I just loaded up 300 rounds for a match using Dillon case lube. It said that when it was properly applied it would leave the cases feeling greasey. I was unable to dump and weigh powder every 20 rounds because the powder clinged to the insides. Will these round fire normally? A lot of reloaders rave about case lube, but I did not see a dramatic difference in ease of operation. Will this be a problem?

I just loaded up 300 rounds for a match using Dillon case lube. It said that when it was properly applied it would leave the cases feeling greasey. I was unable to dump and weigh powder every 20 rounds because the powder clinged to the insides. Will these round fire normally? A lot of reloaders rave about case lube, but I did not see a dramatic difference in ease of operation. Will this be a problem?

Sir, you're supposed to clean the lube off after sizing. I'd think the lube could affect the powder and/or primers.

What cartridge are you loading? With carbide resizing dies, most straight-wall pistol cases do not require lube. Where you must have lube is with bottle-necked cases--otherwise, cases will stick in the resizing die.

Hope this helps, and Semper Fi.

Ron H.

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I'm a little anal, but I layout the empty cases with the mouth pointed away from me and I spray from the case head end. This prevents the lube from going "into" the case.

After the cases are loaded I put some old socks on my hands which helps to remove any lube reside when I'm placing the rounds in a ammo box or other storage area. White cotton socks work best. I do not tumble loaded ammunition like some--but thats just my process.

Don't know what press or caliber you are loading so give us some more details for your situation.

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From the directions on the back of the Midway Spray 'n Size bottle:

8. After sizing, tumble or wipe cases to remove lubricant.

I just stick mine back in the tumbler for 20 minutes and that seems to work very well

Off the Dillon Case Lubricant bottle-Directions, shake well until throughly mixed into solution. Place one layer of empty cartridge cases into an open box or on a cookie sheet, stolen from your spouse. Spray with a sweeping motion. Shake the box or tray andspray again. Wait five minutes, then inspect the lubed cases. A properly lubed case will feel greasy. Lube contains lanolin, isopropyl alcohol. The Brian Enos site for competitive shooting recommended it, claiming it wasn't needed but made the press operate smoother.

Use less lube or thin it out with mineral spirits.

I use One Shot as a case lube. It dries almost instantly and will not affect the primers.

I only use case lube when reloading bottlenec cartridges. I do not use lube when reloading the staright walled pistol calibers with carbide dies.

I've reloaded a few hundred thousand rounds of pistol cartridges with carbide sizing dies, and have never lubed one, (and never had a problem). Rifle rounds are lubed, but inside the neck I use the "dry" mica powdered lube.

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I use RCBS case lube on a lubing pad with all cases except pistol cases that will be sized in carbide dies. All bottleneck cases also get lube applied with a cue tip inside the case mouth to ease passage of the sizing plug out of the case. Finally, I throw all the cases that have been lubed into the case tumbler for a brief tumble in untreated ground corn cob media to remove all traces of the lube.

Beyond the fact that I have 300 rounds I loaded for a match and did not trust, the lube greased up my entire operation. I had to clean up my brass bins, cartridge boxes, even my loading book had finger prints in it when I was done. I am now loading dry.

When I reload with carbide dies I still lube every 5th one or so. This seems to make it work smoother and leaves no mess.