Cleaning off Swage Lube?

[Utah Shooter]

So I have found that just tumbling does not clean all of the swage lube off 22lr cases when swaging. What are you guys using to clean them off?

[DukeInFlorida]

Clean? I just load them and shoot. Are you being too fussy?

[Utah Shooter]

Clean? I just load them and shoot. Are you being too fussy?

Not too fussy at all. I am just going to put in the most effort that I can to make these as accurate as possible. I know that you shoot yours out of a fully automatic rifle. I can see why you would not put fourth the effort.

I however want to be able to shoot dimes consistantly at 100 yards.

[MIBULLETS]

He said cases not bullets.

I use acetone.

[BT Sniper]

I use mineral spirts.

BT

[runfiverun]

what are you using for lube?
i use lanolin and castor oil.
lanolin is soluble in rubbing alcohol.
a little in my tumbling media gts things back to clean.
then a trip through the other media with some nu finish in it, adds a little shine.

[Utah Shooter]

Straight lanonlin for now. Need to get some Castor Oil. I let it soak in rubbing alcohol for about 10 minutes the other day and nothing came off of them. How long do you let yours sit?

[BT Sniper]

For me and my mix of lanolin and castor oil a simple submerge in mineral spirts with a bit of agitation then dump on a old bath towel. Make a hamock out of the bath towel with brass inside and couple back and forth motions then left to dry. Works for me.

BT

[DukeInFlorida]

my swage lube is lanolin (Randy Rat's the guy to see for the lanolin) and Militec-1. Slickest swage lube you could ever hope for.

[Utah Shooter]

my swage lube is lanolin (Randy Rat's the guy to see for the lanolin) and Militec-1. Slickest swage lube you could ever hope for.

That is where I get my Lanolin from.

[MIBULLETS]

I shake them around lightly too usually the acetone or rubing alcohol will take it off. Are you using 99.9% or the 70/30 stuff? The 70/30 alcohol does not work as well IMO, the 30% is water.

[Utah Shooter]

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=96820

I will do some more tonight and see if rubbing alcohol works for a bit longer with agitation.

[runfiverun]

you'll feel when it comes off.
i add the 90% to my tumbler and run it for an hour or so then another hour in the other media with some nu-finish.
they come out pretty clean.

one thought though, are you annealing with a torch?
and is that color what isn't coming off?

[Utah Shooter]

No I am annealing in my oven. They do come out almost nickel colored though. Tumbling or Lemi-Shine takes that off.

[Reload3006]

after I de-rim i wash mine in Methyl Ethel Keytone... MEK make sure to use good barrier gloves as the MEK will take the oil out of your hands too. Also its a known carcinogen but it does what it does very well.

[martin]

Gang,

Just a word of caution that all of the VOC's mentioned above are highly flammable, should be used in a well ventilated (outside) area, and the user should avoid breathing the fumes. There are a couple of others that are effective including Methelene Chloride and Trichloro Ethelene.

Martin

[Smokin7mm]

I use either Acetone or Isopropyl (99% stuff) Regular rubbing alcohol will not work. I usually put them in a bath towel first and fold it over and rub around first to remove a majority of it. I then pour the Acetone/Isopropyl over it in a container and adgitate a little. Then strain off the acetone/isopropyl and lay out to dry on a towel.
Bret

[Grandpas50AE]

I just use hot soapy water (Dawn dish soap works well). Lanolin with castor oil is my lube, and are soluble in hot soapy water. No toxins, no fumes, no fuss. Drying can be in the oven or a few hours in the Texas summer sun. The sun down here WILL get that brass case hot enough to put a mild burn on your fingers, so be careful with picking them up before taking them inside the house to cool off for a while.