Degreasing finished rounds off a Dillon?

TAckerman · March 9, 2000, 07:27 PM

How do you guys clean the lube off a few hundred loaded progressive press assembled .223 rounds?

There has got to be a safe, effective and quick way to do this.

Thanx,
ACK

WalterGAII · March 9, 2000, 07:51 PM

Just takes a few, safe, effective minutes with my Midway tumbler (vibratory) and treated cc media. If you use the spray-type lubricants, it's a lot easier.

BILLG · March 9, 2000, 11:16 PM

I agree with Walter. I e-mailed Dillon awhile back and they said it could to no harm as long as it was a vibrating tumbler and not a rotary tumbler,tumble cases about 15 min.I use Dillon spray case lube on all my cases even when using carbide pistol dies,the reduced lever effort makes it worthwhile. BILLG

HankL · March 10, 2000, 07:14 PM

10-4 to the above.
Hank

dundee · March 11, 2000, 09:43 AM

From comments I've read about tumbling finished ammo combined with other things concerning deactivated primers, I never vibrate loaded ammo. As the previous person stated it may be safer to vibrate ammo than tumble it, but why take risks unnecessarly. Vibrating the ammo at this point may be the fastest way, but try to vibrate only as long as mecessary.

I always vibrate my rifle brass first, lube it and size in on a single stage press, then vibrate it again to remove the lube. At this point I check the case length and do any case prep necessary. Now I feel ready to load 223 on the Dillon. It adds a step or 2 but I feel confidant of the quality of the ammo produced this way.

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Patrick Graham · March 11, 2000, 10:51 AM

I lube, size on my rochchucker, tumble the lube off, then cycle them through my dillion. I have a sizing die in station one that is set up high enough not to size but to poke through the primer hole. This is just in case the hole is blocked by media.. Media in the primer pocket cost me an 8 point buck about 12 years ago.

March 9, 2000, 07:27 PM	#1
TAckerman Junior Member Join Date: December 23, 1999 Location: Denver, CO USA Posts: 13	How do you guys clean the lube off a few hundred loaded progressive press assembled .223 rounds? There has got to be a safe, effective and quick way to do this. Thanx, ACK

March 9, 2000, 07:51 PM	#2
WalterGAII Junior member Join Date: November 7, 1999 Posts: 1,516	Just takes a few, safe, effective minutes with my Midway tumbler (vibratory) and treated cc media. If you use the spray-type lubricants, it's a lot easier.

March 9, 2000, 11:16 PM	#3
BILLG Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2000 Posts: 210	I agree with Walter. I e-mailed Dillon awhile back and they said it could to no harm as long as it was a vibrating tumbler and not a rotary tumbler,tumble cases about 15 min.I use Dillon spray case lube on all my cases even when using carbide pistol dies,the reduced lever effort makes it worthwhile. BILLG

March 10, 2000, 07:14 PM	#4
HankL Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 1999 Location: The Sunny South Posts: 2,174	10-4 to the above. Hank

March 11, 2000, 09:43 AM	#5
dundee Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 1998 Location: mytown,mi,usa Posts: 162	From comments I've read about tumbling finished ammo combined with other things concerning deactivated primers, I never vibrate loaded ammo. As the previous person stated it may be safer to vibrate ammo than tumble it, but why take risks unnecessarly. Vibrating the ammo at this point may be the fastest way, but try to vibrate only as long as mecessary. I always vibrate my rifle brass first, lube it and size in on a single stage press, then vibrate it again to remove the lube. At this point I check the case length and do any case prep necessary. Now I feel ready to load 223 on the Dillon. It adds a step or 2 but I feel confidant of the quality of the ammo produced this way. [This message has been edited by dundee (edited March 11, 2000).]

March 11, 2000, 10:51 AM	#6
Patrick Graham Junior member Join Date: January 18, 1999 Location: Kokomo, Indiana USA Posts: 674	I lube, size on my rochchucker, tumble the lube off, then cycle them through my dillion. I have a sizing die in station one that is set up high enough not to size but to poke through the primer hole. This is just in case the hole is blocked by media.. Media in the primer pocket cost me an 8 point buck about 12 years ago.