Quote Originally Posted by cephas View Post
Don't know the percent of alcohol your using but my best success came from mixing with (99%) iso-heat.
Found in the auto section of most box stores in a red container.
Make sure to get just a "suspicion" (from Townsend Whelen) of lube in the case mouth.
For the last several years I've been using water based "groom and clean" hair cream. Has a high lanolin content and is used like Imperial sizing wax with similar results.
Wouldn't hurt to pull your die to clean and degrease it. Start fresh.
I second this method. Been using the red bottle of HEET with some liquid lanolin in a spritzer. Shake well, spray and let dry for at least 5 minutes. If I have problems with the expander plug, I ensure it's clean. If still having problems, I have a small plastic 35mm film container with graphite powder and BBs. I shove the case neck into that and get graphite inside the neck = no more neck sticking. The BBs help get the graphite inside the neck & knock out any excess. The graphite won't affect your gunpowder if storing loaded ammo for long term.