Am I the only person who doesn't like Hornady One Shot?

I don’t like it either and some die manufactures tell you not to use it with their dies (don’t know why). I do like Hornady products so I gave it a try twice and hated it. It didn’t work as well as a home-made mix or Redding wax.

Fine for pistol, never for rifle.

Lanolin is the way to go.

I use the Franklin arsenal stuff too. I clean case nk with 0000 steel wool, then throw them in a gal ziploc and spray 5-6 pumps on them and roll them around in ziploc bag. Pour them out on a cookie sheet and let them dry for 10min, never a problem. The one shot seems to have too many problems, and too particular instructions, or it just sucks. Someone will come along to tell you that you didnt follow instructions properly. Screw that, its case lube not engine rebuilding. It should be easy to use and hard to screw up, not the opposite.

I switched from One Shot to Redding Imperial.

pmclaine said:

Fine for pistol, never for rifle.

Lanolin is the way to go.

Click to expand...

Agreed 100%

I tried it, it's expensive for what it is, my dies started scratching my brass, I've had issues with stuck cases as well. I now use the Hornady sizing "wax".

I use carbide dies for pistol cases, One Shot for .223, with no problems if used properly, and Impeial Die Wax for everything else. I never use One Shot for my larger casings. I got tired of removing stuck casings from my dies.

I make my own with Lanolin or use Imperial if I'm just sizing a few cases or necks. I have a few cans of One-Shot that are convenient for lubing dies and such but I don't like it for larger lots of brass. Not only do I think it's a mediocre lubricant but I also find it a poor value. You can make a 10 year supply of lube for about $20 on Amazon. The downside of the homemade stuff is that it is in a spray bottle and not as easy to dispense in small volumes but that could be resolved with a different/second spray bottle.

Cascade Hemi said:

I make my own with Lanolin or use Imperial if I'm just sizing a few cases or necks. I have a few cans of One-Shot that are convenient for lubing dies and such but I don't like it for larger lots of brass. Not only do I think it's a mediocre lubricant but I also find it a poor value. You can make a 10 year supply of lube for about $20 on Amazon. The downside of the homemade stuff is that it is in a spray bottle and not as easy to dispense in small volumes but that could be resolved with a different/second spray bottle.

Click to expand...

For the homemade stuff:


Or


Not sure if the fine mist type will work well with the lanolin mix, but there are plenty of other similar options.

Personally, I’m still an Imperial user even though it does take longer. If I ever get a Dillon press, I will have to mix up some lanolin lube. I use One Shot sprayed on a patch to lightly lube the insides of necks prior to sizing. Never have to remove it afterwards.

Do not use a case block for holding brass when spraying with one shot. The lube will not cover the part of the case that the loading block is covering. Just put them head down on the bench and spray them. Mine go from the
Mtm 100 directly to the bench head down and I have had no problems.

I use one shot and love it. I use it for large lots of brass, setting up dies, pretty much everything. I didn't like the lanolin mix because it takes too long for the alcohol to evaporate. If you start sizing too soon, you end up with a liquid in there that wont compress and throws your shoulder bump all over the place.

There is no need to lube straight walled pistol cases.

I have never stuck a case with one shot. I have never had my bump be all over the place or dented a shoulder because of too much lube with it. I can't imagine how it makes brass go so smoothly into my dies, but is non lubricous for others.

By the time I bought lanolin, 99% alcohol and spray bottles, the cost difference is not much. Or maybe its a lot because I have gone through a couple cans of one shot, while my lanolin mix sits there in the bottle.

I stand all my brass up in one of these and spray it.

I like one shot, was introduced to it about 20 yrs ago, stuck one 223 case, it was my fault. I went the homemade route for 3-4 yrs, adjusting the mix till I got it right, about 11.5 to 1. I loved the cost savings, but it was a pain. Back to one shot today, I can spray cases and store for over 2 weeks before sizing, could not do that with my lanolin mix.
Most don't let one shot dry, if you don't, it's downhill fast in many aspects, esp consistency in your bumps.

Love the stuff! Never once stuck a case, from itty bitty sub calibers to 338 lm. I hose them down In a gallon ziplock bag, and then dump them in one of those wide mouth plastic jugs the laundry detergent pods come in, so they’ll dry off.

I'm in the lanolin and alcohol camp. I mix it up in an old windex bottle and hose cases down with that if I'm full length sizing. It's cheap and not difficult to do, so even if I have a handful of cases I use it. Never had a problem with a stuck case from that method.

I used One Shot when I first started reloading and liked it. That was until I started to resize some one fired 308 LC brass. After stuck cases I bought Hornady Unique case lube. Great stuff.

