OK a silly question

[brow_tines]

I bought a set of steel dies. I lubed the cases to resize/deprime them, I didn't to flair the mouth(am I suppost too?), do I have lube the cases to crimp the cases?

So in other words do I just lube the cases for resizing?

 

[Waywatcher]

Only lube during resizing/depriming. Not needed during belling/flaring or seating/crimping. From your terminology, I assume you are reloading for a straight wall case, correct?

 

[brow_tines]

Correct 38 special

 

[murf]

you need to flair the mouth. no lube necessary on that step.

murf

 

[rfwobbly]

There are NO silly questions.

The amount of flair depends a lot on the bullet you're loading. A lead bullet usually takes more than a plated or jacketed. You never want to see the seating operation taking little shavings off the bullet. What ever you load, you'll want to minimize the flair to make your brass last longer.

 

[Hondo 60]

brow tines,
Welcome to the High Road!

rfwobbly is correct, there are no silly questions (I've learned he's correct about a lot of stuff).
Only silly people that don't ask - they don't remain silly for long....KABOOM!!!!!!

Lube is needed for the resizing step only, when using steel dies.
(some of us use lube with carbide dies too - just makes it much easier)

 

[dprice3844444]

get a carbide resizing die

 

[Gonzofam]

No lube, Bell a little.
#2 on the Carbide Dies cause there is no lube needed.
Welcome to the HighRoad! Best place to learn about reloading aside from your reloading books.

 

[brow_tines]

Thanks for the support and information guys. I picked up this Redding die set for $10 and already had the lube, so I'm happy lubing lol

 

[rcmodel]

I lube everything, even with carbide dies.

It makes sizing effortless, and prevents any chance of case galling.
Just a light spritz of one-shot type spray lube is all it takes.

I like to bell for jacketed bullets enough to hand start the bullets in the charged cases.
That way, I can pick them up out of the loading block for seating without them falling apart and spilling powder all over.

Lead bullets need more bell to prevent shaving lead & bullet lube off during seating.

rc

 

[rfwobbly]

I picked up this Redding die set for $10 and already had the lube, so I'm happy lubing lol

Jeez, a Redding die set for $10? I'd have been over come with joy. The EMTs would have had me on sedatives.

I had a set like that. They are wonderful. Congrats.

 

[supergoat343]

lee lube

I use the cheap as dirt LEE wax based lube in regular steel dies.
(best to invest in carbide dies though)

Hand-lubing gives you a chance to look over your brass and notice problems (excessive pressure marks, cracks, head separation symptoms, etc) and like it was said before, makes sizing effortless. Flare just enough to see the difference that last 1/16 in of the mouth of the case. does not take much and it will help your brass last as long as possible.