After Sizing and Decapping

#1 · August 7, 2010, 7:07 pm

Hi Folks,

I am going to be loading .223/5.56 for the first time on my XL650, this will be my first rifle caliber loaded ever. Do I need to clean off the lube after sizing and decapping prior to continuing on with the rest of the procedure?

Thanks,

Alan

#2 · August 9, 2010, 3:53 pm

We're rather lazy in that regard- we tumble the fired brass first, trim and deburr if needed, lube & load. We then tumble the loaded ammo in plain corncob for 10-15 minutes to remove the lube. This is quite safe, and as long as the media won't fit into any hollow-point bullets, no worries.

#3 · January 30, 2011, 6:31 pm

I trust Dillon since they have been in this industry for many years, but have a question.

'excessive tumbling is rumored to vibrate the powder and break it down into finer granules, cauaing overpressure?'

Would appreciate your view on this, thanks!

Wayne

#4 · January 31, 2011, 4:25 pm

It simply does not break down. We as well as others have tested this for far longer periods; shooting the ammo over a chronograph, and no changes.