to lube or not to lube?

[kennedy]

I see a lot of threads mentioning using a sizing lube, but my directions on my lee carbide dies says no lube is needed, what is correct?

 

[trickyasafox]

no lube is needed, but if you lube a case every so often it smooths up the loading process . i do about 1 out of every 20-25 cases.

 

[scrat]

Carbide dies do not require lube in the die. However you may want to use a tab on the inside for the inner case. As the outer case is what is going up the carbide. Same time a quick light coat of lube will make your sizing like a dream. Very easy and painless on you and the cases.

 

[Coltdriver]

Carbide dies will spoil you.

I started with carbide dies and never lubed. Did not need to.

Then I got a set of regular or at least non carbide dies. After just about getting the shell stuck in the die it dawned on me that I needed to lube.

I was using Redding carbide dies. I have no experience with lee dies.

If the shell sticks, try some lube. But good carbide dies do not need lube.

 

[strat81]

Lee carbide pistol dies require no lube except for bottleneck pistol cases. Generally, almost all rifle cases require case lube.