Excellent 'solution'. I used to use the liquid version of Lanoline with IPA, but now I can use the much cheaper solid version as well. Thank you for this awesome video!
I have watched several US made videos about making your own case lube but this is the clearest and best I have seen so far. Thank you from a shooter in England, I will be using this for my next batch of cases to reload.
Outstanding video - You're looking at a guy that just made 2 gallons of Ed's Red gun cleaning solvent for pennies an ounce, smilin' every time I use it...this case lube is going to bring moh of those smiles - not just for me, but all interested reloaders out there. Thumbs up to ya, Marcus...
+FortuneCookie45LC Thanks so much brother. Will make some gun cleaner next...the Ed's Red recipe sounds very simple so maybe I will test this. All the best from Germany Markus
I am using this lube for resizing .30-30 Winchester, 8x57 Mauser and .38 special / .357 Magnum. Works great for all of them! Thanks for the great video and may you and your channel have success
I used to make my own too, from liquid lanolin and 99% isopropyl alcohol [8 parts ISO and 1 part lanolin]. I love that it's really inexpensive but, it leaves a gummy film on the cases that, after being loaded, must be cleaned off. Also, you cannot make a large batch of it as it will 'go bad' and get funky, unusable pretty quickly. Yesterday I bought a bottle of Lyman Quick Slick. I'd never heard of it before but I like Lyman products, so... This stuff is incredible. It goes a long way too! I used 5 drops for 1,000 9mm cases and could have used less... perhaps 3 drops. Once dry and loaded, the cases have a super slick, incredible lubricity to them [aiding greatly in chambering and extraction] but, there's nothing to rub off or to clean off. Personally, I'm sold! Sorry to go "against" the advice of the video but, when I find something awesome, I pass it along.
The way I use it is different than the label's instructions... I put a few drops of lube into a Tupperware type container, [mine is 12" x 6" x 5" tall] and smear it around the bottom with my fingers. Then when there is a thin 'film' on the bottom, I dump in my cases [500 9mm] put the lid on and shake and roll them around until they are all coated... perhaps 60 seconds. This way I'm guaranteed that none of the lube gets sprayed into the inner case, as per the directions on the label. It also uses less lube, extending the amount of cases you can lube with 1 bottle. My 9mm full length sizing die has a carbide insert. So, you will want more lube on the cases if using a steel die. Cheers!
Lanolin works and it's difficult to remove from the cases. Try the Lee case lube you showed us in this video mixed with 10 parts alcohol in a spray bottle. Lee recommends this in his manual. I tried it and it works great.
What ruins the ability of the public to purchase goods in the EU is the excessively high VAT that is added to the cost of goods. What has me floored is that they even tax food items that we buy in a grocery store, something that is considered a sin in many places. In the USA where I lived there was NO tax on food bought in a supermarket. Everything else was at 7.25% tax rate. Also customs taxes are an issue, this tax is to protect a countries manufacturers but if no one produces a case lube in your country then technically they have no right to tax the item since there is no company to protect. Love the DIY videos!
I've been using a similar recipe for a bit over a year now. I went 1:12 ratio with solid lanolin to 99% alcohol, but I think you could dilute it even more so. It's better than any liquid factory lube I've tried, and you really do not need very much of it. My only problem with it is that I keep my reloading gear in the garage where it gets cool, and the lanolin precipitates back out of the solution. I warm it back up with a water bath on a hot plate and it's good to go! I take an old beaten up beach towel and dump my loaded ammo on it and roll the cases around a bit and all of the lube is gone.
Sorry for not getting back to you, but no need to wash the cases out, it's surprising how little of the lanolin it takes to do the job. I lay mine in an old rubbermaid plastic tub, shoot a couple squirts in and cover, and shake to disperse the lube. It actually works pretty well with the dillon powder through die or expander ball as the case may be, as the few cases which do get a misting inside the neck seem to lubricate the end of the powder die/expander, making it easy to pull out of the case. Powder doesn't seem to stick to the quantity of lube I use.
