Fast and easy way to lube rifle cases

[61woody]

over $100 just for the die and they still say you have to lube some, per the web site. Have not tried one though.

What you are talking about are carbide sizing dies which you do have to still lube the outside of the case. They are geared to high volume reloaders who want extended die life. With a carbide expander you do not need to lube the inside of the necks, just a shot of the hornady spray for the outside and you are good to go.

 

[gregintenn]

I've never lubricated the inside of a case neck, and don't use carbide sizing buttons. I do lube one of every few cases on the outside, below the shoulder.

 

[Maximumbob54]

I'm going to try the graphite next time I load .223 cases. I mixed RCBS's lube with alcohol in a spray bottle and while that worked, it was getting a little too much on some and not enough on the rest. I sprayed them while standing up on the loading block and thought that was good enough. I guess I could try shaking them in a box afterwards.

I think most of my trouble comes from the hurry up mode I want to get in like I'm loading pistol ammo. Rifle ammo just isn't like that.

 

[Rule3]

I'm going to try the graphite next time I load .223 cases. I mixed RCBS's lube with alcohol in a spray bottle and while that worked, it was getting a little too much on some and not enough on the rest. I sprayed them while standing up on the loading block and thought that was good enough. I guess I could try shaking them in a box afterwards.

I think most of my trouble comes from the hurry up mode I want to get in like I'm loading pistol ammo. Rifle ammo just isn't like that.

I did some searching for powdered graphite and found a lot of artist places sell it for pretty cheap.

I also read that graphite can cause corrosion on aluminum so if any dies have aluminum (what are Lee outsides made off?) it may be a problem for them or the turret???????

Asbury Carbons - The World's Carbon and Graphite Source - Amorphous Graphite

See other properties:

Graphite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Bomberman]

I've never lubricated the inside of a case neck, and don't use carbide sizing buttons. I do lube one of every few cases on the outside, below the shoulder.

Same here, no inside the neck lube. I do, however, lube all cases below the shoulder.

 

[jimkim]

Get a small container. A film canister works well. Fill it 3/4ths full of #8 shot. Add some powdered graphite to the shot. Dip the case necks in and give them a twist. You don't need much graphite at all.

 

[fredj338]

Stand them up in the block & use OneShot. It doesn't take much case neck lube.