lube / carbide dies - Page 2 - The Firearms Forum

soundguy · 07-10-2012, 05:35 PM

i saw somw dillon bench rest dies at a show. rices scared me so bad I didn't even want to touch the pretty blue boxes..

gdmoody · 07-10-2012, 05:40 PM

Amen to that. I went over to the Dillon section at the shop a little while ago, looking for a stand. All I could do with the dies was stare at it and it's price tag, and my local shop is very cheap compared to other shops in this area!!

soundguy · 07-10-2012, 06:09 PM

i may be a bottom feeder with 2 single stage presses and mostly used dies I buy at shows or trade for.. but I like having cheap fun when I can

cuz.. plenty of the rest of it ain't cheap..

DBMJR1 · 07-10-2012, 08:34 PM

I've reloaded thousands of .38's on a single stage Lee Breechlock, using RCBS carbide dies. I don't lube those cases.

When I re-size .357's, sometimes I'll spritz a bit of lube on them, just to make it easier.

soundguy · 07-11-2012, 06:50 AM

can't wait to try..

dbach · 07-11-2012, 09:11 AM

The way I understand it.

Straight wall pistol brass and carbide dies ..... case lube optional.
Rifle brass and steel dies ..... case lube required.

I have never seen carbide rifle dies. Please understand that I did not say they don't exist. I said I've never seen them.

Tell someone something is not made and sure as the world, someone will show you one. Happens every time.

07-10-2012, 05:35 PM	#26
soundguy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: florida Contributor Posts: 4,453	Re: lube / carbide dies i saw somw dillon bench rest dies at a show. rices scared me so bad I didn't even want to touch the pretty blue boxes..

07-10-2012, 05:40 PM	#27
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,343	Re: lube / carbide dies Amen to that. I went over to the Dillon section at the shop a little while ago, looking for a stand. All I could do with the dies was stare at it and it's price tag, and my local shop is very cheap compared to other shops in this area!! __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

07-10-2012, 06:09 PM	#28
soundguy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: florida Contributor Posts: 4,453	Re: lube / carbide dies i may be a bottom feeder with 2 single stage presses and mostly used dies I buy at shows or trade for.. but I like having cheap fun when I can cuz.. plenty of the rest of it ain't cheap..

07-10-2012, 08:34 PM	#29
DBMJR1 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Orleans, La. Posts: 84	Re: lube / carbide dies I've reloaded thousands of .38's on a single stage Lee Breechlock, using RCBS carbide dies. I don't lube those cases. When I re-size .357's, sometimes I'll spritz a bit of lube on them, just to make it easier. __________________ Let Us Try Don

07-11-2012, 06:50 AM	#30
soundguy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: florida Contributor Posts: 4,453	Re: lube / carbide dies can't wait to try..

07-11-2012, 09:11 AM	#31
dbach V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Trinity, TX Posts: 169	Re: lube / carbide dies The way I understand it. Straight wall pistol brass and carbide dies ..... case lube optional. Rifle brass and steel dies ..... case lube required. I have never seen carbide rifle dies. Please understand that I did not say they don't exist. I said I've never seen them. Tell someone something is not made and sure as the world, someone will show you one. Happens every time. __________________ David Bachelder Trinity, TX Rookie Reloader but learning fast 9mm, 40S&W, 45ACP, 45 Colt, 38 Special, .357 Magnum, 38 S&W, .243, & 30-06 CHL ~ Texas