{"id":156,"date":"2022-09-06T07:42:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T07:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=156"},"modified":"2022-09-06T07:42:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T07:42:00","slug":"reloading-die-maintenance-when-and-how-to-clean-your-dies-daily-bulletin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=156","title":{"rendered":"Reloading Die Maintenance \u2014 When and How to Clean Your Dies \u00ab Daily Bulletin"},"content":{"rendered":"


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September 5th, 2022<\/span><\/p>\n

Reloading Die Maintenance \u2014 When and How to Clean Your Dies<\/h2>\n

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After purchasing a new set of dies from Forster<\/a>, Hornady<\/a>, Redding, or Whidden Gunworks<\/a>, you\u2019ll want to disassemble the dies, inspect then, and then remove the internal grease and\/or waxy coatings placed on the dies by the manufacturer. Below are two videos that show how to de-grease and clean dies as they come \u201cout of the box\u201d from the manufacturer. The videos also explain how to clean your dies after regular use. Cleaning your dies helps remove carbon, brass shavings, lube residues and other stuff that can get inside the dies.<\/p>\n

In the first video, from Creedmoor Sports<\/a>, Bill Gravatt (Creedmoor\u2019s President) shows various methods for cleaning dies both when new and after they have accumulated carbon and lube after use. This video is definitely worth watching. In the second video, a Hornady technician shows the method for degreasing dies before first use. A convenient aerosol spray cleaner is used in the video. You can also use a liquid solvent with soft nylon brush, and cotton patches. NOTE: After cleaning you may want to apply a light grease to the external threads of your dies.<\/p>\n

Creedmoor Sports Die Cleaning Video with Bill Gravatt<\/b><\/p>\n