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Posted: 3/29/2010 2:09:15 PM EDT
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I'm looking into getting a progressive press (Lee Pro 1000) to make reloading .223 easier.
My question is this: Okay, so I've tumbled my brass. Then, I lube it and stick it in the press to deprime and size it. However, the press is progressive so it will keep on going. How do you handle removing the case lube? Are you guys still cleaning them by hand or what? My only prior loading experience is loading target rounds on a single stage press where I only needed to load 10 -15 rounds a time. I envision loading a higher quantity of .223, so I want to make this as stream lined as possible. Later, Chrome... |
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I'm looking into getting a progressive press (Lee Pro 1000) to make reloading .223 easier. My question is this: Okay, so I've tumbled my brass. Then, I lube it and stick it in the press to deprime and size it. However, the press is progressive so it will keep on going. How do you handle removing the case lube? Are you guys still cleaning them by hand or what? My only prior loading experience is loading target rounds on a single stage press where I only needed to load 10 -15 rounds a time. I envision loading a higher quantity of .223, so I want to make this as stream lined as possible. Later, Chrome... I tumble mine 10-15 minutes in corn cob...... |
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How do you easily clean off HOLLOW POINTS to remove the lube without filling the hollow point with media ????? Not a problem with FMJ, A-Max or V-Max bullets. I have been restricted to using these for my .308 AR. What does it hurt if the hollow point gets a bit of media in it? |
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I'd be more concerned about the press than getting the lube off. Would the lube hurt the press? Not in this universe. If you're tumbling .223 HP ammo, use large corncob media and it won't even think about getting caught in the HP. If you're doing large stuff like 9mm or .45, use small walnut and it will just run right out. The only residual stuff you end up with in or on your newly loaded ammo is dust. I do 300 rnds at a time and then just dump them on a beach towel. You pick up each end by grabbing the corners (two in each hand) and cycle pulling each end up in alternating cycles. The ammo wipes itself totally clean in about 1-2 minutes. |
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I'd be more concerned about the press than getting the lube off. Would the lube hurt the press? My point was that it's pointless to worry about getting case lube off of rounds he hasn't loaded yet with a press he hasn't gotten yet. Cross that bridge when he gets to it. |
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As a matter of fact, yes it IS a CYA disclaimer. Most commercial loaders (WIN, Speer, etc.) tumble finished ammo as a final step before packaging.
So all the bold print that says "NEVER TUMBLE LOADED OR PRIMED ROUNDS" is a just a typical "cover our ass" disclaimer? Later, Chrome... OP, I use my progressive in a two-stage process. First I put lubed fired cases in the feeder and deprime and resize them in the first pass. Then I tumble the sized, deprimed cases to remove lube (I use corn cob because it polishes nicely). Finally, when it's time to actually put the ammo together, I fill the case feeder with sized, clean cases and go to town. This allows me to process cases any time, without having a specific end product in mind (i.e. I'm bored and don't have on hand the bullets or powder for a particular project), and it eliminates the mess of having to clean up loaded rounds. |
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