Whats the best way to clean bullet lube out of reloading dies?
Whats the best way to clean bullet lube out of reloading dies?
I use a worn out nylon handgun bore brush with Ed's red using a short handgun cleaning rod followed with a dry bore mop and then a dry patch or two.
But I will be interested to hear what others use.
I use a q-tip and hand sanitizer. Lots of that for sale at the dollar store. Be a buck and a quarter now instead of a buck. Still pretty cost effective.
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I use Ed's Red and a patch on a jag.
Brakleen, bore brushes and rags. Spritz them, brush them then wipe them down. After I'll give them a quick wipe with WD-40 or Ballistol.
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I heat them up with a propane torch to soften it up then wipe out with cotton cloth.
I use Hoppe's No.9 and a nylon bristle magazine-cleaning brush, or old toothbrushes. Works for me.
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I spin a nylon bore brush around a couple times, then put a single layer of rag over it and do it again.
It keeps me from having to take the die out.
When I'm done with it, I'll give it a better cleaning before it gets stored away.
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All my dies get cleaned with brake lube and lubed with frog lube
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Q-Tip with EEZOX, it will clean and rust proof the dies.
I use Ballistol multi-purpose Sportsman’s Oil it Lubricates, penetrates, cleans and protects.
I then use a gun cloth over them, let them set up for a week or so. They are good for the next time I use them.
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Acetone and a copper bore brush followed by Ballistol.
Depending on just how bad they are, I take them apart and use brake cleaner. If not too bad, I just spray the brake cleaner up into them.
Wet mop with whatever I have handy for a solvent push a shop towel through.
My lube is mostly Vaseline and STP though so any light oil makes it heavy oil to light grease and it wipes out pretty easy .
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Brake or carburetor cleaner and then a little of your favorite lube.
Last edited by Shawlerbrook; 01-16-2023 at 02:25 PM.
MS seems to be the best solvent for beeswax based Lubes.
For cleaning lube from reloading Dies, I use MS on a Q-tip.
I usually coat reloading Dies with Ed's Red for storage.
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A bit of Ed's Red on a soft rag. run it up with a cleaning jag on a pistol rod.
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