Too much lube?

Lube dents. Too much lube. Lube the cases lightly not the die.

For bottles neck cases, I find the RCBS lube pad and RCBS lube to be near fool proof....Never used a lube die. Matter of fact, never seen on...lol

Don't know for sure but your die might have a vent hole up around the top portion. It could be clogged with dry lube.

Just something to check on.

Larryswn said:

I can assume I'm using too much lube correct?

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Correct. The dents aren’t a problem, your case will fire form just fine. As to how much lube to use, just enough to prevent a stuck case. There’s no good way to measure this other than by feel during the sizing step. Don’t have a stuck case puller? Get one, it’s likely at some point you’ll have one and need it.
I switched to Imperial case wax just because I got tired of the lube mess, but to each his own. Good luck.

Never knew RCBS had a case lube die??
Can't find a video of how it works??

https://media.midwayusa.com/pdf/reference/lube_die.pdf

Like others have said too much lube. You only need lube in the lower 2/3 of the case, away from the shoulder and neck.

I looked at those lube dies decades ago and never pulled the trigger on one.

Depending on your time table for storage, I use imperial and just wipe the case off by hand after. This leaves a light coat on the case preventing tarnish and fingerprints. Some people polish their cases loaded but mine dont seem to need that.

Hornady One Shot guy here. I put the cases nose down in a reloading block and shoot with One Shot. Let them sit for a few then load away.

I am lazier than most, I tumble cases inside a clean thumbler's tumbler barrel with a flannel square saturated in RCBS water soluble case lube. However, I have to wipe the upper third of the case before it goes into the sizer, or I will get lube dents such as the OP is showing. Turns out, if there is lube on the case, it moves up the taper.

Examining the pdf posted by @Rule3, the OP is going to have to experiment with the levels of lube saturation on the ring. Obviously, he has too much!

And as stated, the dents will shoot out.

Too much lube. I use Hornady One Shot. Hit them lightly with spray and give the cases a few seconds to dry.

Wow. This is news to me.

Rule3 said:

Never knew RCBS had a case lube die??
Can't find a video of how it works??

https://media.midwayusa.com/pdf/reference/lube_die.pdf

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Larryswn said:

But the die has a sponge in it for lube..... So you don't have to lube the cases by hand. But thanks for the confirmation I assumed it was too much lube. I was just making sure. How much lube do we need on the cases? Can barely tell by touch or slippery?

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I used the lube pad that came in the RCBS kit and RCBS lube, for years. An occassional dent from too much lube. Doesn't prevent loading and gets less frequent with experience.

Feeling the stiffness in the handle, indicating not enough lube, stop and lube. A stuck case is imminent.

Found Hornady One Shot. Thought it was the answer to the mess. It pretty good, but I have had 5 stuck cases. Never had one when using the lube pad.

I returned to the lube pad FOR BOTTLENECK CASES.
Hornady One Shot for straight wall cases, that I haven't got carbide dies for, even those get an occassional light squirt.

FWIW: I just put a "dab" on the first case, smear it on the case wall a bit w/ my fingers as I pick it up, and size....
Fingers retain enough lube for 4-5 cases thereafter, ... then another "dab"

I did that first time loading 25-06. Too much lube and made a dent very like yours. I shot them, they fire formed and I could not tell which ones had the dent.