Applying lubrication

[.38 Special]

Absolutely no reason to add steps to operations Ive done 10s of thousands of times.

Yeah, if folks just want the press to be as smooth as possible and don't mind the extra steps - and of course, for those folks with bum shoulders, etc. - then hey, knock yourselves out. It'll be a cold day in hell before I voluntarily go back to that drudgery myself, though!

 

[George P]

Absolutely no reason to add steps to operations Ive done 10s of thousands of times.

Agreed; never needed it for over 35 years, no need to start now............

 

[Moon]

It is true that you do not have to use lube with carbide pistol dies. That said, lube always helps. I can load .38 and .357 without lube, but .41 simply works better with lube than without. I put my shells in a loading block and spray them with Hornady One Shot. This is the least time-intensive operation of the whole process (five minutes?).

 

[Mr. Zorg]

I'm honestly surprised that a member with username KY Dan is seeking lubrication advice.

 

[hardheart]

That said, lube always helps.

True, material properties don't change based on preferences.

 

[KY DAN]

I'm honestly surprised that a member with username KY Dan is seeking lubrication advice.

This made me laugh.

 

[FROGO207]

Yeah good one!!
I am also one that used a plastic gallon FREEZER bag. A couple spritzes and dump the brass in. Massage it a bit and dump it in an old cardboard beer flat. 500 S&W and 30 carbine always get lubed even with carbide dies. Works better for me. YMMV

 

[Average Joe]

Lubing pistol cases is not required, BUT......it sure makes it easier on the elbows....

 

[Ru4real]

Can I use a bathroom wash cloth coated with lube and mixed with my brass while tumbling without media to apply lube to outside of case only in batches of say 500 357 magnums?

My tumbler is big enough , I am afraid of contamination of primmer pockets and powder charges from the lube.

My lube is red iso heat and lannon oil.

That’s a good idea.

 

[hdwhit]

Can I use a bathroom wash cloth coated with lube and mixed with my brass while tumbling without media to apply lube to outside of case only in batches of say 500 357 magnums?

My tumbler is big enough , I am afraid of contamination of primmer pockets and powder charges from the lube.

My lube is red iso heat and lannon oil.

Since most straight-wall dies use a carbide sizer, why are you lubricating at all?

What Lubricant are you using?

 

[hdwhit]

Since most straight-wall dies use a carbide sizer, why are you lubricating at all?

What Lubricant are you using?

Why are you trying to remove the lubricant by tumbling even before the lubricant is used in the resizing die?

 

[KY DAN]

Why are you trying to remove the lubricant by tumbling even before the lubricant is used in the resizing die?

I want to clean my brass because I don't like tearing my progressive reloading presses apart every 3000 rounds or so to clean the crap that falls out of the cases on de capping and sizing.

It is my opinion the biggest cause of issues progressive presses have when it comes to primming and function is due to dirty and poorly kept conditions. So about once a year I will take each press apart and clean and lubricate, this produces nice results for me.

So my practice is to de cap only on a lee pro 1000 all my brass and then size it as part of my loading procedure on a variety of other branded equipment. My lee progressive presses are for brass prep work as they lack the requirements to constantly produce ammunition at any given time. (Hate if you want but truth hurts some times)