So, just how long are you supposed to wait for One Shot to dry? I have never tried it, asking for a friend. (I keep my Hornady Unique in the temperature controlled room in the basement. Seems to last forever. See no reason to try One Shot.Been reloading since 1952. Have uses just about every case lube out there. Only ever stuck one case and that was with One Shot but may have been my fault. You know how men are......we never read the directions, or at least that's what my wife says and she probably knows 'cause we were married just four years after I started reloading.
The stuck case resulted when I did not let the one shot dry before sizing.
The hardest case I ever resized was the 243 WSSM. You need a good case lube to resize that thick brass and I tried just about everything available. The Hornady was the only one that did not "squall" in the sizer......until I found this Home Made Lanolin Case Lube and have never looked back. One bottle of lanolin is enough to mix up a life time supply of the best lube you will find.
It seems to work okay but I worry the little lumps will get up inside my dies. Not worth the worry.I wonder if it's like melted and re-cooled butter; looks funky but works fine.
FWIW, I'd give a try at whipping/beating it.
Houston, so yes, warm.That must be getting pretty warm. I keep mine in the garage in South-Central Texas. Most of the summer temperatures in the garage average 87-90 degrees and no problems there.
I usually try to give it about ten minutes or so. I spray it on then go do something else for a bit. I only use it on my straight wall pistol cases, for rifle I use the Hornady Unique like the OP has.So, just how long are you supposed to wait for One Shot to dry?
If it's put on the cases on with fingers, that shouldn't be a problem, I'd think.It seems to work okay but I worry the little lumps will get up inside my dies. Not worth the worry.
So, just how long are you supposed to wait for One Shot to dry? I have never tried it, asking for a friend. (I keep my Hornady Unique in the temperature controlled room in the basement. Seems to last forever. See no reason to try One Shot.
It doesn't take too long, never timed it, as ballman said, 10 minutes or less. Pretty sure One Shot is just a lanolin/alcohol formula like the home brew and the alcohol carrier evaporates in pretty short order when exposed to air. I believe another problem I had was not cleaning old lube from my die before switching to One Shot.I usually try to give it about ten minutes or so. I spray it on then go do something else for a bit. I only use it on my straight wall pistol cases, for rifle I use the Hornady Unique like the OP has.
Is your garage air conditioned? Mine isn't and it can get up to 120 in July and August.That must be getting pretty warm. I keep mine in the garage in South-Central Texas. Most of the summer temperatures in the garage average 87-90 degrees and no problems there.
Houston, yes, quite hot.Is your garage air conditioned? Mine isn't and it can get up to 120 in July and August.
The liquid solvent is hexane, it's in the MSDS. (Hexane is in between butane and octane for evaporation rate).Pretty sure One Shot is just a lanolin/alcohol formula like the home brew
I haven't used One Shot ever since I stuck the case (ETA: the stuck case was not a WSSM thankfully ), but, as you say the lanolin/alcohol does the job on everything I've used it on including the WSSM.I've used lanolin in alcohol on WSSM brass without problem, I would not use One Shot, FWIW.
WSSMs rock.I haven't used One Shot ever since I stuck the case, but, as you say the lanolin/alcohol does the job on everything I've used it on including the WSSM.
I can’t even imagine my wife’s reaction if I put that goo in her VitamixIf it's put on the cases on with fingers, that shouldn't be a problem, I'd think.
If you're going to toss it anyway, I wonder if heating it until all the ingredients are liquid, mix well, and then quick chill it, would fix it. In order to make it in the first place, they either heat to blend or they blend the semi-solid ingredients with mixers until it's a homogenized mix. Heat in a microwave or in a double boiler set-up.