Hammer1 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 What is the easiest way to remove case lube from loaded ammo ? Assume 45 ACP with cast lead bullets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haiedras Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Tumble it in dry media for about 30 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choppe Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 +1 on the tumbler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9x45 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 (edited) Don't use it to start with. My system is to run cases thru walnut treated with mineral oil for cleaning, and then thru corn treated with nufinish car polish. They come out slick and shiny, no lube needed. The additives load the media so it lasts far longer, and there is no dust. Edited October 9, 2015 by 9x45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I tumble loaded ammo for 30 minutes to remove lube. I use lube because it's easier, and I value my elbow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I tumble loaded ammo for 30 minutes to remove lube. I use lube because it's easier, and I value my elbow... Same here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I use One Shot for the press and my arm. I leave it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12glocks Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I use some One Shot when loading pistol ammo on a Dillon. I tried tumbling the first time for 5 minutes in corn cob. The One shot was off and the cases shiny. I chronographed the load and no big surprises. So now I tumble all my high volume loaded pistol rounds for 5 minutes. Stupid misc crap does not find its way on the case when I am case gauging. My thumb is cleaner after loading rounds at a match or practice. I am sure longer would be fine but I want to be consistent in my process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chills1994 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) I use carbide dies (as I am sure everybody posting in this thread does, at least for pistol). But I make it a point to take a Q-tip dipped in WD-40 and swirl it up inside all the dies except for the inside of the powder through funnel. I will do that at the start of a reloading session and every 100 rounds. It cleans a lot of crud out of there. On some dies, I do have to peel the cotton off a little bit to get it around the decapping rod. I am thinking I have never lubed any straight wall pistol cases, ever. Edited October 10, 2015 by Chills1994 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Carbide dies and silicone spray. I leave it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9x45 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Well, actually, if you have to lube, don't use anything that needs to be removed, try this dry lube, spray it, leave it on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I use One Shot for the press and my arm. I leave it on. +1. No reason to remove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intel6 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I use one shot but don't like to leave it on because of the feel of it...dirty. I sling it in an old towel with some 90% alcohol sprayed on them. 30 seconds and it is gone. Neal in AZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rishii Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Tumble with a cap full of odorless mineral sprints for about 10 minutes Comes out nice and shiny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digby7 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 i would say its going to be pretty dependent on what you use for case lube in the first place. If youre using the dillon stuff - they definitely tumble to get it off. I havent felt a need to remove lube when spraying cases down with 'one-shot'. Currently - I use this silicon spray called zep-par, that a local shooter turned us onto. its sold by the case but works really well. http://www.apmengineparts.com/010701.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slavex Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 One Shot user here as well, just leave it on. Since going to wet tumbling I don't get the dirty thumb while loading mags either, there isn't anything dirty to get on the cases now. I did clean my dies once I started using the wet tumbling though. Just once, as they haven't gotten dirty since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrispies Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 One Shot and leave it for pistol. In the instance of rifle brass and thicker case sizing lube, I tumble the brass again after sizing and any additional case prepping has been completed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBaron Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 One shot user and I leave it on. The trick is not using too much in the first place. You only need a tiny bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTDMFR Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I use WD-40 Specialist Silicone (NOT the stuff in the blue can), and I leave it on. It dries to a thin dry film that doesn't attract any gunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthyBlagga Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I use Dillon lube for loading all my pistol ammo. It makes for much smoother operation, and I use the same lube for prepping my rifle brass anyway (I don't care for One Stuck). The lube comes off just fine after 5 minutes in a tumbler with dry media. No trouble at all... I wonder why I loaded ammo without lube for so many years. In full disclosure, I do have TWO tumblers - one clean, one dirty - so the above approach is more convenient for me than most I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunBugBit Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) Even 15 minutes in the tumbler seems to take the One Shot off pretty well, and gives a shine. I haven't tried 30 minutes. Edited October 22, 2015 by GunBugBit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tires2burn Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) tumble Edited November 5, 2015 by tires2burn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightSh00ter Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 (edited) Ammo out of the tumbler is so nice (Thanks Sarge!) Edited November 7, 2015 by StraightSh00ter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purecharger Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Roll around on a tray with a tiny bit of mineral spirits, then dry with a towel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Tumble in large grain white rice for about 10 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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