Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles You dont need no stinkin' Imperial to resize.

Gorskij: Shirley YOU jest!
Your argument is not convincing to me!
The Imperial (now Redding?) is the best case lube I have used in the last 52 years!
I won't be changing any time soon - I am, certain of that.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

Dis is what we use in da islands

I recall reading that they were very similar products, so went looking once upon a time many years ago when I needed resizing lube and Walmart was my only walking distance source. They didn't have the Mink Oil paste like the Hornady stuff, but I found Kiwi 'Mink Oil' which looked and felt a lot like Imperial. I've never been able to tell it apart from the latter. Life is good.

Anyone every use Rooster Labs case forming lube? It's a sticky, red substance; gnarly stuff, but works well.

Hmmmm, my Turtle wax looks eerily close to some other product out there, could it be.....................?

Well, the schitt does work very well...........
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same for me you have to wonder how they stay in business. I have two cans I got free at the Shot show years ago when it was in Atlanta...(70s?)


One is un-opened and the other still going strong..

I have always used the RCBS lube on a pad but keep hearing all this talk about Imperial Wax. How do you use it? Do you rub it on your hands, put it on a rag, or use some other method? Does the residue come off easily? My system works just fine, but I am always looking for a better way.

I get a little on my finger tips and rub it on the neck of the case and brush my fingers over the case mouth for the expander ball.

Wipe it off or tumble in walnut shells to get it off the case.

That being said I only use it when I have just a few cases. Hornaday One Shot is the way to go most of the time.

The single criteria we need from a case lube is good film strength. Lots of things can do that, wax and soaps are two of the best; Imperial is a wax and works well. So does the cheap wax toilet sealing rings sold in any hardware/building supply store.

Now Hornady has their version of Imperial, or it should be pretty much the same product. Retail, $10.33, OUCH!!!

I rub a dab onto and into a foam case pad with my fingertips, the warmth of your fingers will soften it and it will absorb into the pad. Re-lube the pad when needed. Never had a problem wiping the cases after sizing with a paper towel to remove any left over lube.

That's funny... I use Obenhauf's to size .308 to .358. Works great!