Star 185 grain Swaged bullets

ArmySon · February 18, 2001, 04:58 PM

For those of you who use these bullets, do you have a special method to cleaning off the messy lube?

Chris McDermott · February 20, 2001, 04:36 PM

Every 500 rounds (what I usually load in a session) I take the die plate out of my press and use Birchwood-Casey Gun Scrubber on all of the dies, and pay special attention to the bullet seating die. Star does have a white alox/mica? lube for these bullets that isn't so messy, but I have a hard time getting anything but that black gummy lube.
I also keep a towel hanging from my bench that I can use to clean my fingers during loading, keeps the cases from getting the lube on them.

February 18, 2001, 04:58 PM	#1
ArmySon Staff Alumnus Join Date: April 14, 2000 Posts: 2,926	For those of you who use these bullets, do you have a special method to cleaning off the messy lube?

February 20, 2001, 04:36 PM	#2
Chris McDermott Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2000 Posts: 245	Every 500 rounds (what I usually load in a session) I take the die plate out of my press and use Birchwood-Casey Gun Scrubber on all of the dies, and pay special attention to the bullet seating die. Star does have a white alox/mica? lube for these bullets that isn't so messy, but I have a hard time getting anything but that black gummy lube. I also keep a towel hanging from my bench that I can use to clean my fingers during loading, keeps the cases from getting the lube on them.