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Posted: 5/9/2011 11:52:10 AM EDT
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Well I found out the importance of lubing your rifle cases. Which I happen to with this case but apparently not enough One Shot. I had to drill out the primer pocket and tap it for an impromptu brass puller. I added several spacer washers to a bolt to create a self pulley. As I tightened the bolt the pulled the shell out of the die.
I didn’t get completely lucky though. Ended up damaging my sizer die. I called Hornaday and they are sending me a replacement part no questions asked. Now that’s customer service. https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/223247_1960491248561_1131191211_2262052_8249850_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/224119_1960491128558_1131191211_2262051_7291145_n.jpg |
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Toss the One Shot.
Make some homemade Lanolin spray lube: Homemade Lube Problem Solved. 
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| I ruined my RCBS short base .223 sizing die last week due to one of two issues. 1) I somehow got a .222 case in my .223 pile or 2) not enough lube. I tried pliers and ate up the base of the case and had to hammer the case out using the decapper which got bent on the the initial screw up. That was a great $32 noob mistake. |
| After a few stuck cases and many wasted hours trying to find a differant way to remove stuck cases, I bought a stuck case remover and dumped a my roll pad. Stuck case remover(RCBS) is worth the money. I use one shot now and like its been stated a hundred times read the instructions. Let it sit a few minutes and your GTG |
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I ruined my RCBS short base .223 sizing die last week due to one of two issues. 1) I somehow got a .222 case in my .223 pile or 2) not enough lube. I tried pliers and ate up the base of the case and had to hammer the case out using the decapper which got bent on the the initial screw up. That was a great $32 noob mistake. A .222 Rem case is shorter than .223 Rem, hence although it might stick, there's less surface in contact. A .222 Rem case was not a factor, your lube practices are at fault. |
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After a few stuck cases and many wasted hours trying to find a differant way to remove stuck cases, I bought a stuck case remover and dumped a my roll pad. Stuck case remover(RCBS) is worth the money. I use one shot now and like its been stated a hundred times read the instructions. Let it sit a few minutes and your GTG A tap, drill, socket, washer, and bolt are all you need. If you do not already have them the RCBS kit is good. If you have a 1/4-20 tap and a socket set, all you need is a bolt (and you probably have that also). |
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Process explained here. Lee and Dillon dies have built in stuck case removers. For all other dies read http://www.ar15.com/content/page.html?id=463 |
| RCBS Case Lube Kit, problem solved. I've never had a case even close to sticking. I also use Hornady dies for the majority of calibers. |
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I have an RCBS stuck case remover (just in cases).
But, you can DIY. Home made stuck case remover............. http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting/shellextractor/index.asp Aloha, Mark |
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I took the advice of others here and just made up some homemade lube lastnight and tried it out. all i can say is wow that stuff works great. out goes the one shot although i never had a problem with it.
i used the isopropyl heat cause i had some on hand. 21oz alcohol and 2 oz lanolin. works great!!!!! |
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Been using that and it works very well in addition to being VERY cheap |
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Man ya'll have gotten me curious now! I'm off to Walgreens for some alcohol and lanolin lol ETA: How much are you guys paying for that liquid lanolin? The only place I found it in town was 5.99 for that 4oz bottle. I didn't think it'd be that expensive. that is what i paid. and i mixed at a 1/10 ratio, 2 oz of lanolin with 21 oz of iso. |
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Since I size and decap in single stage mode for rifle brass, I use Hornady Unique. This stuff is inexpensive and I usually only apply lube to every 3rd or 4th case. After awhile, you develop a feel for when more lube is needed. Application involves a simple swipe across the lube with 2 fingers of my left hand as I go to pick up the next piece of brass. Wipe some lube on the case neck as you go to place it in the shell holder. Drag a little off you finger accross the case mouth and resize. As mentioned earlier, I only have to do this for every 3rd or 4th case. I've done about 3000 cases so far using this method and have barely put a dent in the tub of lube. This stuff is extremely effective. |
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I am still using a small bottle (2 oz.) of RCBS Case Lube 2 which was supplied with my Rockchucker IV kit.
A little goes a very, very long way. I've loaded a few thousand rounds of rifle ammo, but there's still a ton of lube left in the bottle. At the rate I'm using it, I'll die of old age before I empty the bottle. |
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One Shot - one shot to get it right, many to get it wrong. As AeroE mentioned, your best bet is to throw away One Shot and get something that works. I've had great luck with Dillon's spray lube. I used 1 shot for about my first 50 rounds through my dillon 550 and the after about 3 stuck cases I went back to the gun shop. Told them my troubles and they said "yeah we have alot of people complain about that lube. You are the first one to buy any in about 6-7 months" As you can imagine I was pretty hot because they didnt tell me this BEFORE I left the store with it the first time. Anyways went home and ordered 3 bottles of dillon lube. Works fantastic. Been meaning to try making my own. |
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The link doesn't work for me  |
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The link doesn't work for me
Me neither but this is the gist of it. Basically you're mixing 99% isopropyl alcohol with liquid lanolin. The mixture is generally a 10% lanolin ratio but not set in stone. If you can't find the 99% alcohol locally you can also use Heet brand gas dryer. It comes in yellow and red bottles. The one you want is the red bottle. Now be sure to check because it's been awhile since I had to buy any but the msds had listed the red Heet as 99% isopropyl. The 90% and less alcohol mixtures contain too much water and the lanolin will settle out of suspension. Simple mixing together and shaking is all you have to do with the two items. Anyway I agree with others. The stuff is super slick and I see no reason to even consider anything else as a case lube. That's all I have................ |
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The link doesn't work for me
The link is okay. |
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I have had good luck with one shot aerosol spray. Just let it dry before trying to size the cases.
I probably wont buy it again as aerosols are bad for the ozone layer and it might anger Al Gore. Going to try that homemade recipee though. Also don't confuse the one shot case lube with the one shot gun cleaner, which IMHO is a phenomenol product. |
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