Reloading Tips According To Dicehorn #8

[dicehorn 38]

Lubing cases........... ( Rant one of two!)

 

 

This subject always amuses me. Why do some reloaders put themselves through hell using these greasy lubes - throwing the cases in a clear sealable bag, spray in an aerosol cans worth of 'glue' , shake bag to ensure totally smothered both outside and inside of case, put through their die hoping they wont get a case stuck because of an excess of 'glue' on the case, put into tumbler to clean glue off, bang out tumbler granules that have stuck inside the case chamber because of the glue. Its like they have decided reloading is a punishment.

 

The lubing pads with their KY jelly type bottles are only slightly better.

 

 

The simple answer is Imperial Sizing wax. Cost about £7 a small tin - I am on my 3rd tin in 25 years of reloading. Simple - finger on wax, rub finger onto thumb, apply to case with finger and thumb - put through die- wipe off with cloth which has the added bonus of putting a little shine onto your cases - job done

[andyf 144]

Hi:

A reply at last!!

I have taken to using the Hornady 'One Shot' aerosol spray stuff, you can get it here but I buy mine in USA.

I give the cases a cursory spray in the loading block 180 degree sweep, nothing too 'fanatical' on the outer bottle neck.

Then with the red tube 'thingy' I give the inside of the die a good healthy squirt, until it's dripping off of the primer pin.

The first couple of cases are a bit tight, but then the lube is dispersed ok, and a 'set' of 20>40 follow, also I turn my brass

90 degrees and give it a second trip through the die to even up the tooling procedure, anyone else do that?

By the way I only neck size my brass, de-burr & uniform the primer hole, and no tumbling or ultrasonic baths either, just a wipe with a Brasso

soaked rag, maybe wire wool in a drill chuck shellholder, and a RCBS neck brush inside at the same time.

By the way my 22.250 eats brass (split necks), but my .270 and 7x57 are super friendly? I haven't bought new brass for the .270 in 12 years.

Any thought on that one DiceHorn?

[dicehorn 38]

Hi Andy

 

First up - try the Imperial Sizing wax - guarantee you wont go back to what you are using at present.

 

With regard to the 90 degree turning, no I do not, but whether to do that or not may come down to the make of die you use.

 

Neck size only? Yes generally ensures your brass will live a little longer, however there are many rifle chambers that are a little tighter than SAMMI spec and they find that after say 5 firings, they experience tight bolt closure and learn from that that they have to full length or shoulder bump after every 4th firing.

 

For the record I have some 22.250 Remington brass on their 18th firing - I am aware that annealing my brass after every 5th firing also extends brass life - when they do go. it is not split necks but loose primer pockets that is the cause.

 

Thanks for your reply.