Hells Comin Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 I want to go lubeless, thoughts on the redding Titanium carbide sizer die (38/357. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead Monger Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Why spend that kind of money when you can buy a LEE carbide die for 40 bucks or less and do the same job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 I use RCBS but any carbide die will do the job without lube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Even with a carbide die you will notice the difference if you use a little Hornady 1 Shot on the cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom, SASS #54973 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 And all this time...I've never used lube. What a buffoon I must be... Phantom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead Monger Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 I have RCBS carbide dies as well. Very good as expected. I have wore out or damaged a couple Hornady nitrided dies and will not recommend them. Having used both, I cannot say the RCBS carbide sizer works better than the LEE carbide sizer. One does cost more than the other. Just my view from the arctic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Ridge Regulator Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Lee has a smaller base 38/357 resize die that I highly recommend. It resizes the base just a little more than other dies and I found that it makes a difference on how easy shells drop in and out of the cylinders and how well they feed and eject from the 73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 8 hours ago, Phantom, SASS #54973 said: And all this time...I've never used lube. What a buffoon I must be... Phantom Lubing your pistol brass is like giving your press an action job. Not necessary, but it really makes a difference. No comment on the buffoon part.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Surgeon Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Badlands Bob #61228 said: Lubing your pistol brass is like giving your press an action job. Not necessary, but it really makes a difference. No comment on the buffoon part.... Yeah makes a difference on how much longer it will take to reload. I can't think of a single benefit to lubing straight wall pistol cases. if your talking 44-40 I have no experience there. btw I'm using carbide dies also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Surgeon Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 14 hours ago, Hells Comin said: I want to go lubeless, thoughts on the redding Titanium carbide sizer die (38/357. I would save money and just get a set of lee dies in 38/357 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom, SASS #54973 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Badlands Bob #61228 said: Lubing your pistol brass is like giving your press an action job. Not necessary, but it really makes a difference. No comment on the buffoon part.... Well even a buffoon knows what it does...didn't say I didn't know what it is and what it does. But...gee, thanks for the info. anyway. Phantom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Ridge Regulator Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Even though my dies are carbide I find if I throw a thousand rounds of brass in a cardboard box and just spray the top cases with the Hornady one shot lube and then mix the cases together they go thru the progressive press much easier. I shoot both 45 and 38 and it makes a lot of difference on the 45s and much less on 38s. Lubing that way a can of one shot will easily do 20k cases or more and it’s hard to tell it’s even on the case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead Monger Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 You mentioned the LEE die squeezing the base a little smaller. I notice this as well. Another benefit is if you set the expander die just right it will leave the case “small” behind a seated bullet. Makes it almost impossible for a bullet to get driven deeper into the case by recoil or slamming into a feed ramp when combined with a modest crimp. I have also found when I run 45s through a 38 die it takes more than a quick spray of lube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 On 11/16/2023 at 10:12 PM, Phantom, SASS #54973 said: And all this time...I've never used lube. What a buffoon I must be... Phantom me too , i never realized i needed it , but then maybe i was just lucky ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Gator SASS #29736 Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 This topic reminds me of a similar discussion about some people who like to polish their brass more before reloading. It's not neccessary to have a bright polish but the way people point out that it's not neccessary, you'd think people were hand polishing each single case by hand. No, they're just letting it run a little longer and adding polish. Similarly as mentioned you spray a little on a bunch of cases and mix them around. It's not like you have to roll each case individually on a lube pad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 On 11/16/2023 at 10:12 PM, Phantom, SASS #54973 said: And all this time...I've never used lube. What a buffoon I must be... Phantom 49 minutes ago, watab kid said: me too , i never realized i needed it , but then maybe i was just lucky ? Me three. I bought my first carbide die with my Dillon in 1987. My lube pads became reserved for my rifle brass, until I discovered Royal spray lube. But, I still only lube rifle brass. While I prefer RCBS dies, I have a couple Redding sets and even a Lee set (someone gave it to me)... Both Redding sets are designated "small base" dies for use in auto-loaders. I find them to be of as high a quality as the RCBS dies... maybe a tad better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 36 minutes ago, Griff said: Me three. I bought my first carbide die with my Dillon in 1987. My lube pads became reserved for my rifle brass, until I discovered Royal spray lube. But, I still only lube rifle brass. While I prefer RCBS dies, I have a couple Redding sets and even a Lee set (someone gave it to me)... Both Redding sets are designated "small base" dies for use in auto-loaders. I find them to be of as high a quality as the RCBS dies... maybe a tad better. yup , i only lube my rifle brass , i was advised to get carbide when i started this game - i bought carbide 45colt and have never lubed a single piece of brass , a couple years ago i decided to expand to 38spcl but i was given a set of dies - not carbide [i figured i would upgrade if i had issues ] i never did so i didnt , i may never get around to it , the 4570 is another story , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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