You are most welcome! I have not attempted to make case lube. I bought some "Dillon case lube" that is sold in an eight ounce or so bottle. I lay my cases flat out in rows on newspaper (case mouths facing away from me) then I just spritz a little bit of lube on the cases. Then I give them a little half turn roll and spritz them again. I have never gotten a "lube induced" dent in any of my brass so far!
I have also done this using the lee case lube and alcohol. Works good for so far for 308 and smaller cases, but you need to tumble the brass afterwards to get the wax off. Lanolin works better, but I had several tubes of the lee, and I hate throwing anything away! One note of caution, do not try to use the lee concoction with a 50 BMG. It's not nearly slick enough.
Markus, Your comment on labeling the bottle reminded me of a long ago lab safety lecture where we were admonished to "don't drink unlabeled liquids". I can't prove it but perhaps someone's tragic last words were "it looked like beer" noch mal viele Gruesse aus Texas
+eric van tassell It's always an good idea to label diy liquids. My daughter is old enough to know that she should not drink thinks she don't know but with labels I can sleep better for sure. Greetings from Germany P.S. Your German is great Eric.
Thanks so much for this! I just started casting my own bullets, so pretty soon, I will almost be shooting for free! Lol....at least, that is what I will tell my wife!
I have 2 bottles of lube. one bottle for rifle cartridges and one for progressive pistol loading. The one for my pistol cases is 12 to 1 liquid lanolin and Iso-Heat I noticed after wet tumbling my brass I got it so clean I was transferring brass to my Dillon powder through expander during loading. After I lube the cases I sit my batch under a heat lamp while I set my station up and when I'm set up the cases are ready to be processed. I also like the way my hands feel after loading 1000 rounds
+wiederladerTv You need to try Ed's Red solvent next.... That stuff is real nice for all my competition pistols that I shoot MCC bullets out of. Not so effective on copper fouling but carbon and powder fouling is dissolved quickly
+wiederladerTvHey brother, I gave you a shout out on my last video regarding your case lube...If you have time check it out you'll get a laugh when you watch the intro. Most all guys here can relate to my initial topic inspiration. Enjoy
+Anders Thanks brother. I watched your vid also and even I do not understand your language I could understand by watching what you're doing. Shooting and reloading seems to be an international language. ;-) Isn't it!
This looks very good, the only problem that I can see is that by using a spray bottle, the nozzle could become blocked when the IPA evaporates , I have never used the spray type case lube, just the Imperial wax, do you get dents in your cases by over lubing with the spray.
+Englishman French I don't think that this will happen so fast. The Hornady bottle I have shown in the video is 3 years old and it still works. I do not get dents with this lube....and by the way if I have to size a small amount of brass only I use Imperial wax also but for my regular amounts I choose the homemade lube.
+wiederladerTv : Many thanks for the info, lube dents are really annoying, I know they blow out, but I would rather not have them in the first place, I am sure the evaporation would only be a problem if the spray is left for some while.
I forgot to ask, what would happen if you were to place this mixture in the bottle in your ultrasonic cleaner with hot water??? I would think one would have a better mixture since the ultrasonics will help break down the lanolin better.
nice video do you still have to wash the brass again to remove the oil from inside the brass when spraying the lube for the lube wont contaminate the powder.
Vaseline is actually a poor case lube. The confusion comes from the fact that many old timers did use Vaseline in their home made case lube in the mid 20th century. This comes from the formula of hair care products used by African-Americans at the time but the real lubricant was lanolin with petroleum jelly being a filler. I have used castor oil mixed in equal parts with lanolin then added to isopropanol alcohol about 1:10 with good results. Castor oil is much cheaper, easier to find, and a better lubricant but can gum up and varnish unlike lanolin so cleaning of dies and prompt cleaning of cases via tumbling is needed.
Hi! thx for your video ! Is it possible to replace the Lanolin with the Lee resizing lube ? If yes is it with the same ratio (1/8) with alcohol ? Thanxs ! ;)
I have used Midway brass tumbler basket after polishing brass in vibratory polisher. Brass is locked in a basket that has slots big enough for media to fall out. The subsequent action shakes out media even from primer pockets.
used lanolin/alcohol for a long time, then tried the wax. don't use lanolin anymore. the wax is far superior. now just need to figure out how to make the wax!
