Procedure for Lubricating Brass for Sizing
When full-length sizing rifle brass, most people either use a caselube on a pad, or spray their cases with an aerosol or pump sray-on case lube. The case pad is messy and slow, while standing up cases and spraying them is much faster, but messy, wasteful, and you may not get even coverage. Here's a simple, quick, and efficient method for applying resizing lubricant to your cases.
PROCEDURE
- Clean your cases well. This includes the inside of the neck as well as the outside of the case.
- Find yourself a sturdy (preferably clear), clean plastic bag. It should be large enough to hold all of the cases that you'd like to lubricate for sizing. I prefer large "zip-lock" type bags.
- Take your favorite aerosol or pump spray-on case lube, and spray it into the bag. Some favorites are Hornady 'One-Shot', 'Size-All', RCBS Case Lube spray, and (what I use) Midway's pump spray 'Spray n'Size Liquid Case Lube'.
- Dump your brass in the bag, and mix the cases thoroughly, manipulating and mixing the cases with your fingers.
- If you'd like the inside of the case necks lubricated, spray the lubricant into the bag after you've added the cases.
- Remove the cases, and allow them to dry to a 'sticky' state - or per the manufacturer's instructions.
- I like to use a sturdy zip-lock type bag, as it is easy to seal, so the cases won't fall out. Also, although the remaining lube dries out, it tends to be 'reactivated' by new lube - making it perfectly usable for the next time - and the inside of the bag stays clean for the next time.
I hope this write-up proves useful to you. Good shooting from the Spirit of '76 Reloading Page!!
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Last updated : 09 February 2000