Lube, M-1 motor oil, and a few others that I tried. The problem was that the RCBS stuff still left some dents when forming. Since then I recalled a guy that was using Dillons spray lube, that contains lanolin. I got to thinking what do I have lying around that has lanolin in it. This is what I found.
   

Don't laugh, I worked great for me. No dents in the cases I formed, less resistance than the RCBS stuff on the RCBS Jr. press I am using.

FWIW,
Steve

[Don McDowell]

I really like the Hornady Unique paste lube, it also works well to lubricate crossbow bolts to make for easier pulling from the block targets.

[Kurt]

I used Castor oil and lanolin.
I vent found anything tat works better for swaging bullets and forming brass.
I think your dents might be from to much lube on the case. A little goes a long way.

[Old Jim]

Hornady Unique works fine; a little goes a long ways!

[Don McDowell]

It sure does Jim

[Martini2]

I was forming some 6.5 Remington Mag cases from 7RM and decided to try a different lube. After my experience of forming 280 Ross cases from 300WM, I settled on the RCBS waterbase case lube. It worked better than the Imperial Sizing Lube, M-1 motor oil, and a few others that I tried. The problem was that the RCBS stuff still left some dents when forming. Since then I recalled a guy that was using Dillons spray lube, that contains lanolin. I got to thinking what do I have lying around that has lanolin in it. This is what I found.


Don't laugh, I worked great for me. No dents in the cases I formed, less resistance than the RCBS stuff on the RCBS Jr. press I am using.

FWIW,
Steve

[Martini2]

I've used the "Bag" lube for sizing for some time. Not only does a little on fingers go a long way but it does help my arthritis cursed joints at same time. It is noted that this lube is readily taken off brass during the subsequent wash and dry.

[Nuclearcricket]

It may have been me that said about using the Dillon lube with lanolin. I like it and have since switched to FA lube from Midway, same stuff, Lanolin and denatured alcohol. What is nice is that you spray it on, shake your cases around and another spray and wait a bit. The nice thing is that it puts an even coat over your case. The only draw back I have found to it is that unless you clean out your full length die and give it a coat of lube also you may run the risk of sticking a case in the FL die. For me it works, it works on full length sizing and also on neck sizing. Even a long neck size like I have done in making a 44-60 case from a 45-70 fired in a 44-77 chamber. Even sizing a 32-20 down to a 218 Bee.
As a plus, its all natural.
Sam

[Martini2]

Glad you brought up your reply. I noted that address got twisted too. Now the only "lube" I've got to find is Elbow Grease for my arm to pull the loading press

[Kurt]

Bag Balm has lanolin in it. It also is a good ingredient if you make your own bullet lube.

It also keeps your fingers from bleeding in the winter