KHornet
Well-Known Member
When I first started loading, it was on a 310 tool for 222. Didn't need a lube for cases. Then I bought a full length resizer pound in lyman for 222, and I used a little mineral oil, and that worked ok.
When I started loading for 6.5x55 and 06, I bought a small plastic tub of a commercial case lube that smelled like mutton, but it worked. Then someone recommended STP on an ink pad. Got empty STP cans from gas stations, and let them drain into a pint jar over night. Never had to buy a can. That worked well for a number of years, but was very messy to clean the loaded brass. (Couldn't afford a tumbler back then!) Next came Imperial Sizing Wax. Works super, and still have a can.
Then about 5 years ago someone suggested a mix of olive oil and rubbing alcohol about 35/65 well shaken in a spray bottle. Worked well for those 5 years. Then in the last 6 mo. Ben suggested just using Red Tacky, and have been using that for the last few months. Almost forgot, someplace along the line and for a fairly short period of time, I used lanolin (maybe 2/3 mo, and didn't care for it for some reason. Bottom line, they all worked to one degree or another. About 2 years ago I found the old STP'd ink pad, and tossed it. Even after all the years gone by, it still was quite sticky.
Think I will stay with Red Tacky for awhile!
When I started loading for 6.5x55 and 06, I bought a small plastic tub of a commercial case lube that smelled like mutton, but it worked. Then someone recommended STP on an ink pad. Got empty STP cans from gas stations, and let them drain into a pint jar over night. Never had to buy a can. That worked well for a number of years, but was very messy to clean the loaded brass. (Couldn't afford a tumbler back then!) Next came Imperial Sizing Wax. Works super, and still have a can.
Then about 5 years ago someone suggested a mix of olive oil and rubbing alcohol about 35/65 well shaken in a spray bottle. Worked well for those 5 years. Then in the last 6 mo. Ben suggested just using Red Tacky, and have been using that for the last few months. Almost forgot, someplace along the line and for a fairly short period of time, I used lanolin (maybe 2/3 mo, and didn't care for it for some reason. Bottom line, they all worked to one degree or another. About 2 years ago I found the old STP'd ink pad, and tossed it. Even after all the years gone by, it still was quite sticky.
Think I will stay with Red Tacky for awhile!