lubing cases

[craigkim]

I think I have a plan:

Have a spare tool head for the 550 that holds only decapping/resizing dies, switching the die that I want to use to station 1

Lube

Deprime/resize(cleaning the dies when necessary)

Trim when necessary

Wet tumble

Dry in dehydrator

Load in progressive mode with an empty slot in station 1(this station will still be responsible for priming)



Basically the gist is to put lots of care and attention in case prep and then "load the bases" on the 550B and crank away.

I thought about this some. Is there concern that you will deform the necks with wet tumbling? That is the reason I intend to decap ONLY, then wet tumble with pins, and then lube-resize-trim....

 

[Ruffnek]

I thought about this some. Is there concern that you will deform the necks with wet tumbling? That is the reason I intend to decap ONLY, then wet tumble with pins, and then lube-resize-trim....

If that becomes an issue, I can get a neck sizer to put in station 1. That's part of the "care and attention in case prep."

 

[craigkim]

Ah, not real familiar with those. Do they require lube?

 

[Ruffnek]

machined billet aluminum vs. cast.

The way that they attach, sliding in like rails and being totally supported on three sides, I can't see the reason for the extra expense.

 

[ljk]

I went for the looks, and they worked very well is a bonus.

 

[Dentoro]

Wait....YOU CLEAN THE BRASS?

 

[NKBJ]

Thinking about buying a progressive press but I'm a noob so I have a question. Can lubed cases be reloaded? I see YouTube videos of people reloading on their progressive presses, which includes resizing as a step. I know that rifle cases should be lubed before resizing, especially if you're full-length resizing. So are these people just not lubing the cases or just reloading lubed cases or what? I was talking to my wife's grandfather, who reloads infrequently, about buying a progressive press and loading .223 on it and he asked me about this in an attempt to play devil's advocate. I was stumped. Help?

Sorry if this is jumbled.

Ruffnek,
I just use regular old in the bucket from the chemical supply warehouse lanolin. Never had a stuck case and the amount needed is so minute that the bucket may appear in my will to be passed down a few generations.

 

[shibumiseeker]

Wait....YOU CLEAN THE BRASS?

Some people like it all shiny. I don't get it either, but hey, it's their time and effort and we have to do SOMETHING with all those walnut shells.

 

[ljk]

one doesn't shower everyday or week either.

 

[Ruffnek]

Ruffnek,
I just use regular old in the bucket from the chemical supply warehouse lanolin. Never had a stuck case and the amount needed is so minute that the bucket may appear in my will to be passed down a few generations.

We're talking about case lube here...