I've been using Hornady Unique resizing lubricant for a couple of years now.
On the tub it says "at little goes a long way", so I tried to use it in moderation. It is applied with the fingers and a light touch will bring back a little bit about the size of a sesame seed. I was using this much to lubricate about 10 cases and then going back for more. The lubricant was so lightly applied, I was sure I was going to stick a case, but I never did, although occasionally, I would dent a case neck. I religiously clean out the vent hole on the die every 100 rounds, so it wasn't an accumulation of old lube.
So, I started lubricating about 20 cases with that same sesame seed size strand of Unique. At about that point the denting of the necks ceased, but I wondered just how far I could take this. I'm now at the point where that sesame seed size strand will lubricate 40 cases. I barely have to touch them, just draw the case between my thumb, middle and index fingers and the case is good. I'm starting to feel like a limbo dancer; how low can I go?
Anyone else using Unique know just how low many cases can be lubricated from just a light touch of the surface of Unique? I'm starting to think all I need to do is wave the tub in front of the brass and it will be good.
On the tub it says "at little goes a long way", so I tried to use it in moderation. It is applied with the fingers and a light touch will bring back a little bit about the size of a sesame seed. I was using this much to lubricate about 10 cases and then going back for more. The lubricant was so lightly applied, I was sure I was going to stick a case, but I never did, although occasionally, I would dent a case neck. I religiously clean out the vent hole on the die every 100 rounds, so it wasn't an accumulation of old lube.
So, I started lubricating about 20 cases with that same sesame seed size strand of Unique. At about that point the denting of the necks ceased, but I wondered just how far I could take this. I'm now at the point where that sesame seed size strand will lubricate 40 cases. I barely have to touch them, just draw the case between my thumb, middle and index fingers and the case is good. I'm starting to feel like a limbo dancer; how low can I go?
Anyone else using Unique know just how low many cases can be lubricated from just a light touch of the surface of Unique? I'm starting to think all I need to do is wave the tub in front of the brass and it will be good.