how do you lube your brass?

I used Dillon pump spray.

I just got a cardboard box and cut it down to a 4 inch lip. I'd pour brass in, enough to mostly cover the bootom of the box.

From 6 inches or so above the box, start just off the edge of the box and pump as you move across the top, one pump. Shake, and second pump. Allow to air dry for 15+ minutes.
 
Canuck223 said:
I used Dillon pump spray.

I just got a cardboard box and cut it down to a 4 inch lip. I'd pour brass in, enough to mostly cover the bootom of the box.

From 6 inches or so above the box, start just off the edge of the box and pump as you move across the top, one pump. Shake, and second pump. Allow to air dry for 15+ minutes.
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X2, except I use an old baking tin.
 
I dump 50 cases onto a cookie sheet and line them up with the bases to both sides. One quick spray down one side with Lyman's Kwik Spray Case Lube, turn the cookie sheet and repete down the other side and start resizing.
 
I have Imperial sizing wax and just put a bit on my index finger every second or third case and kind of roll the case between my fingers on the way to the press.
 
Good god people, he said quickest way.

Dedicated prep head on a progressive machine with an RCBS lube die.

Next station has the sizing die and voila! Each pull is a lubed and sized case.

Then if you want add a powered trimmer to that prep head and you have fully prepped brass as fast as you can pull.
 
I only reload pistol rounds, but I use Lee carbide die sets and no lube.

I am also currently looking for a carbide wife or mistress if anyone has any thoughts.
 
Another one for imperial wax! Way cleaner that a lube pad and rollin em around. I have a TINY tin of it and has lasted over 700rds of 308 and a few hundred 45/70, few hundred 6.5x55, and still hardly even has a dent in it! Highly recommend this :)
 
Thorvald said:
Good god people, he said quickest way.

Dedicated prep head on a progressive machine with an RCBS lube die.

Next station has the sizing die and voila! Each pull is a lubed and sized case.

Then if you want add a powered trimmer to that prep head and you have fully prepped brass as fast as you can pull.
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If you have to physically handle each piece of brass I don't see where my technique is any slower.
 
jusdivinum said:
I mix Lee sizing lube 10/1 with 90% rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle. Fire the brass into a zip lock - spray - shake - resize. Never had a problem.
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This sounds like a great idea. Where did you come up with it? Is that 10 parts lube to one part rubbing alcohol or vice versa? I use the Lee lube on my fingers and give the cases a quick roll but this would be WAY quicker. I like the Lee lube because it is not petroleum based and much easier to remove. After sizing the cases I just throw them in a metal can with some lacquer thinner, swish them around for 10-15 seconds and then dump them on a towel. The thinner dissolves the lube and evaporates quickly, leaving the cases clean and dry & ready to reload.
 
Lee Lube wiped around the inside of a pail. About a 1 inch worm worth.
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200 or so pistol cases in the pail.
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Put on lid and swirl for 30 seconds. All cases are lubed and ready to gho.
 
KDX said:
If you have to physically handle each piece of brass I don't see where my technique is any slower.
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But that was my point, I don't need to handle each piece of brass. Just dump the bucket into the case feeder and pull away. Toss into SS tumbler then dump into feeder again to finish with final tool head.

However you definately point out something important, he did not indicate which brass he was prepping nor for what. If I was shooting F class or precision I certainly would be handling each piece of brass just like the rest of the posts here.

Cheers
 
Right now I prep 223 for black rifle.

Seems to me that the hornady one shot, once dry, is quite sticky in the die, in and out.
Yesterday I did them still wet with one shot and it was way better.
Might try lee lube with alcohol.

Do you need to lube the inside of the case mouth or just the exterior of the case?
 
Thorvald said:
But that was my point, I don't need to handle each piece of brass. Just dump the bucket into the case feeder and pull away. Toss into SS tumbler then dump into feeder again to finish with final tool head.

However you definately point out something important, he did not indicate which brass he was prepping nor for what. If I was shooting F class or precision I certainly would be handling each piece of brass just like the rest of the posts here.

Cheers
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Being rich folk you can afford a fancy set up.:p Even when I'm reloading for my XCR I still physically handle each piece of brass. For a bolt gun I definitely wouldn't have it any other way.
 
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