What kind of case lube do you guys recommend?will any oil work?just came from dealers,his rcbs spray was 8.00 for a little small bottle.seemed like a lot of coupons for such a small bottle,will regular gun rem.spray work?do you fellows have any secret recepies?just wondering....

i got a lee carbide speed die to reload .357,.38 spl and 9mm to get away from having to lube cases......

Regular oils don't have the film strength to be sizing lubes.
Sprays suck, they're marginal lube, messy and expensive.
Get a tub of Hornady "Unique case lube", or Imperial "sizing wax". Both are applied with your hands, the Hornady is about $3 for a tub and 1 tub will last you the better part of a lifetime. It's anhydrous lannolin (sp) which is also available from your local pharmacy, incase you can't find the Hornady brand localy.
Rub a pea size piece (good for a couple hundred rifle cases) into the palms of your hands, than roll the cases between your palms. For pistol brass, just a smeer on the fingertips of the hand you load brass into the press with is all you need (normal handling like this will apply all the lube needed on a streight wall case))

I have been loading for a lot of years now and have tried all sorts of case lubes.

When I started I was loading with my dad and he had some lanolin he got some place. It worked great, but my job as a kid was to try to get it all of the cases. It took some serious work to get it all off.

When I started loading on my own I started using an RCBS lube pad and their RCBS lube. It worked well, but was still sort of a pain.

Over the years I tried all sorts of stuff, with mixed success.

For some time now I have used two products exclusively. For easy to size cases like .223 Remington or 22-250 up to maybe 25-06 I use nothing but Hornady ONE SHOT cases lube. This is a great spray on product and lubes well. It will not contaminate powder or pimers and you can spray it into case necks with no worries.

For more difficult to size cases like the Weatherby magnums, etc. I use Imperial sizing die wax. This is a GREAT product that works very well. Follow the directions and use it sparingly, a little goes a long way. I do not know how the company stays in business, a can of that stuff lasts forever.

Actually, Imperial also makes a dry neck lube that I use when neck sizing only. Another fine product that lasts a long time.

For my straight walled pistol cartridges I have gone to carbide sizing dies that require no lubrication.

R F

First of all, I don't recommend ANY oil as a case lube.

I have used that little bottle of RCBS case lube since I first started reloading. Never had a stuck case using it, and never galled or scratched a case or die.

Expensive? About $1 a bottle (maybe $2 now...I haven't had to buy any for over 15 years!).

Imperial is now owned by Redding so in case you can't get it locally, look for it in the Redding product line from any mailorder catalog. BTW, it's great stuff.

I'll echo that for easy to size cases, there are many products which can get the job done. I use Lee lube diluted 1/2 in 91% alcohol. Mix it in a spray pump bottle. Shake it up. Put cases in ziploc bag, hit it with a couple of pumps and toss/squish around in the bag (just like Shake 'n Bake). Lay out on tray and let alcohol evaporate. Remaining lube will be waxy. Occassionally lube a case or two with Imperial and sizing is effortless.

If sizing larger cases, just use Imperial.

The reason I use different methods between the two types of cases is that the spray pump is quick and you only need to lube every 5th/6th case or so w/Imperial. That cuts down on time.

I second the little Hornady tub.
Same one has lasted me forever.

I have, however, heard good things about their One Shot spray lube, for those of you who are lazy.

-Spencer

After 48 yrs at the bench I've finally desided on A saturated rag of BARDAHL no joke. Nothing I've found is any better. Probably the stuff that Steve uses is just as good but I haven't used any in a long time if ever. roger

I use the newer RCBS case lube. It's inexp. water soluble. Imperial SW is very good too. I use that for the difficult sizing jobs, like case forming.

I used to use rcbs case lube but I have found the lyman case lube requires much less effort.I did actually stick a case with rcbs once,more my fault than the lube I AM SURE>

If you do a search in the forum for case lube, you will see a couple of other threads with other folks fortunes/misfortunes. The one that caught my eye was Gardner & Bender wire guide lube. They sell the stuff at Home Depot and Lowe's obviously in the electrical section. I think it is like 14oz or something like that for a couple bucks. On the "racy" side of things, some folks have used KY jelly. Bag balm is another. Who knows, cornhusker's lotion might work too, but might be a little expensive compared to other alternatives.

I tried Preparation H once, not bad, but it was kind of a pain in the ass to use.