DIY Case Lube

[petemacsydney]

Anyone used the DIY case lube recipe?
(Pure Lanolin and Isopropol Alchohol)
Plenty of youtube vids, but after searching enoughgun i cant see it being a topic of discussion in the past?

e.g.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olahEwJMUi8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7De5b7T0Y8

[Oldbloke]

I have been using 90w gear box oil for yonks. Nice and thick like some of the over the counter products available. Never had a case stick if it was lubed. But I only load a fraction of what most shooters load.

[Chronos]

bought some lanoline and a bottle of good isopropyl (not watered down "rubbing alcohol) years ago, made up a batch. had 2 out of 5 cases stick and threw the lot in the bin and bought a tub of redding imperial sizing wax. never had a stuck case since except for when i tried the hornady one shot on some .204R brass, went back to the redding wax. the little tub i bought 3-4 years ago still looks full, you use bugger all


Chronos

[petemacsydney]

nice one Chronus, do you just dip the case mouth or roll it on a pad?
Looks like its pretty reasonably priced stuff (compared to the one shot case lube i've been using!)

[petemacsydney]

gearbox oil? r u serious? i thought that would have been too thick?
p.s. not enough experience here, so maybe i'm just not thinking this option through enough.

I have been using 90w gear box oil for yonks. Nice and thick like some of the over the counter products available. Never had a case stick if it was lubed. But I only load a fraction of what most shooters load.

[petemacsydney]

apparently the Dillon case lube is made from lanolin and iso, so i still think i'll give it a try... and then throw it out like Chronos. haha

[Chronos]

Mate with the wax I just dip one finger onto it and rub my index finger and thumb together. Then I just rub the case between my fingers (not the neck) and size. After 4-5 cases I only do every second case and I do wipe the neck every 10 or so including a quick wipe over the case mouth. This lightly lives the sizing button.

Chronos

[bigfellascott]

I use lanox myself or one shot or any other lube that I have laying around.

[Oldbloke]

One of the first lubes I saw was a very thick oil, probably even thicker than gear box oil. Figured I would try it and it works. Been using it ever since. . What else can I say. I think a lot of what u read about lube is mainly marketing BS. You could perhaps try bearing grease. Bit tricky to apply though. Lol
PS. If you think it is too thick try 30w engine oil.
PPS. Oils is oils.

[petemacsydney]

Yes, i agree oldbloke.
Most products for most hobbies are 95% marketing and 5% solution these days!! (Sure i know thats a Gross generalisation but its born out of frustration by what we have to pay these days!!!)
Hence my desire to "get back to basics" - not just for shooting, but other stuff as well.
Nothing annoys me more than knowing most of my payment goes to greedy bottom liners and marketers...
Rant over...

[brett1868]

I use a selection of lubes...
Dillon Spray which is lanoline / isopropyl alcohol for pistol brass put through the Dillon press
KY on a pad for regular rifle brass
Redding Imperial sizing wax for the big cases or when reforming.

KY can be found almost anywhere and if you're up Oxford St you can buy the 5L pump packs

[petemacsydney]

Lol

[No1Mk3]

G'day petemacsydney,
I use the lanolin/alcohol mix as a spray on, then a quick rub through the cases. Have loaded more than 2000 rifle and 4000 pistol brass without any problems at all, using Lee, RCBS, Hornady and Redding dies. You may need to play around with the ratio a bit, but it works well once you have it. I have spray lubed cases and put them aside for weeks, then loaded without another lube, again, no probs. Worth a try, Cheers.

[No1Mk3]

PS: In case you were curious, commercial cartridge case manufacturers use emulsions of soluble oil, such as engineering cutting oils, neatsfoot oil etc when drawing and shaping brass. Such oils are readily available from any engineering supply outlets, Cheers.

[<<Genesis93>>]

Provided you source anhydrous lanolin (anh-lanolin/grease), anhydrous iso-propyl alcohol (IPA99 or 100%) is will fully go into solution, try a 1:10 ratio add more or less sheep juice as required....

Most of the lanolin is already in solution, if not IPA, the solvent wont evaporate fully/quickly...

Steve, you didnt use the lanolin from the beauty counter at the pharmacist did you??

[petemacsydney]

I use lanox myself or one shot or any other lube that I have laying around.

I use lanox too. I use it for everything, case lube, cleaning guns, storing guns.
Can't beat lanox i reckon!

do you use this version of lanox?
http://www.inoxmx.com/inox/mx4-lubricant/
or
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Inox-Lanox-M ... Sw~OdVXCXj

[Oldbloke]

Mmmmm I think I will try the lanox too. No no no , not on the cases, on the mrs nipples.

P.S. Hope the girls arnt offended.

[<<Genesis93>>]

Mmmmm I think I will try the lanox too. No no no , not on the cases, on the mrs nipples.

P.S. Hope the girls arnt offended.

Not from NZ are you...... i prefer my lady smell of roses. Not sheep

[Oldbloke]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olahEwJMUi8

NO, NO, not from NZ.

[ItsMe]

Arriving late to this thread..

I use lanolin wax/grease (not lanolin oil) and 100% isopropyl alcohol mixed 1:12.

It does the trick for me.

[<<Genesis93>>]

Arriving late to this thread..

I use lanolin wax/grease (not lanolin oil) and 100% isopropyl alcohol mixed 1:12.

It does the trick for me.

For what? gun related or 'other'..

[ItsMe]

Arriving late to this thread..

I use lanolin wax/grease (not lanolin oil) and 100% isopropyl alcohol mixed 1:12.

It does the trick for me.

For what? gun related or 'other'..

LOL

for 9mm cases.