Because, for me, its faster, I dip the bullets in the lube and place onto a piece of sheet metal; then push through size which removes the excess lube.

In the process of lubing this 180+ count batch of NOE 260-117's (which weighed from 113.1 to 113.9gr) I dropped 3 into the pan of lube.  At the end of the run I poured off the lube into an empty pan (leaving the crud and the 3 bullets in the bottom) and then I placed them onto the same metal sheet to store/cool.

Two things are obvious.  One, the odd bits of crud from the bottom of the pan; and two, the very much thinner coating.

Oooooooooo.  This opens up a potential change for my process!  Pre-heat the bullets before dipping.  That will give a thinner coat that putting the cold (85dF) bullet into the liquid lube; AND it may mean that I can shoot them as-cast.

I dip lube for some calibers as well!
I use a retired catritge case with slipfit to the bullet with a 1/4" hole drilled in the bottom where the primer used to be.
Then use a 1/4" rod to push them back out to scrape of excess lube. Clean up the bases and they are ready to load!

I also like the dip lubing. I use a process very similar to yours. I do that with my 310 Cadet bullets quite often and the 308403 pope bullet for the 30 calibers.

I time it similar to Jack; usually 20 to 35 minutes depending on the lube. I'm against sore thumbs    I use a dowel or leather glove. 

Pushing them out of the lube block is the fastest, least messy way I have found.  Never have found a cutter method that works as well.

I've dipped and pan lubed. Can't see much to choose from either way. One takes more time, the pan lube. Wait to cool and push out bullets.  The dip is fast to do, but requires more cleanup, I think. 
Can't see any difference in the final product if you size them. If you don't size, the pan lube is the ticket.

I pan lube a 100 at a time and push them right into my foam containers and nothing could be easier. I also feel that equal filling of the grooves is also conducive to maintaining the balance of the bullet and not inadvertently off setting it. As BobZ pointed oit waiting for the lube to set is not a waste of time. More times than not I am casting another 100 to be lubed and as Jack mentioned if the timing is right they all slide out of the lube cake by their own weight just by giving them a little push out.

JLouis

I used to wait for winter to pan lub..   put em outside for an hour, then pop em out,,  clean and easy....

calledflyer wrote on Jun 28^th, 2018 at 1:54pm:


I used to shoot a lot of straight bullets in BPCR.  My 33-47 won't take fixed ammo.  Bullet OD is the same as the case OD. 

Joe, I have had a few of my troopers bite the dust too.   I hate when that happens. My fingers are too big.  Have to be careful to give them plenty of operating room.