Lesson learned. Lube Brass no matter what!

[thomashoward]

You do not lube brass for carbide dies...

True dat^

[GeoffLinder]

True dat^

More properly, you do not "need" to lube pistol cases for carbide dies, but can if you wish to.

[bohoki]

lee and hornady let you hammer it out with often no damage to the spud

[damndave]

You do not lube brass for carbide dies...

No you don't NEED to lube cases for carbide pistol dies, but once you try it, you don't go back.

A few quick sprays on One Shot works wonders.

[dragon7]

I lube all my pistol cases with Hornady One Shot even with carbine dies. Significantly reduces the effort needed to work the lever on my 550.

[Kodemonkey]

No you don't NEED to lube cases for carbide pistol dies, but once you try it, you don't go back.

A few quick sprays on One Shot works wonders.

+1 and
+1

Did some without one shot when I first started. A LIGHT dusting of one shot makes such a big difference I don't know why anyone would not do it. Takes like 1 minute to put the brass in a cardboard copy paper box lid and give it a dusting. Also gives me one last chance to find that @#$@#$ 357 sig case that snuck into my 40 cal brass.

ETA: and with one shot, I have sized a few 357 sig cases to 40 without noticing. no kidding. But the powder funnel always seems to punish you for that mistake.

[pdq_wizzard]

You don't need to lube pistol cases with carbide dies, but something like Hornady One-Shot or the Dillon lube will help make the whole operation a lot smoother when running on a progressive.

Ill admit to using hornady one shot with carbide dies.

a little unnecessary lube never hurt anything, and the added smoothness is worth it.

yep, after 3 stuck .223 using "One Shot" "One Stuck" I now am using up the can on my pistol brass. and it makes it much smother so I might get some more just not for rifle.

the RCBS pump stuff seems to work very well.

[STI]

I also use lube on pistol brass with carbide dies on my XL650. It's a night and day difference and it doesn't take much, just a quick spray.

[Exodus343]

dillion case lube is your best friend
alcohol based spray, just spray and let it sit for a few minutes and start cranking!

[C3nt3rMa55]

No you don't NEED to lube cases for carbide pistol dies, but once you try it, you don't go back.

A few quick sprays on One Shot works wonders.

And then you are stuck with lube on your finished rounds?

[CEDaytonaRydr]

Yeah, every once in a while, i try to "skip" a case. I've paid for it a few times...

[EL_NinO619]

I don't go to wild parties with out a form of lube, just like I don't go into reloading bottlenecks without a form of lube. HOS for .223 and Dillon lube for larger cals. Just got some Imperial to try out.

[Kodemonkey]

And then you are stuck with lube on your finished rounds?

It's a dry lube. You use very little of it. I don't really notice it on the finished rounds. Sure, it's there but it's not like a lanolin lube. My wife never noticed it when I started using it.

[C3nt3rMa55]

It's a dry lube. You use very little of it. I don't really notice it on the finished rounds. Sure, it's there but it's not like a lanolin lube. My wife never noticed it when I started using it.

Gotcha...


Since I started using Nufinish in my media the cases are pretty darn slick on their own. Ill have to get some of the Oneshot and give it a try

[echo6cavedog]

Ya gotta let the One Shot sit while the alcohol/propellant evaporates for it to work properly.


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