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khamill2000 wrote:Aren't these carbide dies? I've reloaded several hundred of these on my dies and never lubed them.
Jeepejeep wrote:I always tumble my brass for a few hours after sizing. Never had any problems and the cases don't have any lube on them after. If you don't have a tumbler (I'd suggest you get one) maybe lay them out on a rag and spray with brake cleaner or some kind of other degreaser that leaves no residue.
tkknc wrote:What do you find is the best process for removing the lube?
I have been using a damp rag, but always wonder, if I am getting it all off.
pitted bore wrote:khamill2000 wrote:Aren't these carbide dies? I've reloaded several hundred of these on my dies and never lubed them.
khamill2000-
A couple of things:
1) The Hornady dies are not carbide. Page 1 of the instruction pamphlet included in my die set says "Wipe cases clean with a solft cloth to remove grit and other foreign matter which may scratch the die." Scratching would not be a concern with carbide dies (unless you dropped your cases in diamond dust). The Hornady dies are pretty hard steel, but they can be internally scratched with a file, so they are softer than some steels. Carbide is harder than any steel.
2) Page 1 of the instruction pamphlet continues: "Before sizing, lubricate the cases with one of the case lubes available from Hornady. . . . No matter the method of lubrication, all rifle cases must be lubricated."
If you have never lubed your cases, and have never stuck a case in a die, you've been very fortunate.
--Bob
Texas Sheepdawg wrote:After resizing my lubed cases, I put them in a coffee can of paint thinner and shake vigorously, drain the liquid into a mason jar and put the cases in a colander, squirt just a bit of Dawn dishwashing liquid over them or on my hands then wet down the cases and sort of "Kneed" the cases until they lather up. Then I turn on the water, rinse them off with HOT water. Once they are rinsed, I pour them immediately from the hot water onto a plushy towel and dry them off as best I can while they are still hot. The residual heat in the brass seems to aid in the drying process. After the cases are cool, I tumble them again, for about an hour.
wildcatter wrote:Texas Sheepdawg wrote:After resizing my lubed cases, I put them in a coffee can of paint thinner and shake vigorously, drain the liquid into a mason jar and put the cases in a colander, squirt just a bit of Dawn dishwashing liquid over them or on my hands then wet down the cases and sort of "Kneed" the cases until they lather up. Then I turn on the water, rinse them off with HOT water. Once they are rinsed, I pour them immediately from the hot water onto a plushy towel and dry them off as best I can while they are still hot. The residual heat in the brass seems to aid in the drying process. After the cases are cool, I tumble them again, for about an hour.
Way-to-go-Tex, I've done variations of this and it really works well when doing a bunch, at one time.
My recipe is to use 409 cleaner, from the grocery store and lemon juice. It cleans them well, before lubing, and again when you want to remove the lube..
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