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Excellent 'solution'. I used to use the liquid version of Lanoline with IPA, but now I can use the much cheaper solid version as well. Thank you for this awesome video!
I have watched several US made videos about making your own case lube but this is the clearest and best I have seen so far. Thank you from a shooter in England, I will be using this for my next batch of cases to reload.
+mikeross4 Thank you very much Mike. Stay safe. Greetings Markus
Outstanding video - You're looking at a guy that just made 2 gallons of Ed's Red gun cleaning solvent for pennies an ounce, smilin' every time I use it...this case lube is going to bring moh of those smiles - not just for me, but all interested reloaders out there. Thumbs up to ya, Marcus...
+FortuneCookie45LC Thanks so much brother. Will make some gun cleaner next...the Ed's Red recipe sounds very simple so maybe I will test this. All the best from Germany Markus
+wiederladerTv -- Markus, there are other videos up on making that case lube, but yours is the best one...Have a good day, FC Steve
Hello Steve..now I become blush. Thank you so much. all the best for you and your family brother.
By far the best case lube, I’ll never buy case lube again, thank you 👍
I am using this lube for resizing .30-30 Winchester, 8x57 Mauser and .38 special / .357 Magnum. Works great for all of them! Thanks for the great video and may you and your channel have success
Thanks for your comment and for the wishes my friend....I like you avatar ;-)
I used to make my own too, from liquid lanolin and 99% isopropyl alcohol [8 parts ISO and 1 part lanolin]. I love that it's really inexpensive but, it leaves a gummy film on the cases that, after being loaded, must be cleaned off. Also, you cannot make a large batch of it as it will 'go bad' and get funky, unusable pretty quickly.
Yesterday I bought a bottle of Lyman Quick Slick. I'd never heard of it before but I like Lyman products, so... This stuff is incredible. It goes a long way too! I used 5 drops for 1,000 9mm cases and could have used less... perhaps 3 drops. Once dry and loaded, the cases have a super slick, incredible lubricity to them [aiding greatly in chambering and extraction] but, there's nothing to rub off or to clean off. Personally, I'm sold!
Sorry to go "against" the advice of the video but, when I find something awesome, I pass it along.
Never heard about the Lyman Quick slip before...will give it a try. Thanks for sharing buddy
The way I use it is different than the label's instructions...
I put a few drops of lube into a Tupperware type container, [mine is
12" x 6" x 5" tall] and smear it around the bottom with my fingers. Then when there is a thin 'film' on the bottom, I dump in my cases [500 9mm] put the lid on and shake and roll them around until they are all coated... perhaps 60 seconds.
This way I'm guaranteed that none of the lube gets sprayed into the inner case, as per the directions on the label. It also uses less lube, extending the amount of cases you can lube with 1 bottle.
My 9mm full length sizing die has a carbide insert. So, you will want more lube on the cases if using a steel die.
Cheers!
Better to use paraffin or baby oil or mineral oil (all three is the same). Doesnt leave residue.
Moving cross country and had to get rid of a lot of supplies, will try this recipe! Thanks!
+Brian Cowan Thanks for leaving this comment Brian. Stay safe. Greetings from Germany Markus
Lanolin works and it's difficult to remove from the cases. Try the Lee case lube you showed us in this video mixed with 10 parts alcohol in a spray bottle. Lee recommends this in his manual. I tried it and it works great.
What ruins the ability of the public to purchase goods in the EU is the excessively high VAT that is added to the cost of goods. What has me floored is that they even tax food items that we buy in a grocery store, something that is considered a sin in many places. In the USA where I lived there was NO tax on food bought in a supermarket. Everything else was at 7.25% tax rate. Also customs taxes are an issue, this tax is to protect a countries manufacturers but if no one produces a case lube in your country then technically they have no right to tax the item since there is no company to protect.
Love the DIY videos!
I'll have to try this. Don't want to keep paying the high prices..! Good video, thanks
+Vaughn Precision You will love it. Thx for leaving a comment.
Great idea with the lanolin in spray form, thanks for the video.
+Olabid Thanks for leaving a comment buddy.
