Originally Posted by Kiwi cop

I too use carbide dies for pistol calibres. BUT!!!

Without lubing the cases they stick in both the sizing/decapping die and the neck expander/powder drop die. This causes cases to "jump" after the powder drop spilling powder.

My solution, using a standard three die progressive, is to:

- lightly spray the fired and cleaned cases.
- run the cases through the sizing/depriming die set up in it's own toolhead..
- give a light second spray to the primed cases.
- expand/powder drop, bullet seat and crimp using second tool head.
- tumble the loaded rounds for 30 minutes to remove any residue fo the lube. The cases come out like new factory rounds and feed flawlessly in my pistols.

As to the OP's question: get a factory crimp die and set it up in station 5. leave station 3 empty so that you can see the powder, or install a powder check die.