Removing Lube After Sizing Cases

[Mayor McRifle]

After finally tiring of hand wiping case lube off with a rag, I took the lazy route and began tumbling resized cases in a vibratory tumbler. However, within the last year, I have switched my case cleaning to a wet tumbler with stainless steel pins. I like the wet tumbler so much, I am considering getting rid of my vibratory tumbler altogether.

Does anyone use a wet tumbler to remove case lube after resizing? If so, do you use any sort of cleaning solution, or do you just tumble with plain water? And do you use stainless steel pins, or just tumble the cases without the pins? How effectively does wet tumbling remove case lube from cases?

If I can't remove case lube simply and effectively with a wet tumbler, I will keep my vibratory tumbler just for case lube removal. I don't want to go back to hand wiping bulk loads of cases.

[marshhawk]

I use RCBS case lube and it is water soluble, I guess it would depend on what lube your using!
Marshhawk

[Mayor McRifle]

I use RCBS case lube and it is water soluble, I guess it would depend on what lube your using!
Marshhawk

Do you wet tumble to remove it?

I use One Shot case lube.

[bazineta]

Faced this issue myself. I use the homemade Dillon-esque case lube., i.e., lanolin and alcohol, and I also wet tumble. What I found in my case was that just swishing the sized brass around in a bucket of the hottest water I could stand seemed to be the best approach; tumbling afterward didn't really seem to do much more. The lanolin tended to come up to the surface, then I'd just pour it off, rinse, and dry.

However, my ultimate solution was a carbide sizing die, so I don't lube at all now.

[liber]

Do you wet tumble to remove it?

I use One Shot case lube.

Mayor,

I was under the impression that you don't need to wipe off the One Shot, as it evaporates mostly over time. I've noticed when I have used it that it does seem to lesson over time, not entirely sure if it evaporates or not, but that is my guess.

I'm going to try Dillon lube again this week, as it seems like it works better even though you need to clean the cases.

Just out of curiousity, how much one shot are you using?

[Mayor McRifle]

Mayor,

I was under the impression that you don't need to wipe off the One Shot, as it evaporates mostly over time. I've noticed when I have used it that it does seem to lesson over time, not entirely sure if it evaporates or not, but that is my guess.

I'm going to try Dillon lube again this week, as it seems like it works better even though you need to clean the cases.

Just out of curiousity, how much one shot are you using?

The One Shot dries, but still leaves a film. I've read that this is desirable for case extraction, but I want my cases to adhere to the chamber walls during that critical moment before extraction. I load 50 cases at a time into a plastic loading block, and then spray One Shot over them from each side (four relatively quick passes total).

[maxx03]

I wet tumble after resizing with water and dishwashing soap. Works great for me.

[Mayor McRifle]

I wet tumble after resizing with water and dishwashing soap. Works great for me.

Do you use stainless steel pins? How long do you tumble to get all the case lube off?

[maxx03]

[QUOTE=Mayor McRifle;16928021]Do you use stainless steel pins? How long do you tumble to get all the case lube off?[

I use steel pins and run the tumbler for 15 mins,. Sometimes I'll just throw the brass in by it self with dishwashing soap.

[glassparman]

I use wet tumbling with SS pins for ALL my case prep needs . . . I think it is truly the best route. Cleans inside and out and most of the primer pocket as well. The cases come out looking better than new if you run them for 2-3 hours. The "wet" I use is the case cleaner that Hornady sells for their ultrasonic tub.

[Mayor McRifle]

I use steel pins and run the tumbler for about 15 min.

Okay, thanks. I guess I'll give it a shot.

[bohoki]

i use petroleum jelly and it wipes off easily in batch rubbing on a towel

i use a cotton tee shirt actually it seems to work fine

[liber]

The One Shot dries, but still leaves a film. I've read that this is desirable for case extraction, but I want my cases to adhere to the chamber walls during that critical moment before extraction. I load 50 cases at a time into a plastic loading block, and then spray One Shot over them from each side (four relatively quick passes total).

That's how I've been spraying mine also, in a loading tray, but it seems if I don't use quite a bit they tend to want to stick in the sizing die. It also starts to dry if I wait too long.

This is why I'm going to try the Dillon lube again for my next session and see how it compares. I've used it once in the past, but since I had to wipe it off I was using one shot.

I got some imperial wax recently and it works great but a PITA to put on for a progressive.

[9mmepiphany]

That's how I've been spraying mine also, in a loading tray, but it seems if I don't use quite a bit they tend to want to stick in the sizing die. It also starts to dry if I wait too long.

You're supposed to let it dry before you insert the case into your sizer...otherwise you'll gum up the die and cause a stuck case.

[boomer135]

I wet tumble also. but I keep my vibratory tumbler for two reasons, to add polish to my cases for storage, and removing case lube. I just toss a bunch in the VT and let them go for about 30-60 min to remove the case lube.

After finally tiring of hand wiping case lube off with a rag, I took the lazy route and began tumbling resized cases in a vibratory tumbler. However, within the last year, I have switched my case cleaning to a wet tumbler with stainless steel pins. I like the wet tumbler so much, I am considering getting rid of my vibratory tumbler altogether.

Does anyone use a wet tumbler to remove case lube after resizing? If so, do you use any sort of cleaning solution, or do you just tumble with plain water? And do you use stainless steel pins, or just tumble the cases without the pins? How effectively does wet tumbling remove case lube from cases?

If I can't remove case lube simply and effectively with a wet tumbler, I will keep my vibratory tumbler just for case lube removal. I don't want to go back to hand wiping bulk loads of cases.