Lube Pistol Cases?
Quote from Reloader on April 15, 2010, 12:06 pmI am reloading cleaned .45 acp brass but have not been using any special lube on the cases.
Am I wrong in not using any lube? The brass seems to feed into the dies easily and I'm really more concerned about junking up the XL650 with lube goo than I am about a couple of scratches on the inside of a die.
A second question. The cast bullets are well lubed. Do I need to attempt to clean any of the lube off once I have reloaded the .45 acp round?
Thoughts?
Thanks! Have a great day!
I am reloading cleaned .45 acp brass but have not been using any special lube on the cases.
Am I wrong in not using any lube? The brass seems to feed into the dies easily and I'm really more concerned about junking up the XL650 with lube goo than I am about a couple of scratches on the inside of a die.
A second question. The cast bullets are well lubed. Do I need to attempt to clean any of the lube off once I have reloaded the .45 acp round?
Thoughts?
Thanks! Have a great day!
Quote from Reloader on April 15, 2010, 3:33 pmWith the use of carbide dies it is no longer mandatory to use case lube. However, a small amount of sprayed on lube makes the handle significantly easier to cycle.
When using cast bullets with excess lube, be sure to clean the seating die every 500-750 rounds, to prevent lube buildup therein, as this could cause bullets to be seated too deep. We tumble loaded ammo for 10-15 minutes in corncob to remove caked-on lube.
With the use of carbide dies it is no longer mandatory to use case lube. However, a small amount of sprayed on lube makes the handle significantly easier to cycle.
When using cast bullets with excess lube, be sure to clean the seating die every 500-750 rounds, to prevent lube buildup therein, as this could cause bullets to be seated too deep. We tumble loaded ammo for 10-15 minutes in corncob to remove caked-on lube.
Quote from Reloader on November 4, 2010, 11:48 amTumbling loaded ammo is not wise as you can cause a detonation. just pick off the extra lube when you do your QC.
Tumbling loaded ammo is not wise as you can cause a detonation. just pick off the extra lube when you do your QC.
Quote from Reloader on December 20, 2010, 2:05 amJust my opinion, but, tumble-cleaning loaded ammo is perilous on two points:
first, the primers are live and *could* detonate if *something* in a perfect storm happened.
second, if tumbling the loaded rounds, the powder in the charge could become "finer" and present a faster ignition speed, therefore increasing pressure. We saw this a lot of years ago when I was on active duty. Not very often, but, enough that we decided to ensure our ammo was not shaken much........
Just my opinion, but, tumble-cleaning loaded ammo is perilous on two points:
first, the primers are live and *could* detonate if *something* in a perfect storm happened.
second, if tumbling the loaded rounds, the powder in the charge could become "finer" and present a faster ignition speed, therefore increasing pressure. We saw this a lot of years ago when I was on active duty. Not very often, but, enough that we decided to ensure our ammo was not shaken much........
Quote from Reloader on December 20, 2010, 3:20 pmNah- the commerical ammunition manufacturers have been cleaning loaded ammunition in giant vibratory cleaners for decades. It simply does not happen. Powder does not break down, primers don't ignite. Others have done long-term tests, where loaded ammo was tumbled for months, then broken down- the powder does not break down.
Nah- the commerical ammunition manufacturers have been cleaning loaded ammunition in giant vibratory cleaners for decades. It simply does not happen. Powder does not break down, primers don't ignite. Others have done long-term tests, where loaded ammo was tumbled for months, then broken down- the powder does not break down.