ssdave
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Re: I love/hate pan lubing, so now I dip
Reply #8 - Jun 25th, 2013 at 11:52pm
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I sure don't like pan lubing. I dip also. A lot less messy the way I do it, but I don't know that it's THE way. I use a precision lab hotplate to hold temp, just above melting. I use a shallow, small can filled to nearly the top with lube. I think it came from canned green chili, and holds maybe 4 ounces. I hold the bullet by the nose and dip it in, pull it out, dip again to fill the grooves completely. Then, I wipe the bullet base clean on a wax paper sheet on a smooth piece of formica covered board. Line up the bullets on one side of the wax paper, and you can keep them in order cast if that makes you happy. Then, I take a cartridge case sized to a slip fit, push the bullet in, and it cuts off the excess lube. Wipe it off with your finger back into the melting pot, pull the bullet back out of the case, and place the bullet into the plastic or styrofoam tray from a box of pistol bullets. Ready to load. Probably takes about 5 to 8 seconds each to dip, wipe and line up the bullets, and another few seconds to cut lube, wipe, and put in a tray. Fastest and easiest way I have found to lube, and least messy. And, never drop a pan of bullets. When I'm done, I use a putty knife, scrape off the excess lube I wiped on the wax paper, and put it back in the can. Put the can in a zip lock bag to keep it clean for next time. No mess, no waste, and fast and easy. Doesn't get much better than that! dave
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