CASE LUBE?

DEEREHART

I have a Dillan 650 and I load 204. I have used dillan case lube and if I get to much on the cases the powder sticks to the mouth of the cases. I have tried hornady one shot but unless I use a lot I end up with stuck cases. I am hoping that maybe some one might have already solved this problem. thanks

JustC

I wash them in boiling water with some white vinegar and a dab of dish soap prior to priming and loading.

Tailgunner1954

ISDW or Hornady "Unique" case lubes are the best.
Work a pea size chunk to the palms of your hands, than simply spin/roll a couple hundred cases between your palms (I do 30-06 size cases 5-6 at a time) and drop them into your case feeder.
You don't need/want lube on the outside neck/shoulder, and you only need to lube the inside of 10% of the cases (I simply scrape the mouth of several cases across my palm)

rg666

Not to be a smart * but i hope you are wiping down the cases after you re-size them. Its not a good idea to leave the lube on. If you use the pump spray type it doesnt atomize the lube enough either & tends to over lube if your not careful. An alternative is to spay a rag & rub it on each case prior to re-sizing. Just make sure you get enough on the case so it doesnt get stuck in the press.

jonk

This is why case lube is such an important question when using a progressive press. If you have to take each case out and clean it after sizing, then what's the point of the progressive?

My favorite case lube to use when progressively sizing is Lee. It is water based and will truly DRY. I personally mix mine with 1 part lube to 10 parts rubbing alcohol and put it in a sprayer, but that's your choice.

Anyhow lube them, let them dry, then run them through your progressive press. The dry Lee lube inside the case neck will NOT contaminate the powder, unlike a gooey, sticky lanolin base like Dillon's. Then you can tumble the loaded ammo or wipe it down as the case may be.

Some folks caution against tumbling loaded ammo. i've never had an issue.

mrbruce

( Some folks caution against tumbling loaded ammo. i've never had an issue.)

If you tumble it long enough to break down the powder into smaller pieces you'll find out one day why it's not recommended to do it. It will change your powder burn rate a lot if it does, and is a accident waiting to happen to you..

Tailgunner1954

quote:Originally posted by mrbruce
( Some folks caution against tumbling loaded ammo. i've never had an issue.)

If you tumble it long enough to break down the powder into smaller pieces you'll find out one day why it's not recommended to do it. It will change your powder burn rate a lot if it does, and is a accident waiting to happen to you..

The real question is, and I've never heard a definitive answer, is how many DAYS do you have to tumble them before the powder breaks down?
How many years of riding around in the glovebox is that equil to?
Do I have to cushion wrap each round, and insure that it's never shaken prior to firing?

DEEREHART

THANKS GUYS I THINK I WILL TRY THE UNIQUE AND THE LEE SEE WHICH ONE WORKS BETTER. FOR WHAT ITS WORTH I USUALY DO TUMBLE FOR AN HOUR OR SO AND HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE.

OMMEGA

Thanks! heard some good tips here. I have crushed a few 50 BMG cases and started using Anti-size compound. On a side note about lubs and such.
I got a tip from an Olympic shooter to use Nu-Finish car polish to lub the bore and it worked well. Has anyone else heard of this?
I may try to use it as a case lub some day too.
I'm starting to miss the smell of burnt powder and may get back in the game again soon. Need to catch up on the newest info before I trip over my dick.

e8gm

While shooting with the Navy rifle team in the early 90's, my command rifle team would load their ammo on my Dillon 550b. All of our case prep would be done before putting them through the Dillon. I'd just leave the sizing die out of the tool head then run them as normal.

nambu1

I like to resize, trim, clean and then load the brass. I know that alot of people like to clean, resize, trim then load. The lube does not come into play for me.