I've been using a similar recipe for a bit over a year now. I went 1:12 ratio with solid lanolin to 99% alcohol, but I think you could dilute it even more so. It's better than any liquid factory lube I've tried, and you really do not need very much of it. My only problem with it is that I keep my reloading gear in the garage where it gets cool, and the lanolin precipitates back out of the solution. I warm it back up with a water bath on a hot plate and it's good to go!
I take an old beaten up beach towel and dump my loaded ammo on it and roll the cases around a bit and all of the lube is gone.
+nominalvelocity Thanks for the advice with the towel...will give it a try. Greetings Markus
+nominalvelocity Don't you have to wash the inside of the cases to get the lanolin out?
Sorry for not getting back to you, but no need to wash the cases out, it's surprising how little of the lanolin it takes to do the job. I lay mine in an old rubbermaid plastic tub, shoot a couple squirts in and cover, and shake to disperse the lube. It actually works pretty well with the dillon powder through die or expander ball as the case may be, as the few cases which do get a misting inside the neck seem to lubricate the end of the powder die/expander, making it easy to pull out of the case. Powder doesn't seem to stick to the quantity of lube I use.
Excellent! I have been wondering what the mixture rate would be! Eight to one! Excellent! Thank you for posting this!
+vajake1 Thank you so much for leaving this comment brother. All the best for you and your family. Greetings Markus
You are most welcome! I have not attempted to make case lube. I bought some "Dillon case lube" that is sold in an eight ounce or so bottle. I lay my cases flat out in rows on newspaper (case mouths facing away from me) then I just spritz a little bit of lube on the cases. Then I give them a little half turn roll and spritz them again. I have never gotten a "lube induced" dent in any of my brass so far!
I have also done this using the lee case lube and alcohol. Works good for so far for 308 and smaller cases, but you need to tumble the brass afterwards to get the wax off. Lanolin works better, but I had several tubes of the lee, and I hate throwing anything away! One note of caution, do not try to use the lee concoction with a 50 BMG. It's not nearly slick enough.
I do that same, about 12:1 or more. Works great for the stuff I do.
+robertricklefsen I would not throw them away as well...
Tried it out heute. Impressed. THX!
Glad you like it buddy.
Markus,
Your comment on labeling the bottle reminded me of a long ago lab safety lecture where we were admonished to "don't drink unlabeled liquids". I can't prove it but perhaps someone's tragic last words were "it looked like beer"
noch mal viele Gruesse aus Texas
+eric van tassell It's always an good idea to label diy liquids. My daughter is old enough to know that she should not drink thinks she don't know but with labels I can sleep better for sure. Greetings from Germany
P.S. Your German is great Eric.
You are the man. Great video as always
Thanks so much brother
Thanks so much for this! I just started casting my own bullets, so pretty soon, I will almost be shooting for free! Lol....at least, that is what I will tell my wife!
LOL, my wife did not believe this story anymore ;-)
Are you still married Alan ...
Brilliant idea!
+Clyde Pillay Glad that you liked it but it's not invented by me...
I have 2 bottles of lube. one bottle for rifle cartridges and one for progressive pistol loading. The one for my pistol cases is 12 to 1 liquid lanolin and Iso-Heat I noticed after wet tumbling my brass I got it so clean I was transferring brass to my Dillon powder through expander during loading. After I lube the cases I sit my batch under a heat lamp while I set my station up and when I'm set up the cases are ready to be processed.
I also like the way my hands feel after loading 1000 rounds
+SHOOTER READY TV Oh yes...my hands are "soft" after 1000 rounds also ;-) Thanks for your comment buddy. Stay safe.
+wiederladerTv You need to try Ed's Red solvent next.... That stuff is real nice for all my competition pistols that I shoot MCC bullets out of.
Not so effective on copper fouling but carbon and powder fouling is dissolved quickly
Sounds good and the recipe is very simple...will do it asap brother.
+wiederladerTvHey brother, I gave you a shout out on my last video regarding your case lube...If you have time check it out you'll get a laugh when you watch the intro. Most all guys here can relate to my initial topic inspiration. Enjoy
wiederladerTv For us Europeans I recommend Ballsitol gun oil. In my opinin its great. Havent tried many things though.