Guess I'm in the minority
Been using Hornady "One Shot for 6-7 years and 1000s of reloads with no issues what so ever. Calibers including 338wm, 7mmstw, 6.5x55, 35 Remington, 300wm, and 300wsm. With FL & body only dies from Redding, RCBS, and Forster.
I love the stuff.

Thinking back, I did actually stick 22-250 case in a Hornady die with one shot. I read somewhere that you need to clean new hornady dies out with bore solvent. {The instructions that come with the die I believe.} I cleaned the die and didn't have any more troubles. I was having problems from case 1 with the new die.

I have used it some before and had good luck.
I would put 50 rifle cases in a sandwhich bag, spray some One Shot into the bag, seal the bag and roll around by hand for a minute or two, making sure the lube was evenly spread around.
Then open the bag so that the air can get to it. When alcohol dissipates and you no longer smell alcohol. It’s ready to run thru the sizer.
But the stuff does have a bad odor though.
Lately, I have been using the sizing wax.

I've used it on a 308 and a 338. Seems to work out.

I call it One-Stuck, all but one of my stuck cases have occurred using that aerosol supposed lube, I roll my own lanolin-based lube and have never had a stuck case. For low volume I put liquid lanolin on the palms of my hand and roll 4-5 cases at a time, doing it this way I have the most uniform feel when sizing the case.

Don't throw the One-Stuck away if you bed your own rifles as it makes a nice release for bedding compounds and being aerosol you can rest easy that you got all nooks and crannys when doing a bedding job. At least it has a use.

One shot works but can be finicky.
Mess up slightly and you got a stuck case.

I still sometimes use it for bulk 223 and even a light spitz on pistol as it make it butter smooth with carbide dies.
For bigger cases and important stuff I use imperial case lube.

I think the majority of issues with one shot stem from setting cases upright in loading trays and spraying them, never getting lube on the bottom fourth of the cases. Tip your cases upside down in the tray, the neck or shoulder area does not stick brass in a die, no need for lube with a bushing die, it occurs at the bottom of it.

I Hate oneshot for resizing rifle brass. Took me 3 stuck cases to switch to imperial wax and have never had a stuck since.
I do use oneshot for pistol and sometimes for lubing the inside of the neck before seating bullets.

I have never stuck a case with it in thousands of rounds. I load them in a block and spray on all sides at an angle then toss them in a bowl and mix em up. Let them dry at least ten minutes before sizing. I think most issues users have with it are related to not using enough and not letting the solvent evaporate off first. Also be sure to shake the can very well before spraying.

I use it . Put in a zip lock bag give a generous coating close it and roll them around. It seems this is the only way I can not get a stuck case for 223. I gave up on imperial wax on 223 I was getting stuck cases all the time.

Milo 2.5 said:

I think the majority of issues with one shot stem from setting cases upright in loading trays and spraying them, never getting lube on the bottom fourth of the cases. Tip your cases upside down in the tray, the neck or shoulder area does not stick brass in a die, no need for lube with a bushing die, it occurs at the bottom of it.

Click to expand...

I think the fact most people who have had troubles with one shot, then went to a lube that is rolled on with pad where it is easy to get it on the part of the case that sticks, and their troubles went away, supports this hypothesis.

I spray mine in the tupperware pretty heavily. Making sure I get it inside the necks and some runs down the sides of the case. In the grand scheme of shooting a can of one shot is cheap as shit. I don't treat it like its Dom Perignon. {I had to look it up to know how to spell that}

supercorndogs said:

I think the fact most people who have had troubles with one shot, then went to a lube that is rolled on with pad where it is easy to get it on the part of the case that sticks, and their troubles went away, supports this hypothesis.

I spray mine in the tupperware pretty heavily. Making sure I get it inside the necks and some runs down the sides of the case. In the grand scheme of shooting a can of one shot is cheap as shit. I don't treat it like its Dom Perignon. {I had to look it up to know how to spell that}

Click to expand...

I hate even getting into a lube thread. Once a bashing of any product gets some air time, get the steamroller effect. No diff than elevating a product, now everyone needs it and most wont admit it is no better than what they were using, but are cool now.
I loathe Hornady in general, but one shot and their oal tool, bullet puller I can give positive feedback. The longer one shot is allowed to dry on cases if applied in the right spots, the better it becomes. I process all brass from a rifle at one time, and I size 10 cases first and shoot them to guarantee shit holds up before knocking the rest out, this may take 2 weeks.
Unless you clean a die after each use, dies hold residual lube, take a blow drier to it and warm it up, makes shit uniform right from the start. Guys love to complicate shit, and make snap decisions. If this goes much farther, i'll give my opinion on imperial lube, the fanboy ranks are high with that one.

