Reloading Coated/Plated Bullets for a Model 52-2

[rockquarry]

By the sounds of this, you will soon be casting and coating your own. Embrace this eventuality.
I used to load WC in 44 magnum. A somewhat frustrating proposition. One of the leading frustrations was how the lube would migrate and build up in the die. Given how its a flat punch meeting a nearly flat bullet nose, all available space would be quickly occupied by lube and jack up the seating depth. All designs will do this, but WC happens the fastest.
sometimes as few as 15 rounds before I had to scrape crud.
since coatings ... no such issue remains.

If you're doing everything right, lube buildup in dies will be minimal and not enough to affect anything adversely until you've done many, many hundreds of rounds.

 

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If you're doing everything right, lube buildup in dies will be minimal and not enough to affect anything adversely until you've done many, many hundreds of rounds.

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Dillon Carbide Pistol Dies | 3 Die Set

 

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Dillon Carbide Pistol Dies | 3 Die Set

I didn't read the ink; my response was based entirely on my experience. I loaded over 500 rounds of .45 ACP with cast lead bullets over the weekend. Cleaned the dies when I finished. Some lube buildup in seating die and taper crimp die, but not nearly enough to affect anything. I probably could have loaded another 500 or more rounds or so before any cleaning was required.

I was using a standard Redding seating die and a standard Redding taper crimp die.

 

[venomballistics]

I didn't read the ink; my response was based entirely on my experience. I loaded over 500 rounds of .45 ACP with cast lead bullets over the weekend. Cleaned the dies when I finished. Some lube buildup in seating die and taper crimp die, but not nearly enough to affect anything. I probably could have loaded another 500 or more rounds or so before any cleaning was required.

I was using a standard Redding seating die and a standard Redding taper crimp die.

It's a link to the Dillon die set, which includes a rapid disassembley feature to clean out cast bullet lube, without screwing up adjustment.
It is a thing

 

[rockquarry]

It's a link to the Dillon die set, which includes a rapid disassembley feature to clean out cast bullet lube, without screwing up adjustment.
It is a thing

I'm not sure what a "thing" is but my Redding dies work fine. You can clean a seating die without removing the stem and messing up the adjustment. I haven't seen lubricant migrate past the stem, but it may happen with some dies I'm unfamiliar with, though I think I have most of the brands.