Great video!!
Nice work.
How about melting the lanolin in hot water before mixing in the alcohol?
Your videos are great!
+the1bulldurham Thank you very much buddy.
You are the greatest:)!!!!!!
+Anders Thanks brother. I watched your vid also and even I do not understand your language I could understand by watching what you're doing. Shooting and reloading seems to be an international language. ;-) Isn't it!
This looks very good, the only problem that I can see is that by using a spray bottle, the nozzle could become blocked when the IPA evaporates , I have never used the spray type case lube, just the Imperial wax, do you get dents in your cases by over lubing with the spray.
+Englishman French I don't think that this will happen so fast. The Hornady bottle I have shown in the video is 3 years old and it still works. I do not get dents with this lube....and by the way if I have to size a small amount of brass only I use Imperial wax also but for my regular amounts I choose the homemade lube.
+wiederladerTv : Many thanks for the info, lube dents are really annoying, I know they blow out, but I would rather not have them in the first place, I am sure the evaporation would only be a problem if the spray is left for some while.
I forgot to ask, what would happen if you were to place this mixture in the bottle in your ultrasonic cleaner with hot water??? I would think one would have a better mixture since the ultrasonics will help break down the lanolin better.
nice video do you still have to wash the brass again to remove the oil from inside the brass when spraying the lube for the lube wont contaminate the powder.
Thanks for your comment and advice buddy.
I use lee lube and find it frustrating during the resizing stage..it feels so sticky. will try this lube...great stuff thanks.
+Oz Camp n Hunt Dan You will love this lube.
Thank you for putting up such useful info. Can i ask you please, can i use Acetone instead of isopropanol alcohol?
I would not do so. Aceton kills lube and it eats plastic so you can't use it in a zip bag
thanks for sharin
You're welcome. Thanks for leaving a comment. Stay safe
we call it boot leg case lube here :-) in US. great video thanks for posting
+budlight143 LOL thank for your comment buddy. Stay safe
why is the solid better that liquid lanolin
It's not better but easier to find in my area
Again a great video, I surely am going to give it a try. Tx Marcus !
You will love it brother. Thanks for your comment. All the best for you and your family
Will this mixture contaminate gun power and primers? Hornady One Shot is a case lube that is advertised as not to contaminate powder or primers.
No, it does not harm primers or powder.
@@wiederladerTv so I can use this after cleaning my cases and directly start reloading?
@@wiederladerTv so I can use this after cleaning my cases and directly start reloading?
instead of lanolin can use petroleum jelly? , as always great vids
Thanks for this advice. :-)
Vaseline is actually a poor case lube. The confusion comes from the fact that many old timers did use Vaseline in their home made case lube in the mid 20th century. This comes from the formula of hair care products used by African-Americans at the time but the real lubricant was lanolin with petroleum jelly being a filler.
I have used castor oil mixed in equal parts with lanolin then added to isopropanol alcohol about 1:10 with good results. Castor oil is much cheaper, easier to find, and a better lubricant but can gum up and varnish unlike lanolin so cleaning of dies and prompt cleaning of cases via tumbling is needed.
Hi! thx for your video ! Is it possible to replace the Lanolin with the Lee resizing lube ? If yes is it with the same ratio (1/8) with alcohol ? Thanxs ! ;)
I think it is but I never test it...
why do you clean the cases with the old primer in?? Wouldn´t it be better to remove the old primer first and then clean the cases?
When I clean them in the wet tumbler I remove the old primer first but not when I use the regular dry media tumbler.
what is the reason for that??
if you remove the primer when using the dry media tumbler you'll find little pieces stuck in the primer opening.
I have used Midway brass tumbler basket after polishing brass in vibratory polisher. Brass is locked in a basket that has slots big enough for media to fall out. The subsequent action shakes out media even from primer pockets.
used lanolin/alcohol for a long time, then tried the wax. don't use lanolin anymore. the wax is far superior.
now just need to figure out how to make the wax!
+ms3bani The wax works great but I reload hundrets of rounds at once so it's faster with the spray on lube.