Removing access bullet lube from loaded lead bullet rounds?

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Is there a simple way to remove the access lube from lead bullets loaded into rounds without wiping each one individually?  Do you just leave the lube there?  I never see any access lube on factory ammo loaded with lead bullets, I wonder how they remove it?  Thoughts?

I'm just tired of wiping each one individually by hand with a rag or paper towel.

[sqlbullet]

Pretty sure the factories tumble the ammo post loading for a final cleanup.

Usually I just leave the lube.  If it bugs me, then I take the time to wipe each round with a rag.  That used to be standard process, but now that I load mostly on progressive presses not so much.  I just live with ugly bullets.

[The_Shadow]

Yes they can be tumbled to clean them, but I have seen the lead take on a dull, darker color. (even dark as black color)!

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Yes they can be tumbled to clean them, but I have seen the lead take on a dull, darker color. (even dark as black color)!

Yup, that's been my experience so far! That's partly why I'm looking for other alternatives.

[Duck of Death]

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Do you just leave the lube there?

8k uncleaned cast thru a G29--with NO PROBLEMS!!

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"QUOTE"
Do you just leave the lube there?

8k uncleaned cast thru a G29--with NO PROBLEMS!!

Gotta love Glocks!

[Duck of Death]

Storm Lake barrel, GOTTA love them too!

[Taterhead]

Personally, coated bullets render traditional lube obsolete for me. Whether is is my own PC cast bullets or commercial cast Hi-Tek bullets. Clean. No leading, no lube smoke and no mess.

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Personally, coated bullets render traditional lube obsolete for me. Whether is is my own PC cast bullets or commercial cast Hi-Tek bullets. Clean. No leading, no lube smoke and no mess.

My results with commercial cast Hi-Tek bullets has been exactly opposite. They leaded 2 different barrels badly (large lead shards coming out on the cleaning patches which never happened with the same bullets NOT Hi-Tek coated) and produced a cloud of talcum-powder-fine powder during firing. When I say "cloud" I mean a noticeably bigger cloud than I've ever seen using lubed bullets. I called the manufacturer of the Hi-Tek bullets who was completely baffled and had no answer as to why. And on top of all that, baking on the Hi-Tek coating noticeably lowers the hard cast bullet hardness which I can't live with. My theory (no basis for fact) is the Hi-Tek coating only works for mouse fart loads, and not my 10mm loads at both 1150ish and +1300 feet per second (using a 200 grain WFN bullet).

[Taterhead]

Personally, coated bullets render traditional lube obsolete for me. Whether is is my own PC cast bullets or commercial cast Hi-Tek bullets. Clean. No leading, no lube smoke and no mess.

My results with commercial cast Hi-Tek bullets has been exactly opposite. They leaded 2 different barrels badly (large lead shards coming out on the cleaning patches which never happened with the same bullets NOT Hi-Tek coated) and produced a cloud of talcum-powder-fine powder during firing. When I say "cloud" I mean a noticeably bigger cloud than I've ever seen using lubed bullets. I called the manufacturer of the Hi-Tek bullets who was completely baffled and had no answer as to why. And on top of all that, baking on the Hi-Tek coating noticeably lowers the hard cast bullet hardness which I can't live with. My theory (no basis for fact) is the Hi-Tek coating only works for mouse fart loads, and not my 10mm loads at both 1150ish and +1300 feet per second (using a 200 grain WFN bullet).

Yeah, that would turn me off to coating too!

Smoking HT means an improper cure, and it obviously failed to protect your barrel. I assume that you selected a proper diameter.

I've personally moved from commercial HT to powder coating my own. When I want heat treated bullets, I coat, size then bake in the oven for an hour at 425F then quench.

Beautiful results running 10mm bullets hard.

Knowing what I know now, if I didn't cast my own WFN bullets, I would order commercial bullets as-cast and bare. Then I'd coat, size and quench (if desired). So easy to do.

I've dabbled recently with my own HT, but still working out the bugs. It is much more difficult to get right than PC, and that might be what you saw in your own experience.

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Great information Taterhead, Thanks!

[cwlongshot]

Personally, coated bullets render traditional lube obsolete for me. Whether is is my own PC cast bullets or commercial cast Hi-Tek bullets. Clean. No leading, no lube smoke and no mess.

Personally, coated bullets render traditional lube obsolete for me. Whether is is my own PC cast bullets or commercial cast Hi-Tek bullets. Clean. No leading, no lube smoke and no mess.

EXACTLY my own experience too.

I cast and powder coat my own bullets. I cast for most everything I shoot. Plain base powder coated bullets that will expand have been pushed past 1800 with zero fouling caused by the coating. Properly applied it is a polymer jacket and will hold up to even more velocity if needed. Its not a replacement for a gas check. But it allows more velocity than a plain base lubed bullet for certain!



CW

[Taterhead]

Personally, coated bullets render traditional lube obsolete for me. Whether is is my own PC cast bullets or commercial cast Hi-Tek bullets. Clean. No leading, no lube smoke and no mess.

Personally, coated bullets render traditional lube obsolete for me. Whether is is my own PC cast bullets or commercial cast Hi-Tek bullets. Clean. No leading, no lube smoke and no mess.

EXACTLY my own experience too.

I cast and powder coat my own bullets. I cast for most everything I shoot. Plain base powder coated bullets that will expand have been pushed past 1800 with zero fouling caused by the coating. Properly applied it is a polymer jacket and will hold up to even more velocity if needed. Its not a replacement for a gas check. But it allows more velocity than a plain base lubed bullet for certain!



CW

Nice looking CW! Is that clear PC or one of your famous color mixes?