Removing Lube After Sizing Cases

[liber]

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.

Yes, I do. On the can it says 5 minutes. I always let it sit for 5 minutes. BTW, one shot smells horrible in a closed room.

Let it sit 30 minutes and it will start to disappear and the cases will start to stick, that is what I was trying to point out.

[Divernhunter]

I use RCBS spray lube. I just toss the brass onto a large bath towel then fold the towel over the brass. Then I rub the towel back and forth a few times Bass is clean of the lube

Had stuck cases with Hornady no matter what I did. RCBS SPRAY works without stuck cases from 204Ruger to and including 50bmg. I have some Dillon but have not tried it yet

[Mayor McRifle]

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.

I'm going to try wet tumbling without pins. After giving it some thought, I don't really want to hassle with separating stainless steel pins a second time in the process if I don't have to. But if wet tumbling without pins doesn't get all the case lube off, keeping the vibratory tumbler for case lube removal might end up being the best way for me to go.

I thank everyone for their input.

[repomanNWP]

I us RCBS spray lube. I jut toss the brass onto a large bath towel then fold the towel over the brass. The I rub he towel back and forth a few times Bass is clean of the lube

That's what I do, but I use lanolin+alcohol case lube. This is easy enough I have no reason to look for alternatives. I've never liked tumbling unprimed brass for any reason because of clogging up flash holes.

[boomer135]

I use the larger pins to wet tumble extremely easy to separate they don't stick to the sides, or jam in the primer pockets. I just don't see the point to wet tumble to remove lube. throwing them in the VT removes the lube and you don't have to dry them again. Another plus to use the VT to remove lube is a nice coat of polish.

I'm going to try wet tumbling without pins. After giving it some thought, I don't really want to hassle with separating stainless steel pins a second time in the process if I don't have to. But if wet tumbling without pins doesn't get all the case lube off, keeping the vibratory tumbler for case lube removal might end up being the best way for me to go.

I thank everyone for their input.

[9mmepiphany]

Yes, I do. On the can it says 5 minutes. I always let it sit for 5 minutes. BTW, one shot smells horrible in a closed room.

Let it sit 30 minutes and it will start to disappear and the cases will start to stick, that is what I was trying to point out.

I let mine sit for a minimum of 10 mins

Most commonly, I'll let it spray it in the morning as the coffee is brewing and load in the late morning/early afternoon...so several hours. Never had a problem with the cases not being slick. I've even loaded cases that I sprayed the previous day

What "dries" is the carrier, the lubricant remains on the case...that is why it is referred to as a Spray-on Dry Lube

[Bikertrash]

I have one of these to separate the media from the brass/rounds. Quick & Easy.

http://www.amazon.com/Lyman-Turbo-Brass-Media-Separator/dp/B005I0K5CA