I finally tried Imperial Sizing wax

[jonk]

After hearing everyone rave about this stuff, I finally picked up a can to try.

Likes:
-You need very little. Wipe your fingers over the lube, then over the case, and done.
-Ergo it is very cost effective.

Dislikes:
-The way people carry on about this I expected to have (practically) the weight of the press handle do all the work. In fact I found I needed MORE force to resize the case than I do with either Dillon lube or Lee Lube (my favorite personally). I wasn't anywhere near worried about sticking a case, it was still pretty smooth, but was hardly what I'd call a miracle lube for "massive case reforming." which some people use it for.
-I hate lubing one at a time.
-Still oil based and needs final cleaning after resizing to remove.

SO one tin will likely last decades, but I'll keep using what I like and use this just as the occasional 'what the heck' product.

[Moondawg]

To each his own poison. For a large number of cases I use Hornady spray on lube. For my benchrest cases, like 99.9% of benchrest shooters I use Imperial. For case forming I use Imperial. Imperial is actully quicker and easier to clean off a case than many other lubes.

[runfiverun]

imperial is almost as good as the lanolin castor oil lube i make myself.
and about on par with the 91% rubbing alcohol lanolin spray i use.
it is pretty good when used on a bore mop on the inside of a case neck, but then again so are the other two and so is graphite.

[dragonrider]

If I run out of Dillon spray lube, I use Honady One Shot. I have use Imperial and found it to very good, but I dislike lubing with my fingers, prefer to spray. Jonk if you think it takes more effort then you are not using enough Imperial.

[trixter]

After hearing everyone rave about this stuff, I finally picked up a can to try.

Likes:
-You need very little. Wipe your fingers over the lube, then over the case, and done.
-Ergo it is very cost effective.

Dislikes:
-The way people carry on about this I expected to have (practically) the weight of the press handle do all the work. In fact I found I needed MORE force to resize the case than I do with either Dillon lube or Lee Lube (my favorite personally). I wasn't anywhere near worried about sticking a case, it was still pretty smooth, but was hardly what I'd call a miracle lube for "massive case reforming." which some people use it for.
-I hate lubing one at a time.
-Still oil based and needs final cleaning after resizing to remove.

SO one tin will likely last decades, but I'll keep using what I like and use this just as the occasional 'what the heck' product.


I usually do about 100 at a time by smearing it all over the cases in a big bowl. (My wife says it is like mixing bread dough, same activity). Then run them through the reloading process and wipe them down as a final inspection

[stubshaft]

It works for me and I've been using it for so long that I can't see a reason to do so now.

[Hardcast416taylor]

I use Imperial for sizeing mil. brass, case forming and on fired brass I acquire. I settled on Dillon pump spray quite a few years back for use on brass I fire in my guns. I`m almost to the bottom of a can of Imperial I bought 20+ years back.Robert

[1Shirt]

It works, and I don't fix what works!
1Shirt!

[Idaho Sharpshooter]

About twenty years ago, I wrote an article for Precision Shooting Magazine on making factory brass closer tolerance in the neck for factory rifles.

I made 99 22-250 cases out of 100 308 cases, lost the second one with too much lube.

I usually save mine for important things, like making 505 Gibbs out of Gibbs cylindrical brass.

[Got-R-Did]

It is the only lube I use/endorse. As was said above, it really comes down to personal preference. My inner A-Rententive Child doesn't mind the individual lubing/wiping down of each of my cartridge cases for any of my extensive loading ventures. If it is speed you want and mass quantities of a particular case such as .223, .308, .30-06; contact this fine Gentleman for your needs. He does exemplary work!
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[jcwit]

For handgun cases I use Blaster spray Teflon. I know, one does not need to lube handgun cases but I like easy and it does make sizing easier.

For rifle cases use either Mink Oil, Imperial, or Unique, whichever I happen to grab first. I normally rinse the lube off with gas, it cleans the cases quickly, and evaporates fast. I know, I know, it flammable, but its also flammable when I fill my lawnmower.

[geargnasher]

For handgun cases I use Blaster spray Teflon. I know, one does not need to lube handgun cases but I like easy and it does make sizing easier.

For rifle cases use either Mink Oil, Imperial, or Unique, whichever I happen to grab first. I normally rinse the lube off with gas, it cleans the cases quickly, and evaporates fast. I know, I know, it flammable, but its also flammable when I fill my lawnmower.

One needs to lube handgun brass if using steel dies.

Gear

[jcwit]

One needs to lube handgun brass if using steel dies.

Gear

Correct, I should have made note of that, Thanks.

[AviatorTroy]

I only neck size 90% of the time and for that my process is to wipe some ISW on a sponge and give the sponge a very brief squirt of wd40 which just helps it soak in a little. Then when I am sizing my brass I just wipe the neck over the sponge. Also I only lube every 3rd or 4th case.

[danski26]

Imperial is the lube i use if hand lubing.

[DHurtig]

I use and like Imperial lube, but it is very easy to over apply and get oil dents. Dale

[Brasso]

I still roll mine on an ink pad with RCBS case lube. Tumble in corncob media after.

Sam

[bigjason6]

I use and like Imperial lube, but it is very easy to over apply and get oil dents. Dale

Any time I get an oil dent, I pop it back out by pulling the trigger :)

[crabo]

I thought ISW was basically lanolin. Am I wrong?

[Rick N Bama]

Even when sizing handgun brass I like to use just a smidgen of Imperial every 10 cases or so. It sure makes life easier! For rifle brass I use Dillon spray or the RCBS pad.

Rick

[km101]

Yep, one can will last decades! I've had mine since '75 and I still cant see the bottom of the can. For every day use I use Hornady One Shot, but you cant beat the ISW for case forming.

[softpoint]

I like Imperial OK, but I like Hornady Unique a little better, I think.

[smoked turkey]

I use Imperial mostly and at times I still use the old roll em on a lube pad routine. I find if I just rub my finger across the wax so you really don't feel like you are putting on enough lube that it is about right. I usually do several cases at one time turning the case between my finger and thumb. I then size them and wipe them off before doing another batch. It works good for me and I like it better than the pad or the spray.