carbide dies and lube

[problemchild]

Handgun=no*
Rifle=yes

*500 smith=yes

[CSACANNONEER]

Carbide die or not, I lube any bottle necked or tapered cartridge and don't lube straight walled stuff. However, if I was to size 50 Beowulf, 45-110 or similar cases, I would always use lube.

I would never say "pistol" or "rifle" cartrideges since, there are too many exceptions to this rule.

[wellerjohn]

You're going to hear both sides of this discussion. Some lube because it makes things run smoother, especially on a progressive. Some don't lube at all and the last time I bought dies (RCBS 45ACP), the gun store dude told me to NOT use case lube.

Manufacturers will tell you that it is not necessary, but it doesnt hurt if you do.

I lube.

Just a bit of spray lube make my dillon 650 run smooth a silk!

[tankerman]

Why buy carbide if you're going to use lube? Just a waste of money.

I love carbide, I hate lube.

[CSACANNONEER]

Why buy carbide if you're going to use lube? Just a waste of money.

I love carbide, I hate lube.

Carbide dies last longer, lubed or not. Even with carbide dies, one NEEDS to lube bottlenecked and tapered cartridges.

[tankerman]

Carbide dies last longer, lubed or not. Even with carbide dies, one NEEDS to lube bottlenecked and tapered cartridges.

I only buy straight wall (pistol case) carbide dies, everything else I have is standard.

[LGB Loader]

I spray one shot over a batch of brass if I am doing the standard pistol straight wall brass just to make things a bit smoother. tried both ways and find it a little easier to reload on the progressives.

Bottle neck brass or even straight walled rifle brass goes without saying.

LGB

[Craigwood]

I spray one shot over a batch of brass if I am doing the standard pistol straight wall brass just to make things a bit smoother. tried both ways and find it a little easier to reload on the progressives.

Bottle neck brass or even straight walled rifle brass goes without saying.

LGB

It makes things go alot smoother. I do a shot of Hornady's Case Lube. Dispite they are Carbide. Just another thing of making sure things goes without a hitch.

[zfields]

Op: looks like a deffective die set. I'm sure millions of rounds have been loaded on carbine sets without lube. If a little grit pops the ring, there is some serious issues with the bonding method used.