best way to remove sizing wax off sized cases?

bigshooter · November 27, 2008, 11:23 AM

tumbler?

wipe them off?

soap and water?

spencerhut · November 27, 2008, 11:53 AM

Small lot, no more than 50 Wipe

Any more than 50, tumble with walnut shell and a couple tablespoons of mineral spirits.

rn22723 · November 27, 2008, 02:03 PM

Well, if they are not primed already....then throw them in the tumbler.

My condensed version of reloading.

Handgun....
Seperate brass with shellshorter trays
Polish brass
Sort brass by head stamp, look for defects, and check head stamps (get rid of AMERC)
Store brass in ready to load state.

Rifle
Clean brass but not polish this avoids imbedding crap in the die wall.
Lube with Imperial Die wax
Size brass
Polish brass to remove case lube
Do case prep for rifle brass like trim, clean necks, remove crimps, uniform flash holes and primer pockets.
Store brass ready to load with it's heritage documented!

Shoney · November 27, 2008, 02:26 PM

Since the Major Factory Loaders, the commercial reloaders, and a ton of common folk, like myself, tumble the loaded ammo, toss it in your tumbler for 20-30 min.

amamnn · November 27, 2008, 06:24 PM

If you are using Imperial, all you need is a clean dry cloth to wipe off the cases up to 30 rounds or so, depending upon the size of the case. If you can't get it off with that, you're using too much. (see an above post- this forum) This way you avoid the beginner's mistake of getting tumbling media in the flash hole.

bigshooter · November 27, 2008, 09:27 PM

thanks gentlemen, I may just wipe them down with a rag. would it be a good idea to moisten the rag with minereal spirits?.

amamnn · November 27, 2008, 10:48 PM

no

D. Manley · November 28, 2008, 12:01 AM

Quote:

"...thanks gentlemen, I may just wipe them down with a rag. would it be a good idea to moisten the rag with minereal spirits?."

I don't have a problem with tumbling the finished rounds...I've found 12 minutes is plenty long enough. The exception is *some* HP designs that will clog with media...9MM XTP's, for one.

If you have a good many to do, lay a towel out, squirt it down to dampen with alcohol, add the rounds, fold 'em over and roll around...done.

November 27, 2008, 11:23 AM	#1
bigshooter Member Join Date: September 25, 2007 Location: minnesota Posts: 53	best way to remove sizing wax off sized cases? tumbler? wipe them off? soap and water?

November 27, 2008, 02:26 PM	#4
Shoney Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2002 Location: Transplanted from Montana Posts: 2,311	Since the Major Factory Loaders, the commercial reloaders, and a ton of common folk, like myself, tumble the loaded ammo, toss it in your tumbler for 20-30 min. __________________ I pledge allegiance to the Flag - - -, and to the Republic for which it stands….Our Forefathers were brilliant for giving us a Republic, not a democracy! Do you know the difference??? and WHY?http://www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissue...les.asp?id=111

November 27, 2008, 06:24 PM	#5
amamnn Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2006 Location: WA, the left armpit of the USA Posts: 1,323	If you are using Imperial, all you need is a clean dry cloth to wipe off the cases up to 30 rounds or so, depending upon the size of the case. If you can't get it off with that, you're using too much. (see an above post- this forum) This way you avoid the beginner's mistake of getting tumbling media in the flash hole. __________________ "If the enemy is in range, so are you." - Infantry Journal

November 27, 2008, 10:48 PM	#7
amamnn Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2006 Location: WA, the left armpit of the USA Posts: 1,323	no __________________ "If the enemy is in range, so are you." - Infantry Journal

November 27, 2008, 11:53 AM	#2
spencerhut Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 147	Small lot, no more than 50 Wipe Any more than 50, tumble with walnut shell and a couple tablespoons of mineral spirits.

November 27, 2008, 02:03 PM	#3
rn22723 Junior member Join Date: December 10, 2001 Location: Burbs of Minneapolis Posts: 676	Well, if they are not primed already....then throw them in the tumbler. My condensed version of reloading. Handgun.... Seperate brass with shellshorter trays Polish brass Sort brass by head stamp, look for defects, and check head stamps (get rid of AMERC) Store brass in ready to load state. Rifle Clean brass but not polish this avoids imbedding crap in the die wall. Lube with Imperial Die wax Size brass Polish brass to remove case lube Do case prep for rifle brass like trim, clean necks, remove crimps, uniform flash holes and primer pockets. Store brass ready to load with it's heritage documented!

November 27, 2008, 09:27 PM	#6
bigshooter Member Join Date: September 25, 2007 Location: minnesota Posts: 53	thanks gentlemen, I may just wipe them down with a rag. would it be a good idea to moisten the rag with minereal spirits?.