Cleaning Dies

[Mike in Oregon]

My first thought is to clean after I do a large run of any single cartridge and flush-out using either Gun Scrub, brake cleaner, then a shot of WD-40 for lubricant. Yes, no...?

 

[DDRanch]

Brake cleaner than a shot of One-Shot here

 

[Murray Brook]

I just use Hoppes #9 in my dies. Does a good job.

 

[Mike in Oregon]

Brake cleaner than a shot of One-Shot here

Hornady One-Shot lube?

 

[RabbitSlayer]

My first thought is to clean after I do a large run of any single cartridge and flush-out using either Gun Scrub, brake cleaner, then a shot of WD-40 for lubricant. Yes, no...?

WD 40 just kind of sucks. It gums up eventually. Dont forget your seating dies. I noticed some rust in mine recently, which is crazy here in the desert. I think maybe moisture can get trapped in the graphite which accumulates in there. Maybe it was there when I received it, I dunno.

 

[ELR LVR]

WD 40 just kind of sucks. It gums up eventually. Dont forget your seating dies. I noticed some rust in mine recently, which is crazy here in the desert. I think maybe moisture can get trapped in the graphite which accumulates in there. Maybe it was there when I received it, I dunno.

I feel ATF is a better surface coating protectant than WD40
its thin but has good properties and wipes down well

 

[DDRanch]

Hornady One-Shot lube?

Yep!

 

[Rick Richard]

I never clean and I guess I am just lucky since I have had no issues. Now, I probably just jinxed myself.

 

[ELR LVR]

I never clean and I guess I am just lucky since I have had no issues. Now, I probably just jinxed myself.

Honestly, the only thing I really clean is the shoulder area sometimes to prevent case lube buildup
most of the other dies doesnt get cleaned with me either
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once in awhile I might remove a seating stem and polish it up

 

[Trigger-Jerker]

I prefer the Hornady One Shot gun cleaner and lube for cleaning and protecting dies.