Proper lube technique

[vmwerks]

Hahaha made you look - this is a reloading question.

I tried my Google Fu and CG Search Fu, the answers swing wildly. I am only reloading straight walled pistol ammunition.

When using the new unfired brass I get alot of brass "dust" all over my shell plate. From time to time I wipe the bell die of my XL650 to smooth out operations. I have read that randomly lubing a cartridge here and there would help. I could spray a little Dillon lube (I already have some) on a case then drop it into my case feeder every 20 rounds or so..

What say ye?

[ns3v3n]

Are you using Carbide dies? if so, no need to lube the suckers. Just crank away!

[Chief-7700]

Yes you can! It does help.

[Bill Steele]

I got religon on case lube, I use Hornaday One Shot. I put the cases in a pan, spray the whole lot, let dry a few minutes, load them up.

In addition, you can polish the case belling nose and it will help.

[vmwerks]

Are you using Carbide dies? if so, no need to lube the suckers. Just crank away!

I do use carbide dies but it isn't smooth as it is with once fired.

[jimmykan]

The top two threads I saw were:

"Proper lube technique" and "Help me choose some chokes"

[Clownpuncher]

I wonder how many poor suckers are going to be googling for some action tonight and will end up with this thread.

[vmwerks]

I wonder how many poor suckers are going to be googling for some action tonight and will end up with this thread.

You're here..

A little lube goes a long way

[uscbigdawg]

Get a medium size box from the post office or an empty cardboard box from a case of soda. Throw enough brass in it to cover the bottom. Spray all the brass with like 4-5 pumps of the Dillon lube. Roll everything around.

Throw them in the casefeeder and go for it.

Rich

[vmwerks]

Get a medium size box from the post office or an empty cardboard box from a case of soda. Throw enough brass in it to cover the bottom. Spray all the brass with like 4-5 pumps of the Dillon lube. Roll everything around.

Throw them in the casefeeder and go for it.

Rich

Throw them in with other non-lubed brass? That's similar to something I read elsewhere.

[uscbigdawg]

I lube ALL cases going into a progressive press. Even though you don't "have" to 'cause you're running carbide dies, it just makes everything run smooth.

Lube ALL the cases and then load. I tumble the loaded rounds (about 100-200 at a time, depending on the size of your tumbler) after loading to remove the lube.

As a side note, I use Hornady One-Shot on my pistol cases and Dillon lube on my 223 cases (only rifle caliber I load on the progressive)....and yeah...I tumble 223 too.

Rich