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Title: Cleaning the seating die
Post by: gulliver62 on August 25, 2011, 09:30:45 am

I am loading Star 185g with the micro lube.
The lube builds up in my seating die rather quickly and I need to clean it out or the seating depth changes.
I don't want to have to reset the die every time as I need to clean it every 300-500 rounds or so to ensure no change.

I am using a crude method of a bronze brush and a piece of wood now.

Anyone have an easy way to perform this operation?

Title: Re: Cleaning the seating die
Post by: fc60 on August 25, 2011, 11:35:19 am

Greetings,

It may be a bother; but, I remove the crank assembly and remove the tool head to clean. I use 99% Isopropyl alcohol with a wooden shaft Q-Tip. Takes about 3-5 minutes.

Cheers,

Dave

Title: Re: Cleaning the seating die
Post by: varmintpopper on August 25, 2011, 04:46:19 pm

Spray can of Carburetor cleaner with the long plastic tube on the nozzle, couple squirts followed by a Q-Tip.  WD40 also works, followed by Q-Tip
I lay a rag under the die to catch the goop that come out.

Good Shooting

Lindy

Title: Re: Cleaning the seating die
Post by: SWANEE on August 25, 2011, 05:10:57 pm

You may just want to give the case a little more belling, should take care of the problem that is if you don't have an eccess amount of lube.

Title: Re: Cleaning the seating die
Post by: askimball (Doc) on August 25, 2011, 06:37:55 pm

Cut down on the size lube...See process of blocking the upper & bottom holes on the sizing die.
OR change lube...........