case lube

[holdover]

i have been using Kroil on my stamp pad for years, never a problem

[Matt Anthony]

Yes, I am concerned about the brass being taxed in expanding and resizing. Fortunately, I anneal all of my rifle brass these days (except mil-spec cases, which are already annealed), which helps with brass life. I would not consider re-barreling my Arisaka... It's got a pristine Chrome-Lined bore, and is all matching with a full mum. I don't hunt, so I'm not worried about having something that is easier to reload/shoot/hunt with.

Mine too was pristine, except the bore was almost .318, however you appear to have a very loose chamber which is quite normal for the 7.7. I remember making brass from 8MM Mauser and 30/06 when I could not afford the Norma. I enjoy it now, taking it on PD hunts and gettting alot of compliments on the custom stock and trigger work. My regret is touching it to begin with, but once you start pouring money into something, you either finish it or dump it! Would I do it again, NO!
Matt

[glockbox]

I make and use my own. I bought a bottle of Lanolin off of Ebay, a bottle of 90 percent alcohol and a empty spray bottle from walmart. I pour a small amount of lanolin into the spray bottle then add the alcohol. I leave and inch or two of space to allow for mixing, shake well then spray on cases, the alcohol evaporates quickly and is the best lube I have ever used. It's a lot like Dillon's case lube but a whole lot cheaper. Plus it works great for dry skin too.

[Allen]

I make and use my own. I bought a bottle of Lanolin off of Ebay, a bottle of 90 percent alcohol and a empty spray bottle from walmart. I pour a small amount of lanolin into the spray bottle then add the alcohol. I leave and inch or two of space to allow for mixing, shake well then spray on cases, the alcohol evaporates quickly and is the best lube I have ever used. It's a lot like Dillon's case lube but a whole lot cheaper. Plus it works great for dry skin too.

I'm assuming you use the lanolin oil and not the butter since you state you pour it into the bottle. How much do you call a "small amount" and what kind of alcohol is 90%? Did you buy the alcohol on ebay as well?

[fguffey]

Jack O'Conner wrote in a book published in 1954 he used lanolin, he found it convenient because he always used it on his hands and it worked as a case lube.

I doubt Jack O'Conner had the same problems reloaders have today when it comes to picking a case lube because he did not create additional problems. I am also convinced he tumbled after sizing to remove to remove lube.

There were lubes offered then that are not offered now, makers of reloading equipment did not make lubes then nor do they make lubes today.

There are lubes that that work, most of my reloading/sizing requires nothing more than what is offered by Dillon, Hornady and or RCBS but some of the work I do gives Imperial, and Dillon in a bottle and or can a work out. Most of the problems I experience happen when I help someone else form cases. There is never something suspect about the press but there are times when the case offers more resistance to sizing than the die/press can overcome.

In the old days I started with Reslone, & Marvel Mystery oil, I did not mix the two then tried a few others, for the tuff stuff to size I settled on something like the lube Lyman used. What I use is not on anyone's list of approved lubes, there are reloaders/builders that have got too much time invested in singing the praise of Imperial and Dillon Lube they make it very clear, they are not interested in knowing what works better.

When forming Wildcat cases from anything larger than a 300 Win Mag we screwed the die down 2 additional turns after die contact with the shell holder, after raising the ram there was a gap of .017" between the top of the shell holder and bottom of the die. Point, if the case is not pushed into the die the part of the case that is protruding prevented the case from being sized.

F. Guffey

[milboltnut]

lanolin and rubbing alcohol