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  • 1911su16b870
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    • Dec 2006
    • 7654

    How do you de-lube brass after sizing?

    After tumbling fired brass, I am using the Dillon spray on case lube and then sizing my rifle brass. After trimming, cleaning the case neck and primer pocket, how are you guys de-lubing the brass. I have been using a clean cloth and just wipe down each piece as part the process and it serves as a good way to inspect each piece. I have heard you can also put it back in your tumbler. So what works best for you?
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    wildcard
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    • Aug 2006
    • 4921

    Paper towel for me.

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    • #3
      Timberwolf
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      • Oct 2004
      • 6275

      Tumble an hour of two - you DO NOT want sizing lube on your cases when you fire them - besides being a collector of dust which can scratch your chamber it can raise chamber pressure and also hamper the round getting a proper seal resulting in some blow back.
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      • #4
        gottarollwithit
        Member
        • Aug 2006
        • 461

        By no means am i trying to thread jack, but what do you do if you're using sizing wax - the solid kinda case lube that you just rub on with your finger??
        Do you need to clean the stuff off? I loaded a few cartridges with out putting any lube in the mouth of the case with out probs.
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        • #5
          1lostinspace
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          • Oct 2006
          • 7848

          it you let them sit over night they dry at least with 1 shot they do
          There are sniper everywhere and nowhere.....who knows what is out there.

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          • #6
            crowbar
            Senior Member
            • Oct 2005
            • 561

            I tumble in well used corn cob media wether I lube with Imperial wax or Dillon's spray.

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            • #7
              CSACANNONEER
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              • Dec 2006
              • 44094

              Does Imperial sizing wax clog up your tumbling media? I've just used it on 50BMG brass and then wiped it off.
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              • #8
                gottarollwithit
                Member
                • Aug 2006
                • 461

                When using the Imperial wax it goes on so thin that i doubt that it'd do much to your media.
                I've been using the imperial stuff lately, but what happens if i don't lube the inside of the case mouth? It resizes and seats just fine.
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                • #9
                  kurac
                  Veteran Member
                  • Dec 2005
                  • 2917

                  I clean all my cases in hot water with simple green before I add any components to them. Then I dry them in the laundry drier using the stationary rack so they don't get water spots.
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                  • #10
                    brando
                    Veteran Member
                    • Feb 2006
                    • 3694

                    I use Imperial and some cases get it more than others, but generally wiping them with a rag seems to do the trick.
                    --Brando

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                    • #11
                      ETD1010
                      Senior Member
                      • Apr 2006
                      • 1298

                      I tumble now that I have a tumbler, but I just wiped them down before hand (I use One-SHot)

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                      • #12
                        ar15barrels
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                        • Jan 2006
                        • 57172

                        Tumble for half an hour to an hour depending on how well used the media is at the time...
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                          thmpr
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                          • Dec 2005
                          • 3785

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                          • #14
                            halifax
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                            • Oct 2005
                            • 4440

                            I don't know if this is the wrong thing to do or not but I use acetone. I've got a gallon paint can half full of acetone that I put the brass into and agitate. Just a few seconds in there, remove, and let dry before tumbling.
                            Jim


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                            • #15
                              jandmtv
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                              • Oct 2007
                              • 5800

                              i tumble the range pickup brass for 1 hour, then lube/resize, trim, then i tumble for 3 hours for de-lube and final polish.
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