Case Lube Issue

[Rock]

I was prepping some 30-30 cases for my Contender and after cleaning fifty cases I was ready to start sizing. I grabbed a can of Hornady One Shot and after shaking it for several minutes stated to spray the block of cases and had no spray. I broke out another can and had the same experience, no spray.

My first thought was the spray nozzles were gummed up so I soaked them in Lacquer thinner for ten minutes then blew them out with my compressor, no love still no spray, I then shook the cans for at least five minutes still no spray.

These cans are probably three of four years old and have at least half the contents left in the cans, it seems obvious to me that this product must have a definite shelf life and I reached it.

I have used this product with good results as a general rule, there are situations where I break out the Imperial Wax and depend on it when I am up against some tough re-sizing, however for general sizing the One Shot does a nice job.

Guess this is just a heads up that for sure some of our reloading products have a shelf life and this is one of them. This sure convinces me that keeping a can of Imperial is good insurance; I ordered a new can this morning along with a new charge of Mica for my old Forester case neck dipper.

Every time I think I have moved on from what seems an old fashioned procedure or products it turns out that the reason the old fashioned products have lasted so long is they just plain work when you need them.

I would sure be interested to hear if any of you have had a similar experience with this One Shot product or any other product that could spoil a reloading session.

 

[Jimbo357mag]

You might have lost the gas out of the cans. After a couple of years a can can develop a leak and pssssssss the gas out.

...Jimbo

 

[DeletedMember275]

You might have lost the gas out of the cans. After a couple of years a can can develop a leak and pssssssss the gas out.

...Jimbo

That's more likely; I'v experienced that issue with brand new cans that have sat on my shelves for several years.

 

[Jimbo357mag]

If the lube in the can is still liquid you can punch a couple of holes in the can and pour the contents into a jar and use it that way, maybe on a pad.

...Jimbo

 

[buck460XVR]

If the lube in the can is still liquid you can punch a couple of holes in the can and pour the contents into a jar and use it that way, maybe on a pad.

...Jimbo

If you're gonna try that, you better hope the gas leaked out and it is not that the tube in the can is plugged. If the gas has leaked out, odds are the evaporate has also. I'd chuck 'em and consider it a learning experience.

 

[Rock]

In thinking about the subject of One Shot the reason I believe that it has always worked for me is that I always clean my cases before starting any reloading process, I am also very careful about cleaning my dies on a regular basis.

I think those two steps go a long way towards averting problems with sizing cases. If I am going to re-size cases for instance taking 30-06 cases and re-sizing to 25-06 I always use my Imperial wax compound and motor mica to relieve as much stress as possible in the process.

I will continue to use the One Shot on standard reloading operations however I will for sure date the cans and if not used in a reasonable time will discard and buy a replacement.

Although like all products it has limitations I think the facts surrounding its ease of use, does not contaminate powder or primers and no clean up offer more than enough positive attributes to earn its place on my reloading bench.

By the way as always I appreciate everyone’s comments and thoughts on this subject.

 

[Jimbo357mag]

If the lube in the can is still liquid you can punch a couple of holes in the can and pour the contents into a jar and use it that way, maybe on a pad.

...Jimbo

If you're gonna try that, you better hope the gas leaked out and it is not that the tube in the can is plugged. If the gas has leaked out, odds are the evaporate has also. I'd chuck 'em and consider it a learning experience.

Being cheap I'm willing to take that chance, wearing safety glasses of course. That Hornady lube in the spray can, isn't that like a vegetable oil? I use their 'water soluble' lube myself.

...JImbo

 

[Rick Courtright]

You might have lost the gas out of the cans. After a couple of years a can can develop a leak and pssssssss the gas out.

Hi,

That's one reason I try to stay away from aerosol cans when I'm able: seems they're always sold w/ more "product" than I can use before they "go flat" or else they're sold in quantities I can use but cost many times per unit quantity what the bottle or larger container cost is.

Admittedly, I'm probably as "frugal" as Jimbo says he is!

Rick C

 

[M'BOGO]

I bought a bottle of the Midway brand probably 12 years ago, it is not aerosol, but a pump bottle. I still clean cases after resizing, but it works as advertised.

 

[mattsbox99]

Thats why I'm stocked up on Imperial for the rest of my life. Not that two cans takes up a lot of room, but after 5 years, I still have 3/4 left in the first. I know another guy that loads at least as much as I do and is still working on his first can of Imperial after 20 years.