Hornady One Shot

I have had good luck with One Shot. The only exception is an occasional 223 stuck case, never one with 22-250 or 308.

I too use the cookie sheet method. Instead of a loading block, I have also used those plastic holders that come in a 50 round box of 45 ACP or similar, if they are too close, fill every other row when I spray.
 
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But the issue with those who have reported bad results with One-Shot, and we have followed the instructions, is the matter of stuck cases or eventual stuck cases if continuing trying to use it. As a result we have almost full cans that we are very willing to give away.
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On rare occasions I have an issue with a stuck case- but it's easy enough for me to tell it's not "right" as I run the case into the die (LNL AP) and I just stop and back the case out before I've committed and forced the case too far into the die.

So usually I'll take that case out, set it aside and grab the one next to it out of the block- and more often than not I'll have the same problem- and back it out as well.

I take that to mean I didn't spray the block evenly (event though I thought I did)- and after re-spraying the problem always goes away. I concentrate on keeping a good angle- and getting most into the case neck as that's where the problem lies, when it occurs for me. Spray too heavy though- and I'll end up with some dented shoulders from too much lube.

What I'm trying to say is the product itself- works. No doubt about it.
It's the application that can sometimes be a bit touch-and-go for me.
Far as cases getting stuck towards the base- never had the happen, not even once in five years. Whenever I've had an issue, it's always been at the case neck when first starting it into the die.

Not sure if anyone's mentioned it prior- but Hornady does recommend spraying up into the die itself- and this too, helps eliminate stuck cases.

It's not perfect- but my issues with it are minimal and it's still the best "compromise" for me.
 
I can perhaps see benefit in combining One-Shot with roll-on by first spraying the inside of case necks to ease neck withdrawal back over the expander button, but continuing to outside lube with roll-on case lube. Lacking inside neck lubrication, it sometimes feels like the neck is about to be pulled apart at the shoulder during withdrawal over the expander. So maybe I will hold on to my can of One-Shot if that works well. Combining the two might just be a winner. I do sometimes use case lube for inside the necks but this then requires an additional step to remove it to prevent powder granules from sticking to the inside of the necks.
 
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I take that to mean I didn't spray the block evenly (event though I thought I did)- and after re-spraying the problem always goes away. I concentrate on keeping a good angle- and getting most into the case neck as that's where the problem lies, when it occurs for me. Spray too heavy though- and I'll end up with some dented shoulders from too much lube.
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Your problem, and that of most others is NOT with the case neck. The outside of the neck could be sized without any lube on it. The inside needs some sort of lube to allow passage of the expander button. But this does NOT happen until the case is being withdrawn from the die after it has been completely sized.

The base of the case is where the most sizing occurs. This is where the most pressure is and where the brass is the biggest. By base, I mean just above the extractor groove up to about half way to the shoulder. If there isn't sufficient lube on that portion, you'll get a stuck case. All of the above and below relates strictly to bottle necked rifle brass).

I lube the inside of necks with a RCBS nylon brush rolled on the lube pad IF I'm using a pad and RCBS lube. If I'm using a spray lube, it would be Midway spray which is lanolin in alcohol. The spray gets enough on the insides of the neck to ease passage of the expander button. I don't worry about powder clinging to the lube on the inside of the neck, the bullet will push it down inside, and the lanolin will not affect powder or primers.
 
Combining the One-Shot spray lube for inside neck lubing with RCBS roll-on outside lube seems to have merit and adds only seconds to the sizing operation. Using that process I sized a 20 round box for each of three belted calibers and it was a pleasure to be able to pull the cases back over the expander plug without having to fight it. The only initial problem was determining how to apply the spray to the inside of the case necks without applying too much. The way not to do it is by using the thin, red straw-like nozzle. It's difficult to control the amount of spray and upon tipping the case, liquid will run from the case mouth. So instead, spray from the built in nozzle under the cap and just enough can be applied. Spray in at an angle and just into one side of the neck will suffice. Roll the cases onto the lube pad, allow a few seconds for the inside neck spray to dry, and continue with the sizing.
 
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papazip said:
that is my point, snuffy. lately I haven't been getting any white residue and thus, no lube
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Do you mean you're getting no lube out of a fresh can? Do you shake it up for a minute or so before you spray?
 
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Well I guess I'll be holding on to my can of One-Shot. See post #45 for reference. I continued with some inside neck spraying, this time with '06 cases, and then placing them on a lube pad with RCBS Case Lube 2 and continuing with roll on lubing in the usual manner. That does help considerably when withdrawing the sized case back over the expander plug which is the result I was looking for. Since the One Shot dries after sitting for a few seconds, the inside of the case neck remains dry throughout, preventing powder from sticking to the case necks during the powder charging operation. Applying One Shot to the inside of the case necks only adds a few seconds to sizing.

My initial attempts with using One Shot in the prescribed manner for outside case lubing were not satisfactory and were leading up to stuck cases with belted brass. Lubing '06 cases was OK but just marginal. Since only lubing inside the case necks seems the thing to do with One-Shot, I was almost tempted to buy another can while at the LGS today.
 
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