ddstuder wrote:You can save a lot of mess on your loading blocks by putting your brass in a ziplock baggie.
Spray the case lube in and zip it up.
Shake well, then open the baggie to let the alcohol evaporate.
After sizing and trimming, I throw the brass back in the tumbler for 30 minutes to remove lube.
You will get a lot of powder and dirt from the primer pockets on your loading block if you spray the brass as you are doing.
What ever works for you!
I have a loading block dedicated to lubing. Even so, how would they get dirty from primer pockets? The cases have a spent primer still in them when I lube and a new one when they get charged. The block is never exposed to an open primer pocket. It does tend to pick up lint, dust, cat hair when the lube gets built up and sticky but it's still fairly clean after 2 years of lube duty.
I've been reloading for about 5 years but I've been using Lee Classic kits which don't require any lube and only neck size. I've started using an RCBS single stage press, I've retired the Lee hand press I have, because I'm loading large batches of 223 for my AR. I'm also doing 38's but I'm using a carbide die so no need to lube.
Seems to be that most people just throw them back in the tumbler for a little bit which I think will be my new plan.
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