Die cleaning...

[Bear24]

Do you guys clean your dies on a regular basis? If so, what do you use. Also include what type of case lube you use (may or may not matter)

 

[destroyer_85_golf]

I just ran 500 rounds of once fired federal brass through my dies, I cleaned them half way through with some bake cleaner. I didn't lube it per-sey, I just went ahead and lubed up a couple cases and ran them through like normal. I use hornady one shot lube.

 

[MJY65]

I spray them out with Gun Scrubber / Rem Cleaner, then dry with compressed air. A final spray of One Shot to re-lube and protect from corrosion.

 

[nuclear_shooter]

I removed the packing grease from mine using denatured alcohol and isopropyl alcohol (depeding on how gunked up the part was). After every 500 rounds or so, I'll take Hoppes No 9 or whatever your favorite bore cleaner is and remove the brass and copper than builds up.

 

[lightman]

On sizing dies, I do some combo of what everyone above posted. Unless I'm having trouble with them, I usually just screw the corner of a rag up into the sizing die, then follow up with a little oil. I'll wipe off the rod and expander ball. On straightline seating dies, I often take them apart to wipe off the crud and give the moving parts a drop of oil. I always clean new dies to remove any polish or metal chips left over from the manufacturing process. Lightman

 

[Bear24]

Thanks fellas, that all sounds about like what I was thinking I guess I just needed some conformation

 

[elfster1234]

if you use break cleaner, then make sure its non-chlorinated.

Thanks fellas, that all sounds about like what I was thinking I guess I just needed some conformation