lubing cases for a progressive press

dodgestdshift · November 15, 2005, 10:18 AM

My press is a single stage. I have always wondered how you lube and clean the lube off the cases when loading rifle bottlenecked cases on a progressive. Is it possible.

I would think you would have to lube the case before insertion, then size the case, remove the case and clean it off, then reinsert it into the press again.

ChiefPilot · November 15, 2005, 02:38 PM

For my .223 on a Lee Pro 1000, the cases get run through the press twice: the first time decaps/resizes, and the second primes/charges/"bulletizes"/crimps. I think it's still a fair bit faster than using a single stage, if not quite as precise at measuring powder. I can resize & decap 327 pieces of brass (all I had at the time) in about ten minutes.

The biggest chunk of time comes from trimming & deburring. Once that's done and the cases have been cleaned, loading those 300+ cases takes about an hour after the dies are adjusted, powder measure is checked, etc.

30Cal · November 15, 2005, 02:52 PM

You just remove the lube after the bullet is seated.

Ty

dodgestdshift · November 15, 2005, 08:39 PM

Thanks for the responses, I was just wondering how it was done.

Rivers · November 16, 2005, 08:41 AM

Tumble the loaded rounds for a few minutes in a vibratory tumbler.

November 15, 2005, 10:18 AM	#1
dodgestdshift Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2002 Location: Marilla, N.Y. (outside Buffalo N.Y.) Posts: 113	lubing cases for a progressive press My press is a single stage. I have always wondered how you lube and clean the lube off the cases when loading rifle bottlenecked cases on a progressive. Is it possible. I would think you would have to lube the case before insertion, then size the case, remove the case and clean it off, then reinsert it into the press again. __________________ The shortest distance between two politicians is through your wallet. Don N.

November 15, 2005, 08:39 PM	#4
dodgestdshift Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2002 Location: Marilla, N.Y. (outside Buffalo N.Y.) Posts: 113	Thanks for the responses, I was just wondering how it was done. __________________ The shortest distance between two politicians is through your wallet. Don N.

November 15, 2005, 02:38 PM	#2
ChiefPilot Member Join Date: November 15, 2005 Location: Cold, Barren Northland Posts: 17	For my .223 on a Lee Pro 1000, the cases get run through the press twice: the first time decaps/resizes, and the second primes/charges/"bulletizes"/crimps. I think it's still a fair bit faster than using a single stage, if not quite as precise at measuring powder. I can resize & decap 327 pieces of brass (all I had at the time) in about ten minutes. The biggest chunk of time comes from trimming & deburring. Once that's done and the cases have been cleaned, loading those 300+ cases takes about an hour after the dies are adjusted, powder measure is checked, etc.

November 15, 2005, 02:52 PM	#3
30Cal Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 2002 Posts: 1,264	You just remove the lube after the bullet is seated. Ty

November 16, 2005, 08:41 AM	#5
Rivers Junior member Join Date: November 5, 2005 Posts: 670	Tumble the loaded rounds for a few minutes in a vibratory tumbler.