Canman Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I use mainly cast bullets so about every 100 rounds I clean the lube out of my dies with a bore brush. Just wondering what you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes777 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 dremel with snake head and cloth wheel. 5 seconds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckaroo45 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Cleaning every 100 rounds or so must really slow down production! I had a cast bullet lube problem w/ a particular manufacturer. The lube was dry and clogged the die(s) and made a helluva mess on my floor. Also had a problem with the lube melting in the South Florida heat causing seating problems in my 625 revolver. Solution was simple. I used up the rest of the bullets as practice ammo at an indoor range and sent the bullet maker a detailed explanation of the problem. Response was that nobody else noted a problem and thanked me for the input. Yea, right! I'm the ONLY guy in the world that had the problem. I haven't been back. Changed to another maker using "Red Rooster" lube instead of "blue something" and have had no further problems with cast bullets. Short solution - don't use components that cause a problem. Too many manufactures out there with superior product even if it's .00003 cents more expensive. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.” -John Ruskin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooter57 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I use mainly cast bullets so about every 100 rounds I clean the lube out of my dies with a bore brush. Just wondering what you use? If you need to clean that often you need to find another brand. I load thousands of lead bullets without the need to clean the dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotys Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 You mean you are supposed to actually clean those things? I think I cleaned one once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canman Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 Yea they have got the blue lube. Could I be doing something wrong to cause this? Guess I'll check around for other cast bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juan Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 you got some flair on those brass? make sure the bullet is straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retread1911 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I don't clean them near that often but will anytime the OAL of the rounds becomes affected or every time I change calibers. Whichever comes first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalaur Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I load quite a bit of lead, but not all. I generally only clean my dies every 10k rounds or so. I usually use brake cleaner, seems to really cut through the lead lube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retread1911 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I load quite a bit of lead, but not all. I generally only clean my dies every 10k rounds or so. I usually use brake cleaner, seems to really cut through the lead lube. I would be afraid the brake cleaner would strip all the oils off and tend to lead to rusting. I tend to pull mine apart and clean with the correct size bore snake. Same one I use on the guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalaur Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I load quite a bit of lead, but not all. I generally only clean my dies every 10k rounds or so. I usually use brake cleaner, seems to really cut through the lead lube. I would be afraid the brake cleaner would strip all the oils off and tend to lead to rusting. I tend to pull mine apart and clean with the correct size bore snake. Same one I use on the guns. Heh, maybe I also should have added in my lubing procedure, after cleaning the lead wax and crap out of the dies with brake cleaner, I usually give them a squirt of silicone spray before re-assembling. I live in a pretty dry area, so even without the lube there isn't much risk for rusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retread1911 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 I load quite a bit of lead, but not all. I generally only clean my dies every 10k rounds or so. I usually use brake cleaner, seems to really cut through the lead lube. I would be afraid the brake cleaner would strip all the oils off and tend to lead to rusting. I tend to pull mine apart and clean with the correct size bore snake. Same one I use on the guns. Heh, maybe I also should have added in my lubing procedure, after cleaning the lead wax and crap out of the dies with brake cleaner, I usually give them a squirt of silicone spray before re-assembling. I live in a pretty dry area, so even without the lube there isn't much risk for rusting. Makes sense to me. I just replaced my old rusted RCBS dies on the .45 tool head for a brand new set of dillon this week. I didn't treat the 30 year old dies very well at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canman Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 Well I added a little more of a flair and that was it. Geez live and learn. Thank You for the help. A little added flair goes a long way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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