I was interested to know what steps most of you take to lube rifle cases? And what yall preferred for inside case necks(lube or mica)?

Jason

I use Hornedy one shot and spray from two sides at a 45 degree angle, this gets inside the necks and outside the cases. After I'm done sizing the cases go back into the tumbler for a while to make sure the lube is gone. Then their primed, powder added and a bullet seated.

Basically my loading goes like this.

Deprime with a universal depriming tool (Lee universal depriming tool).

Tumble cases with some case polish added to the corn cob media (this means only clean cases go in the resizing dies).

Prep cases on the RCBS case prep center (clean the primer pockets and bevel the inside and outside of the case mouths).

Spray the cases with Hornedy one shot and let dry a while.

Resize the cases. Neck size or full length depending on use.

Tumble the cases for 3/4 to 1 hour.

Prime the cases with a Lee auto-prime.

Measure the powder into the cases.

Seat the bullet's.

Go out and enjoy.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

If I am doing a large amount of straight wall pistol ammo, like facuettb I use the Hornady one shot to spay lube the cases. I put the casing on a paper plate and spray one side and then turn the plate 180 degrees and do the other side making sure I get the lube down in the neck.
On large caliber full length resizing, I use the Imperial sizing wax. I have used the Hornady spray on the full lenght resizing but it just seems to feel like less drag with the sizing wax. When using the sizing wax, I use the mica for neck lubrication.

I've gone completely to the Imperial sizing wax. I just drag my thumb and one finger across the wax and thats enough for anything I do. In the past I never lubed pistol cases, but my last batch of .44 Mag was with the Imperial wax and it was much nicer.

I've never used a inside neck lube, I just make sure there isn't any residue to bugger anything up.

I had never heard of Imperial Sizing wax till I found this forum. It sure makes life easier. I would probably use it a lot more but my old fingers don't work very well anymore due to arthritis. By the time I have to pick the small pistol cases up off the floor two or three times, I don't save a lot of time.

Faucettb and Jodum have ya'll ever seen evidence of this spray lube affecting powder. Or does most of it evaporate in the "drying time".

After lubing and resizing my cases go back into the tumbler for 45 minutes to an hour for just that reason. Hornedy says it's not necessary, but like you I worry about such things and so they get re tumbled so's their shiny and clean before primer, powder and bullets go in them.

Well Bob, I sure feel stupid! :o Will you please believe me when I tell you I figured that out after reading your steps a second time. Of course this was after i had posted my second question.:D

Thanks

Jason

Hornady One Shot( 2 thumbs up!) I too don't concern myself with "powder" contamination as it dries quickly prior to chargin my cases.

I haven't had any problem with powder contamination. Of course, most of mine get shot up within a month or so though.

I haven't used the regular One Shot, but the One Shot NH pump spray doesn't work very well at all. I was using RCBS Case Slick II but I ran out and my local supply store was out as well. Now that I have the Imperial wax, I can handle this stuff lasting 10+ years on a single tin.

Rather than re-tumbling, I just wipe each case as it comes off the press with an old towel and that works very well.

That Imperial sizing was is great stuff, but I've been using the spray now for a while and it works pretty good, I loaned my Imperial to a friend a few years ago and never got it back. I'm going to have to get a tin of the Imperial to replace it.

Use the Hornady one-shot when doing batches of 40 or more. Otherwise, use the Imperial Die Sizing Wax (great stuff!). The One-Shot lube is purported not to affect powder. Once the aromatics evaporate, you're left with a waxy residual. Supposed to be powder friendly.

my mother in law uses the wax on her lip,i think..?

I haven't tried the Imperial wax. I normally only neck size rifle cases (no lube needed w/Lee collet dies), and I use a carbide sizer on pistol cases. When I do full-length size rifle cases, I normally use Lee case lube. I like the fact that it's water-based and won't foul powder, and it's easy to wipe the cases clean after sizing. I do now have a can of Hornady One Shot, but I've only used it once so far. It seemed fine and is faster than applying the Lee lube by hand if there are very many cases to do.

i use the one shot and have a carbide bulb in every die that i can get one for. i'm gonna have to try the imperial stuff tho, seems like everybody loves it.