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June 10, 2016, 07:36 AM
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What do you clean your dies with
Can I just use a .45 brass bore brush?
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June 10, 2016, 08:34 AM
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Sure. A shot of non-chlorinated brake cleaner will loosen any gunk. Then, wipe it down lightly with any good gun oil (CLP works fine).
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June 10, 2016, 10:09 AM
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In all the years I've reloaded I've never cleaned my dies. I surely hope all that case lube I use helps keeps them from getting rusty.
I do watch their grease overflow port/s and pick them open if I remember too check prior to use. Although I have worn or scared the bores badly on a couple non-carbide pistol dies mounted on a old Lee progressive press. Dirty dropped to the ground Nickel & steel surplus case's I'm sure had allot to do with that predicament. As far as what to use to clean dies with? I would certainly consider the suggestions others here comment. Hopefully I have something appropriate in the garage to use for the purpose. I don't know if a bore brush is appropate as they all have a twisted steel wire that might make contact with a ridge or wall. |
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June 10, 2016, 10:29 AM
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I use a towel on a dowel. There is something about starting over day like it was a new world that causes me to avoid it. When the inside of my die gets 'that finish' I apply the the leaver policy; I leaver the way I founder. I am not the fan of including chemicals as an answer to every problem.
F. Guffey Last edited by F. Guffey; June 10, 2016 at 10:32 AM. Reason: change i to o |
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June 10, 2016, 10:51 AM
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It's unlikely the brass bore brush would scratch the inside of the die on its own.
But it could if there were something abrasive in there. Like Doyle said, spray clean it and wipe it down avoids that.
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June 10, 2016, 10:56 AM
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shot of clp does it for me--but have to watch it with stems that have rubber gaskets, they can degrade.
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June 10, 2016, 11:27 AM
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Clean them the same way you'd clean your gun...
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June 10, 2016, 12:07 PM
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Mineral spirits work fine. Ed's Red is a good choice, as the ATF in it is a good lube and doesn't gum up or get sticky and protects fairly well.
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June 10, 2016, 12:54 PM
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Hornday one shot
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June 10, 2016, 01:23 PM
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I use a dowel and 3" shotgun patches.
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June 10, 2016, 01:26 PM
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June 10, 2016, 11:50 PM
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You're supposed to clean dies?
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June 11, 2016, 07:28 AM
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Hornday one shot +1
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June 11, 2016, 07:31 AM
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Never cleaned my dies and I see no need to do so. If they get a bit rusty on the outside, Breakfree takes cares of it.
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June 11, 2016, 07:34 AM
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Hornday one shot +1
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June 11, 2016, 08:57 AM
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No idea how people dont clean them at all.. Maybe when people say "clean dies?" they at least brush them out casually. I am fairly new to reloading and am pretty sure I am overly tumbling/polishing and still have quite a bit of [color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color] it mine
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June 11, 2016, 12:16 PM
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A little solvent on a patch .../ for decapping and resizing dies in station 1 ( I disassemble them - and clean them ) - but I only clean them after a few thousand rounds.
A dry Q Tip - ...in stations 2 thru 5 ( powder drop, bullet seating and final crimp )...is about all you need to clean up the dies. |
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June 11, 2016, 01:39 PM
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Whatever you do. don't put them in your case tumbler. I made that mistake and then the real cleaning began. Gun Scrubber works well.
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June 11, 2016, 02:07 PM
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liberal tears
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June 11, 2016, 03:37 PM
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June 11, 2016, 04:10 PM
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I like mineral spirits, cleans old lube, doesn't promote rust like gunscrubber or brake cleaner.
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June 11, 2016, 10:55 PM
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June 13, 2016, 08:09 AM
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A .45 brush works fine and a shot of WD40 will loosen the gunk and keep our dies from rusting...Rod
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June 13, 2016, 08:46 AM
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Dowel or pencil, clean paper towel, WD40. But I don't clean them much. I only started after I somehow ruined my 270 FL die.
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June 13, 2016, 10:52 AM
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A large cleaning patch over a bore brush and drill motor for a few seconds, I may use alcohol if the die needs more than a dry patch. Most of my dies are 30 or more years old plus I expect them to last the rest of my life.. William
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