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They say you "don't have to use" case lube with them. Does that mean you "should not use" lube either or is there is a benefit to using case lube with carbide dies & straight pistol cases?
Now I have a case trimmer problem. Using the Lee trimmer. Had the chuck/drill adapter already so just switched out the pin & case holder for .45. No matter how I seat them, they wobble. Some just a tiny little bit, others very noticeable. the .223 cases didn't do this - maybe a few, but not all of them. Also, I screwed the .45 pin into the cutter body as tightly as I could without going crazy and stripping threads. It trims to .890 & I'm trying for .888.
You guys told me not to worry about chasing a thou or two on .223 cases but since these are so much shorter, do I need to worry about that last 2 thou? A few cases didn't need trimming and were at .888 so I have .888 - .8905. Is that too much variation to get consistent data for working up the load?
I could lightly grind the guide pin on the trimmer to take of 2 thou but I'm thinking maybe something else I should do before making a permanent mod to it. I don't think it's the cutter body itself because with the .223 pin it cut to 1.750 & I could have tightened it a hair to get another thou probably.
Don't worry about it. While I do like to trim most revolver brass, I have never trimmed a .32 ACP, .380, 9mm, .38 Super, .40, .400 Corbon, or .45 ACP case. Never.It trims to .890 & I'm trying for .888.
I've done that to a couple lee trimmer pilots. Even though it's permanent, we're talking about a $5 part. I don't know if it will ever cause a wear issue as it may remove any surface hardening on the tip, but...$5 part. No problems yet.I could lightly grind the guide pin on the trimmer to take of 2 thou but I'm thinking maybe something else I should do before making a permanent mod to it. I don't think it's the cutter body itself because with the .223 pin it cut to 1.750 & I could have tightened it a hair to get another thou probably.
and resize smooth as silk without lube.