After resizing a rifle case,what do you use to clean off the resizing lube?

Answer 1

I agree with Avogadro's number up there, alcohol and a rag works for me. I've also used glass cleaner without parafin.

Answer 2

If you are using a case lube pad-STOP! Lube should be applied to your fingers and then applied to the case body and very lighty to the mouth of the case. Lube every other case body as you resize since the die will retain some lube. Be careful though to make sure the first case has a bit more lube than those that follow, to allow the die to retain some lube. When they come out of the die, use a papertowel wetted with naptha or coleman fuel (I use naptha for cigarette lighter fueling like Ronsonol) This solvent will completely clear any lube away in seconds. Make sure that you use a clean spot on the paper each time you wipe a case off. As for lube, use Imperial Sizing Die Wax available from Midway. The tumbling is ridiculous. This will slow your reloading process and allow the sizing lube to remain in the media to gum up the dies and everything else it touches, including possible contribution to misfires via lubed primers (though this is a long shot, misfires do occur and usually when you have a large animal or a very tiny group going during a target competition-Just say NO to tumbling). BTW, naptha used as the last solvent on cleaning patches to be run through your bore during a range session will allow the bullets to land within a group, not several inches away like will happen if solvent like Hoppes is left in the bore-This is an OLD benchrest technique that I thought I might pass on to all of you.

Answer 3

You should not wipe it off till you finish the cartridge as it can stick in any die. A little luberemaining is OK as you finish off loading the cartridge. If you have excess on when finished, just wipe it down with a rag. You can also switch to "one shot" which is a spray. You line up your cases to be loaded, spray down one side, switch hands and spray the opposite side of the cases. It is a dry lube, leaves no residue and works great. I use it on all my rifle cases. Otherwise, don't use so much lube on your pad, it only takes a tad. Be sure to lube the necks by hand, and inside the neck with a small brush, but again, I prefer using dry lube for the inside so it does not contaminate the powder.

Answer 4

An old T-shirt, but if this is a real problem for you, I'd wonder if you aren't using too much lube. If you are, you may dent a few cases.

Answer 5

The easiest way is to drop them in a tumbler and let it do the work. I've also used isopropyl alcohol on a rag without any problems.

Answer 6

i always tumble for an hour to get grime off. then, deprime and re size, then tumble to brighten. no mess.