Mink Oil for resizing, HELL YEAH!!!

[JGorski]

While at Fleet farm after Mother's day lunch I thought Id pick up some mink oil and try it for resizing, when I got done loading up for my 6 Creed I found some 30-06 nickle brass, the best test for any sizing lube, well, the mink oil passed with flying colors! Ended up doing the whole box. We dont need no stinkin' Imperial wax! I see Hornadys Unique which is pretty much mink oil, also is $4.99 for 4oz, the stuff I bought was the same price but I got .5oz more, bully for me, LOL

 

[P7id10t]

Thanks. I'll try mine. Bought some at Red Wing shoes ~5 years ago. Iirc $13 for 8oz.

 

[FLIGHT762]

I've used Mink oil for a few years, it works. I also found a use for all of those old, partially used Chapstick tubes. Chapstick works well also.

 

[dave300]

JG,
Can you give me some more specifics on the how too's of the mink oil use? I'm interested. Thanks

While at Fleet farm after Mother's day lunch I thought Id pick up some mink oil and try it for resizing, when I got done loading up for my 6 Creed I found some 30-06 nickle brass, the best test for any sizing lube, well, the mink oil passed with flying colors! Ended up doing the whole box. We dont need no stinkin' Imperial wax! I see Hornadys Unique which is pretty much mink oil, also is $4.99 for 4oz, the stuff I bought was the same price but I got .5oz more, bully for me, LOL

 

[5R Milspec]

I've been useing the same mink oil can for abot 15 years now,and it cost me about $3.Now its about half used and sorry it not new news to me.

 

[turbo54]

I'll stick to liquid dish soap. Comes off easier than anything oil-based.

 

[cjherrman]

How do you apply the mink oil and the soap?

 

[JGorski]

How do you apply the mink oil and the soap?

I dont use soap, but with mink oil you just dab your fingers, middle and forefinger on the mink oil, rub it together with your thumb and apply it to the cases, you dont need much, you'll barely see it on the case. Of course you should lube the inside of the neck as well, I take a bore mop and rub it on the mink oil and apply it to the inside of the neck, works great for those of you who havent tried it yet.

 

[George63]

need to get one lube to do it all: motor oil, gun oil, cooking oil, suntan oil, chapped lips, oil the boots and of course jacking off - any one have one product that has worked well for all these uses?

 

[DoctorBen]

need to get one lube to do it all: motor oil, gun oil, cooking oil, suntan oil, chapped lips, oil the boots and of course jacking off - any one have one product that has worked well for all these uses?

Bacon Grease?

 

[Twoboxer]

SYNTHETIC Motor oil lubes better, very little is used, and it costs less per QUART than the prices quoted above lol.

Dip the case mouth 1/8" into a capful of motor oil, one swipe with pinched fingers spreading lube down the case sides, and you can size the next 5 to 20 cases depending on the cartridge without adding more lube.

After a few hundred cases, pour almost a full capful back into the bottle Tumble clean the cases.