Imperial Sizing Wax VS Hornady One Shot

[Rick Hodges]

I have never used one shot...used to use the pad and RCBS lube. Switched to Imperial and I see no reason to ever change. Love it.

[Bazoo]

Thanks for all the comments on it folks. I've not used the One shot for a long time, only several hundred rounds of 30-30 so far. I do apply it liberally and shake the can a minute before application. I also apply it from 4 sides. Maybe thats why I aint stuck a case with it and It eases the amount of force to size.

Now, I aint knocking the Imperial... I aint got no complaints, but It does take more force to size than the one shot does. Thats something to consider when using the lee hand press.

[abunaitoo]

Long ago I tried the Lee case lube mixed with alcohol.
Put shells in a tub, squirt a little lube in a shake until coated.
Let it dry, then size.
Worked well, and not sticky.
It did leave a dull sheen on some places of the shells.
I think I got this from the first Lee reloading book.

[doulos]

Ive been using the same 2 small bottles of RCBS lube for as long as I can remember. I am mostly doing pistol ammo. I just put some small dabs on my fingers about every 10-20 cases and just handling the cases they get lubed enough to make quite a difference in sizing effort. Before I did it this way I used a pad with Lyman Case lube. I actually prefer not using the pad. Pistol cases need very little lube IMO.

[cwlongshot]

None better then Imperial. BUT it is a lil slow and messy. I wont ever be with out some on my bench. I reserve its use to case forming.

I like Dillion if I don't have the ingredients to make my own.

One **** isn't all that, its cause far more issues than its fixed. I have some, bought it years and years ago. Recently, I been using it up on sizing powder coated bullets in the lee die. I wont be buying more.

CW

[Bazoo]

When folks say Imperial is the best, or works the best. What does that constitute to everyone?