What do you use for case lube? And what do you tumble with?

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I use a variety of stuff for lube, but want to go to something standard. I do not wish to use alcohol or oil based products if I can avoid it... As far as I have been using the same stuff in the tumbler for years, I just give it a shot of brass cleaner once in a while.. What do you use.?
 
Imperial sizing wax, and stainless pins for brass cleaning, corn cob with a dab of nu-finish in a vibratory for polishing.
 
I use old style hornady lube. A little on my fingers goes a long way, especially as it warms up. For cleaning media I use plastic beads I get from a local plastic manufacturer.
 
Hornady unique case lube, works amazing and nice for your fingers. As for tumbler media I use crushed walnut shells and a couple drops of Nu-finish as well. Also put a bounce dryer sheet in the media to keep the dust down.
I also have a medical grade sonic cleaner for when the brass is really dirty and I want to get the primer pockets really clean. Only takes 10 minutes to get them factory new LOL
 
For case lube I have been using Vaseline Petrolium Jelly for 20+ years. Never had a single issue. Ya you have to wipe the casings off, but its a perfect time to look for Pre-case fail indicator's. Tumbler gets Corn cob media with 3 table spoons of Brasso applied by Eye dropper, when it starts to loose its efecctiveness.

Ken
 
Bore solvent... Use it to clean the necks. Provides a better tightness for seating I find as I don't clean my cases in a machine. brush the outside and inside of the neck, wipe with cleaning patch with solvent on... clean with alcohol before adding powder and primers...
 
I tumble with SS pins to clean.
I polish off the lube with Nu Finish in corn cob.
I lube my single stage processed brass with Hornady Unique.
I lube my progressive processed brass with Dillon Case Lube.
The right product for each job.
 
I've used the Lee stuff in the little squeeze tube for years. When I first started I used that crap that you put on a pad and rolled the cases on it. Boy! Talk about messy.

The Lee stuff, I just wipe it off my fingers on my pants!:p
 
Imperial sizing wax....the best lube.
I have used this stuff for 3 decades or more now.
I clean in a vibratory cleaner, using treated corn cob.
I'm definitely not anal about cleaning, but it is nice to perk up the cases once in a while.
Regards, Eagleye.
 
Wet stainless tumbling... Built a tumbler that can do 800 .223 cases at a time.

Lube... Home made "bootleg" recipe.
1 part liquid lanolin 12 parts 99% ISP

I've used several lubes over the years... This home brew is by far the best.
And it's dirt cheap
 
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