Stuck Cases? Plenty of Lube

[badaxeriverman]

…had a few typos and corrected them. Voice texting responses as usual and my liberal iPad decides to put in what words they think I said.lol

 

[bkordon]

It's worth looking into dry lube for resizing. I use an aerosol and make a point to not spray the shoulder of the cases. I find it is less messy than the gel. I'm likely creating an additional step on the multi station press because I don't prime right after resizing. I resize and then tumble. Then I prime. I don't care about the additional step because I bypass the powder stating and hand measure all loads. Cumbersome, completely.
If one reloads enough, a stuck case is a when, not if, and with Murphy being involved, occurs at the most inconvenient time.

I would also add that I am not using the Hornady spray, but CTE. I believe the actual application is for automotive use. Works great, even on larger cases.

 

[badaxeriverman]

I noticed when tumbling my WD-40 sprayed cases I still would have oil in the water after pin tumbling. That stuff just doesn’t like to disintegrate even with Dawn dishwashing liquid pin tumbling and also adding Lemi shine. I literally would have to wipe the cases off with a rag after sizing and before pin tumbling to get all of the WD-40 residue off of the cases.

 

[bkordon]

I noticed when tumbling my WD-40 sprayed cases I still would have oil in the water after pin tumbling. That stuff just doesn’t like to disintegrate even with Dawn dishwashing liquid in tumbling and Lemi shine. I literally would have to wipe the cases off with a rag after sizing and before pin tumbling to get all of the WD-40 residue off of the cases.

Which media are you using to tumble with? Merely curious. I use corn cob with Dillon Precision case cleaner and polish. It is a drier media overall. The pain in the a** with it is checking every flash hole to make sure it isn't plugged. Corn is the perfect size to plug the hole.

 

[badaxeriverman]

Stainless steel Pin tumbling….


You must not be familiar with it. I have a couple of harbor freight rock tumblers that I use stainless steel pins in. It’s basically metal stainless pins that you add water to along with Dawn dishwashing liquid and lemi shine. I normally tumble for four hours and the cases look shinier than new inside and out. Inside the cases and the flash holes too. I like it better than using vibrators and media because media gets caught inside the primer holes and also doesn’t clean the inside of cases or the primer holes out.

 

[JD338]

I noticed when tumbling my WD-40 sprayed cases I still would have oil in the water after pin tumbling. That stuff just doesn’t like to disintegrate even with Dawn dishwashing liquid pin tumbling and also adding Lemi shine. I literally would have to wipe the cases off with a rag after sizing and before pin tumbling to get all of the WD-40 residue off of the cases.

WD-40 is made with fish oil to be water retardant.

JD338

 

[badaxeriverman]

That explains why it’s floating on top of my pin tumbling water when I get done tumbling. I think it eventually separates off the cases and just looks like an oil slick floating on top of the ocean.

 

[bkordon]

Stainless steel Pin tumbling….


You must not be familiar with it. I have a couple of harbor freight rock tumblers that I use stainless steel pins in. It’s basically metal stainless pins that you add water to along with Dawn dishwashing liquid and lemi shine. I normally tumble for four hours and the cases look shinier than new inside and out. Inside the cases and the flash holes too. I like it better than using vibrators and media because media gets caught inside the primer holes and also doesn’t clean the inside of cases or the primer holes out.

You are correct. Not familiar with the stainless pins. I just keep a brush and a large paperclip for the primer pockets and flash holes. Thanks for the insight.

 

[Ridge_Runner]

did you let the one shot dry completely?

 

[grry10]

I've not experienced a stuck case since I discontinued the use of spray lubes, and went back to using the wax lubes. The spray lubes just didn't do it for me. For me, keeping my dies clean, using a good wax case lube, and Imperial dry neck lube is the way to go.

 

[JD338]

Imperial Sizing Wax is what I've been using for years without a hiccup.

JD338

 

[Chesty Puller]

I use the Unique also. I've stuck one case with it but it was 100% my fault. Dies were dirty, brass was dirty, and I am sure I over lubed it and got a 270 case stuck in a Redding die.

Clean dies and brass have lead to problem free loading.

That case is actually still stuck in that die. I've get it out and Redding wants $30 to get it unstuck. I bought new dies and keep the Redding if I need to seat 270 bullets for dad.

I use this as well, I have never cleaned my dies but only been loading 6 or 7months. I guess I probably need to clean as I dented some case last week when I plugged up. What do folks clean the dies with? I learned the hard way not to put it in the sonic cleaner and destroyed a 7rem die last week lol, I knew I should of looked up some info first. Wanted a hornady die anyhow.

 

[sako2]

Lacquer thinner or carburetor cleaner

 

[RL338]

I just disassemble them and spray them down with brake cleaner them blow of with compressed air. Follow with a wipe down with a gun oil on rag.

 

[wvbuckbuster]

Hoppes. Just for the smell

 

[JD338]

Hoppes. Just for the smell

Hoppe's is good for a dab behind each ear. Just don't do it at deer camp....

JD338

 

[Backcast88]

I use this as well, I have never cleaned my dies but only been loading 6 or 7months. I guess I probably need to clean as I dented some case last week when I plugged up. What do folks clean the dies with? I learned the hard way not to put it in the sonic cleaner and destroyed a 7rem die last week lol, I knew I should of looked up some info first. Wanted a hornady die anyhow.

The first of the year I take apart my dies and spry them down with brake cleaner and let them air dry.

Calibers I load for a lot might get a 2nd cleaning in the summer.