Need help with Bullet lube in cases

[simon_rook]

I just pulled 700 or so cast bullets to salvage the brass. There is a blue ring of lube around the inside of the cases. I tried tumbling them first worked on some not others. I have the tumbler set out in the sun now hopefully heat will help (105* today).

Anybody else ever run into this? Is there an easy fix or will I have to brush them all out?

 

[dardascastbullets]

Depending on the contents of the lubricant, you can 'soak' the cases in paint thinner for a couple of days. The solvent should liquefy the lubricant. Then dry them in the sun and tumble.

 

[243winxb]

Your going to have to get the lube hotter then 105 degrees. Click for larger photo.

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[simon_rook]

The tumbling helped in the end i had a few that were still cruddy. I took a pik and broke the chunks up and tossed them back in the tumbler. I'm going to leave the tumbler running over night check them in the morning. The things I do to save money

 

[rscalzo]

Are you sure it's lube and not a sealant commonly used in military cases?

 

[KansasPaul]

so I guess my first question is .... why didn't you just shoot the cartridges first?

 

[simon_rook]

the cases were new Star line brass. The reason I pulled them was my friend that got me started reloading well before I came here helped me set up the progressive press and we made these. Before I ever shot any he came over and made a couple hundred for himself. He wound up blowing up his gun with the ones he made himself. I stepped down to a single stage and they've been sitting in freezer bags ever since. I just figured better safe than sorry. I just dont trust those powder throws now

 

[rcmodel]

It's hard to understand how pulled bullets could leave lube behind inside the case mouths?? The bottom driving band on the bullet should have scraped all the lube out when the bullet came out.

Seems there was something else bad going on besides too much powder!

Maybe way too much crimp, or undersize bullets, or something?

BTW: A bronze bore brush in a cordless drill will make quick work of cleaning the insides of the cases.

rc

 

[Ultravox]

Maybe buy a cheap aluminum roaster pan and boil them in soapy water.

 

[simon_rook]

They ran overnight in the tumbler but there was about 20 left with a mix of lube and powder in the base. A little jab with a pik and it came right out. Definitely going to stick with jacketed on a single stage for a while. On the bright side I recovered a little over 1k pcs of virgin brass

 

[Oathkeeper1775]

Starline brass

I was wondering tonight why Starline brass is less expensive; does it have a reputation like thin walls or something?

 

[simon_rook]

I haven't found a bad review. Most were quite favorable.

 

[MissouriBullet]

I was wondering tonight why Starline brass is less expensive; does it have a reputation like thin walls or something?

Starline is a much smaller company than the big guns in the industry. They have a small, stable work force and operate in a low-tax environment. They're doing it just the way they want to and I applaud them. They are literally right next door to Sierra Bullets, by the way, in my hometown of Sedalia, MO.