Run out of lube to resize cases

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paulbradley · #11 Post by **paulbradley** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 4:53 pm

We use lanolin. The old boy I reload with bought it at a chemist in a huge tub. Good for the hands too!

R.G.C · #12 Post by **R.G.C** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 6:55 pm

paulbradley wrote:We use lanolin. The old boy I reload with bought it at a chemist in a huge tub. Good for the hands too!

Lanolin is widely used in metal forming.

Engine oil additives (STP and the lilke work well too.

R.G.C

#13 Post by **dromia** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 7:15 pm

Lanolin.

The RCBS case lube is widely thought to be STP.

#14 Post by **The Gun Pimp** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 7:27 pm

Never use anything other than cooking oil.

#15 Post by **FredB** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 7:57 pm

For the past 40+ years, I have been using my wife's hand cream (Atrixo at the moment). This contains lanolin.
Fred

Dannywayoflife · #16 Post by **Dannywayoflife** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:04 pm

Castor oil is great!

#17 Post by **rox** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:51 pm

hitchphil wrote:ArrrggggWhat else can I use?

Lanolin + alcohol. Excellent.

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