I've reloaded literally thousands of rounds of 308, 223, and 260 using One Shot. Not one single stuck case, not one single scratched case, not one single buggered up die.

I started spraying cases while on a loading tray then said fuck it and dumped a shitload in a large zip lock bag, sprayed the fuck out of them in there, rolled them around, and sprayed them some more.

Shit works great. If you're one of those who can't make a simple spray lube work, I'll take every can you have of that shit.

308pirate said:

I've reloaded literally thousands of rounds of 308, 223, and 260 using One Shot. Not one single stuck case, not one single scratched case, not one single buggered up die.

I started spraying cases while on a loading tray then said fuck it and dumped a shitload in a large zip lock bag, sprayed the fuck out of them in there, rolled them around, and sprayed them some more.

Shit works great. If you're one of those who can't make a simple spray lube work, I'll take every can you have of that shit.

Click to expand...

This^^^

I’ve had excellent and repeatable results from Hornady One Shot Case lube except I haven’t had to resort to the Ziploc method yet. (which sounds like a good method if you aren’t getting good results otherwise)

I’ve been through at least 5,000 308 cases with a Redding FL die without issue and 1,800 300wm cases straight from a Redding FL die to the Larry Willis belted magnum collet die without additional lube, without problem. Not one case has seized in the die. Not one case has become scratched or damaged a die. I’ve been using the Sinclair heavy duty loading blocks to spray the cases without issue. Up until lately all I’ve used to clean the cases prior to sizing is the Hornady ultrasonic cleaner/case solution for a couple hours per batch. I’ll rinse them out using water straight from my well and then dry them off with a towel. Let them sit out over night to dry and then hose them down with One Shot at a 45° from four directions and then spray it into the dies. Give a few minutes and then go to town. Once finished, I wipe the excess lube off with lint free rags and then commence to loading them.

I never had luck with spray lubes. Switched to Sizing Wax and haven't had a stuck case yet. Use the wax to FL bushing size, then I clean, then use graphite and a mandrel for final tension. Makes bullet seating slick.

psychosniper said:

I’ve had excellent and repeatable results from Hornady One Shot Case lube except I haven’t had to resort to the Ziploc method yet. (which sounds like a good method if you aren’t getting good results otherwise)

Click to expand...

I was getting great results doing it your way but I wanted more efficiency. The ziplock bag delivers.

308pirate said:

I was getting great results doing it your way but I wanted more efficiency. The ziplock bag delivers.

Click to expand...

I like it. Definitely going to give it a try next time.

308pirate said:

I was getting great results doing it your way but I wanted more efficiency. The ziplock bag delivers.

Click to expand...

The Ziploc bag way, IMO, is the best way when using one shot. Put your brass in the bag, a couple good sprays on the brass and on the side of the bag, a gentle 20 second brass massage to make sure every piece of brass is coated, open it up and let it dry. Keep the same bag for next time. It already has lube in it.

Snuby642 said:

View attachment 7120387

Click to expand...

Don't use this

I use the home made lanolin primarily but I keep a can of one-shot on hand for when I need to give a quick spritz on something for a single case etc, its worked just fine for me even when I was using it on everything, no complaints other than the price which isnt awful, its just a bit more.

Tried it a few times and still end up going back to Hornady Unique.

I have been using it for several years as well, everything from .223, 30-06, and even the short fat cases. Stuff works great for me. I start with clean brass, spray from about 8”-10” away on only 2 sides and let it ride. Sometimes i only let it sit for a minute or tow before i start sizing.

After several episodes of stuck brass using spray products got tired of it.

Changed to sizing wax on body and dip in dry neck lube to the shoulder tap out excess. Over 5000 rounds in several calibers and not a single stuck case.
No distorted shoulders, etc.

We also deprime and tumble with car wax and mineral spirits first.

Not the fastest way but zero problems.

Round count probably more like 7000 + now with this process . 5000 + on 223.
Still on original container of sizing wax and dry lube.

Not bashing Hornady , have a lot of thier gear.
Mr Zogs just for surfers.

One shot is the only product I used and had a stuck case.

The majority of people I see on the forums who have talked about having had stuck cases were using One Shot. Imperial might be a little less convenient but I’ve never stuck a case with it.

I’m probably easily over 20k rifle rounds using 1 shot...works great, fast, and leaves behind the least build up over time

Only case I’ve ever stuck was a multi fired piece of 300blk that the case rim ripped off soon as I started down...not sure if I can fault 1 Shot on that one

That may be a one shot world record.

Congrats.

It works if you get it all over the cases seems like to me...

I’ve never stuck one either.

I didn't care for it, I have tried other products and find RCBS lube to be the best.