Is leaving imperial sizing wax after sizing bad?

[ZER0_]

I'm specifically asking about Imperial sizing wax but I guess it goes for any lube.
I recently switched to imperial sizing wax (I love the stuff) from the Lee sizing lube.
I've done it with the Lee sizing lube, it dried up and I never cleaned it off.
None of my loads seemed to have any problems. I didn't experience any feeding/extracting issues. I do want to make sure though.

I did a little research and some say that they wipe off the lube with a rag or towel.
Some put the cases in the tumbler for about 15 minutes, however some of them have said that the media (i use walnut media)
gets stuck in the flash holes and they have to clear each one. Others don't clean the lube off and report no problems.
I also read that the lube reduces the friction between chamber and case which can cause unsafe conditions. That sounds entirely plausible.

So, is it bad to leave the lube on after sizing?
What if it has already dried up and/or sat for a while?

Thanks.

['ol shooter]

I use Imperial on all my handgun cases, not really slick enough for me on rifle cases. After all loading operations are done, I dump 5 or 6 rounds at a time in a microfiber towel and roll them through my fingers, to take most of the slickness off, then box them up. They always shoot fine.

[BigBronco]

First reaction, "Good God man you can't be serious"

Second reaction.

[buffybuster]

You need to removed the lube from the case or the case will not be able to grip the chamber walls, greatly increasing the bolt thrust.

If you don't know what I'm talking about, then you need to study more on reloading. Having 25,000 - 65,000 psi vessel inches away from your face is nothing to take lightly.

[ZER0_]

You need to removed the lube from the case or the case will not be able to grip the chamber walls, greatly increasing the bolt thrust.

If you don't know what I'm talking about, then you need to study more on reloading. Having 25,000 - 65,000 psi vessel inches away from your face is nothing to take lightly.

Alright
I did some quick reading on bolt thrust. If I understood correctly, if the lube stays the case won't grip the chamber on expansion (like you said) and cause the case to slip rearward, and therefore most of the pressure, towards the bolt face.

I'll do a bit more reading , but for now it looks like I'll be cleaning the lube off of the cases.

Thanks buffybuster.

[ZER0_]

I use Imperial on all my handgun cases, not really slick enough for me on rifle cases. After all loading operations are done, I dump 5 or 6 rounds at a time in a microfiber towel and roll them through my fingers, to take most of the slickness off, then box them up. They always shoot fine.

I'll try cleaning them off with a towel.
If that doesn't work for whatever reason, into the tumbler they go.

Thank you.

[G-Man WC]

I tumble after lube and resize myself.
It's a thin line between love and pain at 50,000 psi
-g

[Mot Mi]

Haven't used imperial yet as really no need since I just make my own lube. In general, I wipe the lube off after sizing or in the tumbler they go. I do not like the idea of having something in the flash hole so I avoid tumbling most of the time.

[Enfield47]

With Imperial wax I throw the sized cases in the tumbler for about 20 min. I use corn cob media and it does a good job of removing the wax. If the flash holes get media in them, a toothpick pops it right out. If I'm only doing a small batch I'll wipe the wax off with a rag.

[B!ngo]

I thought it was SOP to re-clean after lubing/re-sizing/de-capping (LRD). I ultra-sound rather than vibrate/media but either would do I suppose. I'm hardly an experienced reloader, but it seems quicker to do it in bulk after the LRD process and (at least in an ultra-sound with a bit of cleaner dissolved in the water) more thorough. I think that using a rag per piece of brass would drive me bonkers and the rag does not get to anything inside of the brass which might (if using waxy lube at the OP describes) interfere/cause sticking with the powder when filling the case.
But that's just me.
B

[kenjimatic]

Just throw them in the tumbler for an hour and you should be fine.

I tumble my brass after I size the brass. I have no problem popping out media from the flash hole. After that I either start priming or put it in a ziploc bag until I'm ready to prime and load. Most of the time I prime them, then put it in a ziploc bag and mark the bag of which primer is in the brass.

[Pauliedad]

Lube, resize/decap, wet tumble, bake at 150 for 30, cool for 15, tumble for 30 with some polish.
I like uber clean rifle brass.
Pistol gets a few hours in the tumbler with the old corncob media then strait to the casefeeder.

[knucklehead0202]

With Imperial wax I throw the sized cases in the tumbler for about 20 min. I use corn cob media and it does a good job of removing the wax. If the flash holes get media in them, a toothpick pops it right out. If I'm only doing a small batch I'll wipe the wax off with a rag.

I've always used toothpicks too! Hahahaha. I tumble before and after resizing, which annoys some people but it's not like I'm tumbling them by hand, I just throw 'em in there.

[stevec223]

I use imperial sizing wax and my concern was the wax inside the case from the sizing ball... One shot is the only lube i've seen that states 'no effect on powder or primer',, so i use it on pistol rounds... Resizing LC brass and mag. Cases imperial my fav... Anyway,,, I used to tumble wax off cases with walnut after sizing but was finding walnut stuck inside the cases... Now I use ultrasonic,, dry in oven ( which discolors brass),, and tumble again in walnut... I use a dental pick to clear primer pockets... Ya long winded I know,, but works for me .... Anyone know if imperial powder and primer friendly ?????... Cheers

[0321jarhead]

I use imperial wax and after de-priming and FL resizing, I wipe it off with an old t-shirt rag.

Why take the risk of leaving it on? Is it because one does not have patience on prepping? Or one is just to lazy? One needs to pay close attention when reloading and not take any ridiculous short cuts. That way then you can have some pride in reloading. This is just my opinion.