The Hornady Case Sizing Lube (MPN: 050009) is a dedicated liquid-based cartridge lubricant manufactured in the United States to reduce friction during metallic cartridge case resizing. Formulated with high film strength, it provides boundary lubrication between cartridge brass and steel reloading dies to prevent galling, stuck cases, and die wear during high-pressure mechanical operations. It is packaged in a 2 fluid ounce squeeze bottle (approximately 59 to 71 ml) with a total weight of approximately 0.15 lbs (68 g). Because it is a non-aerosol liquid, it can be stored and transported without flammable gas pressurisation constraints.

Key Features

• Boundary Lubrication: Provides high film strength to prevent brass galling and stuck cases during full-length resizing, shoulder bumping, and heavy case forming.
• Lube Pad Compatibility: Designed for roll-pad application, where a few drops spread onto a reloading pad transfer a consistent, thin film over bottleneck and straight-wall brass.
• Tooling Protection: Reduces the mechanical leverage required on the reloading press handle, minimising wear and tear across standard steel sizing dies.
• Broad Calibre Compatibility: Works across all metallic handgun and rifle cartridge brass, including .223 Remington, .308 Winchester, and magnum calibres.

Product Specifications

• Product Type: Liquid cartridge case sizing lubricant
• Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 050009
• Volume: 2 fluid ounces (~59 to 71 ml)
• Weight: Approximately 0.15 lbs (~68 g)
• Packaging: Squeeze dispensing bottle
• Application Surface: Reloading lube pads, rolling cases
• Country of Manufacture: United States

Who is the Hornady Case Sizing Lube for?

• Handloaders reloading heavy bottleneck rifle calibres — requires high-film-strength boundary lubrication delivered by this 2 fluid ounce liquid cartridge case sizing lube to handle the high hydraulic pressures of full-length sizing on calibres like .223 Rem and .308 Win without cases seizing in steel dies.
• Reloaders performing case-forming and reforming operations — relies on the dedicated pad-applied film from this 2 fluid ounce cartridge case sizing lube to supply continuous surface coverage during severe brass reshaping and shoulder-setting procedures where lighter sprays fail to prevent galling.

Less suitable for: High-volume batch processing on progressive reloading presses where coating hundreds of cases rapidly requires aerosol or pump-action dry-film sprays, or low-volume handloaders who prefer direct finger application where wax paste lubes prevent the mess of pad rolling.