Rust prevention on dies

Thanks gwpercle, was able to get 000 steel wool at Menards, more than I needed but sure will come in handy for $3 a bag. Worked great on the areas I cleaned and good thing I have some Rem Oil in hand.
 
You can also apply Gunzilla bore cleaner to rust and let it sit a couple of days. It loosens rust so effectively that if an object is submerged in it, the rust falls off and lands on the bottom of the container.
 
No rust here, no treatment needed. This is what I do:

- Buy quality dies from Dillon and Redding
- Reload and store in AC conditioned house (converted bedroom)
- Wash my hands prior to handling my tools
 
The hand washing works if you aren't a ruster. These are people whose skin oils have so much salt in them it that they can't handle bare steel with their bare hands even after washing if they wish to avoid rust. Rust always follows unless relative humidity is kept low enough. I first heard about these folks from a toolmaker who described working in a large shop where each toolmaker had his own bench and tools and he said everyone's steel tools would be shiny except the ruster's, all of which were solid plum brown.
 
Yep, that's me.....the ruster...I can rust aluminum...and stainless.:eek:
Vinyl gloves if I'm working with my rifles and pistols, not to mention the dies while reloading.
 
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RIG

RIG on firearms, casting equipment, and loading dies. Also Balistol works great on mold blocks. Here on the hill it's slightly less humid than a tropical rain forest.
 
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