One shot case lube

[patw]

This may be a dumb question, but how do you clean the lube off the cases?  I have just been throwing them in the tumbler after sizing them, but I was wondering if it is necessary to do anything when using Oneshot case lube, or if there was a simpler way.

thanks

[Val]

After I size my cases I always inspect them for possible hairline fractures. While I inspect them, I clean them with a cloth. You should get into the habit of carefully inspecting your cases before you reload them.

[KN]

I do the same as you. Throw them back into the tumbler for 15 minuets and they are clean as new.   KN

[gdolby]

I do the same as kn. May have to change your media more often is the only side effect I can think of. have a goodun....B

[warf73]

I clean the brass first(tumbler) then hand wipe all the brass with a cloth and inspect them.

I then load up the blocks with the brass and spay them with one shot and start pounding out the loads, (I use a RL550 on most of my stuff) as the finished product comes off the press. My son wipes them down and inspects the loaded rounds( making sure primers and brass are ok) and packages them up.

[patw]

Is it necessary to get all the oneshot off before throwing in the powder? Will the residue from one shot interact with the powder?

[Wlscott]

Is it necessary to get all the oneshot off before throwing in the powder? Will the residue from one shot interact with the powder?

No.  One Shot dissolves, and doesn't leave any residue on or in the case.  It will not contaminate your powder.  Now, this being said, if you really get carried away with the One Shot, and try to throw powder right after you use it, you might contaminate your powder.  

My normal procedure is to tumble fired cases first, for about two or three hours.  I then inspect for defects, put in loading blocks, spray with One Shot, and resize/decap.  I will throw them back in the tumbler for fifteen minutes or so afterwards just as a precaution against any oils or solvents that I may have gotten onto/into the case.  After they are tumbled for fifteen or so minutes, I continue on with my loading process (prime, powder, bullet, etc).

[KN]

One other thing to watch out for is media in the flash hole after it has been deprimed and put back in the tumbler. Corn cob tends to get stuck in the hole.   KN

[Catfish]

Man am I glad I don`t use that stuff. I neck size all of my rifle ammo and I use some mica in a box with number 12 shot. Just stick the case neck in the shot tap it on the box and load the round. I also load several wildcat rounds and use the same method for necking down cases. I run most case through 2 dies on my 550 Dillon but only dip the case in the mica once so I get a formed case with every pull of the handle.

[Lloyd Smale]

It shouldnt react with the powder but leaving it on can cause other problems the brass needs to grip the chamber when fired and any lubricant on the case will cause problems there.

[bigjeepman]

I use the same process as warf73  .... this works fine and is simple.

[JohnK]

I've used it for years with handgun loads without cleaning it off at all. Tumble the cases clean, inspect for cracks/defects, spray lightly with One Shot (it doesn't take much with carbide dies), let dry, then  load them up on the progressive and shoot. I've loaded and fired tens of thousands of rounds that way without any problems.

It's not going to hurt anything to clean it off but I've seen nothing to indicate that you need to do it.