Brass Prep - Removing Sizing Lube

[Aceball]

What the best,easiest and quickest) method for removing lube like Hornady's white bear grease from brass cases? I have a quantity of these to process.

THANKS

 

[dantiff2]

Some will tell you ultrasonic cleaning is the easiest, For others it's throw em' in the ole tumbler,,then clean the media out of the flash hole). Me, I use Imperial sizing die wax and just wipe off with a terry cloth.

Dan

 

[scout1]

I use the Hornadey spray lube and throw them in the tumbler after sizing or just wipe them off with a towel

 

[archerross]

I too throw them back into the tumbler after sizing. Works great! Just remember to clean your flash holes...hmm, that sounds awfully personal.

 

[DonM]

Tom, I am sure that you have an air compressor somewhere.
Just blow the cases out good with an air hose & proper
attachment. Works for me after tumbling. Or, if you have
a tumbler like an RCBS Sidwinder with a tank that will seal,
use some type of solvent in the tank & run for a few minutes.

 

[1000yardstare]

I use the Hornady bear grease. After trying many different methods of lube removal, I keep coming back to wiping off with a paper towel. Sit down and wipe away while looking over the latest entries on 6br.com/forum.

 

[xdeano]

I use the imperial sizing wax and after resizing I just wipe it off.

I don't throw them in a tumbler for the simple fact that the necks could get dented then my neck tension will be thrown out of whack.

xdeano

 

[Aceball]

Thanks guys. I think I'll go the solvent in the thumbler approach. I will have around 17K of these to do.

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[anyrange]

Tom,
I use a three dip solvent rinse to clean my cases.
Link to picture of rinsing tray and solvent rinse process.

Solvent Rinse

 

[Mark Walker in TX]

Best tip I have received in years - to get lube off of cases simply wipe them down with a microfiber towel. Must be a microfiber, and they work great.

 

[AckleymanII]

Old Tec Rules


I have been using Coleman lantern gas since the 60's. You put the cases in a bucket, cover them with the lantern gas, slosh them around in the gas with your hand, stick, or what ever.

Put a funnel in the mouth of the Coleman Lantern fuel can, insert a folded paper towel in the funnel to act as a screen to filter powder particles that are dislodged from inside the cases, pour the gas off the cases back in the can for future use.

Next, dump the cases on a towel and let dry, preferably not next to a natural gas hot water heater. If you want to add a little cleaning, grab each end of the towel and rock the cases back and forth in the towel.

Let the cases set for a short while, the gas evaporates very quickly.

Regular gas will not work for this because of additives and stinch, Coleman fuel has no stinch.

Note: do not place cases in the oven to speed up the drying process, and do not smoke while handling the Coleman gas...you may meet Jesus sooner than you would like.