cleaning dies

[shewe]

just wondered if anyone had any tricks re cleaning dies. i like to tumble the brass before decapping.....the decapping die gets dirty and streaks the brass when deprimed. no biggie.....i just like pretty bullets. hehe.

[huntdanielboone]

Hello Shewe,
I just use a good spray like Powder Blast or some good quality brake cleaner that will wash the inside of the die out before I apply a very light coat of Teflon type oil like "Rem Oil" to keep the die from rusting. This seems to work for me really well.

[redgreen]

Air brake cleaner works great. Spray the die and everything in there is gone. Then, spray the inside of the die lightly with case lube, and you are good to go.

[RLoving1]

I rarely use to decapping tool in the die! I hand punch them before tumbling then I can get the primer pocket clean and check the flash hole at the same time.I would be timid about tumbling them then useing the die punch in case the flash hole had media blocking it and damaging the punch.But like they said spray the die out with the spray cleaner and should be good to go!

[shewe]

sounds good. ty guys.