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Old March 29, 2007, 04:22 PM   #1
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Bullet Lube

is not easy for me to remove from the dies. Tried Hoppe's 9 and Alcohol but it hardly touches it. Any product that will cut right through it to keep things nice and clean? Cleaning my guns are easier! I do try and have the dies adjusted, so as to not promote the gunk from loading up my dies, but it still happens. Ideas?
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Old March 29, 2007, 04:40 PM   #2
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Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber--about 7 bucks at Wal-Mart. Or while you're there, get some disk brake cleaner for about 2 bucks. Both should work.
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Old March 29, 2007, 05:05 PM   #3
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Hoppe's #9 on a brass brush has always worked for me.

If they're really gunked up, let them soak in a pan of kerosene or Coleman fule for an hour or two.

JUST BE SURE TO DO THIS OUTSIDE, AND CAREFULLY!
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Old March 29, 2007, 05:20 PM   #4
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O.k.

Thanks guys, or I was thinking about soaking in Gas, and taking up smoking!
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Old March 29, 2007, 05:26 PM   #5
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Gasoline will work fine, but it's a helluva lot more dangerous to work with.
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Old March 29, 2007, 06:05 PM   #6
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Or you could just put it in a saucepan of boiling water for a minute or two. The lube melts right out and floats to the top. Just don't use mommas good saucepan and reoil the die when you're done.
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