223 Casing Lube Dents

[rwsmith]

Yeah, that's another thing......

The right amount of lube is something you learn with experience. It does not take much at all. I have dented a few in the last 50 years but nothing to get worked up over. The only stuck cases I ever had were with spray lube. After clearing two stuck case problems the spray lube went in the trash. I have always used RCBS lube and as long as I pay attention no problems. I also just load the dented cases like any other. No problem there either. However I honestly have never dented any as bad as the pictured cases.

When I get oil dents, they are tiny wrinkles all on the shoulder of the cases that just look tacky. That is some dent and I suspect that you have more going on than just the lube. Maybe the vent holes are a problem.

Or maybe it is that ball bearing that is stuck with lube inside the top of your die.

 

[Ralph Compton]

dented cases

You might consider one of he spray lubes. It takes very little. I think there is also someone that has a carbide die for the .223. I reload a lot of rifle brass from .12 Remington to 338 and use Dillon spray case lube. never had a problem.