Full-Length Resizing Without Lube?

[kenbro]

Was only joshing.
I too use the Imp wax and also this one.
Of the two I prefer the Imperial, but I use Doc. Strangelove mix most times. Good thing about it, is even when it’s on case shoulders (Which is always with my method) the shoulders don’t get damaged.
Ken.

 

[moeggesit]

Lube is always needed on taper cases as already stated. Less is more, wipe everything off before sizing otherwise it will crush/dent the cases, one molecule thickness is what you want. Lee dies is great, they even provide a hole for the excess lube to escape, although it can still cause a problem!

I have never had good results with Hornady oneshot, awful stuff. Lee lube is okay, RCBS and Lyman is awesome. You can also use dishwashing liquid if you use a wet tumbler on your cases after and also wash and lubricate your dies afterwards, good for your cases but it’s a mess to clean up.

Yes you have to clean your sizing dies occasionally no matter what type of lube you use.

 

[RM100]

This wasn’t quite the thread I was expecting when I saw ‘resizing without line’. Ah well, never mind.

 

[JeffreyL]

Going back to the time when Spud was only a seed I used vasoline, worked just like all the others. Inside neck with a bore brush and outside by rolling on a pad.

 

[Demetrius]

I use vaseline..........(Pause for laughter).....no really. Why pay a fortune for stuff like Imperial wax?
The trick is not to use too much, just rub well into the hands first until virtually dry and then massage the cases a bit.

D.

 

[webley701]

I use vaseline..........(Pause for laughter).....no really. Why pay a fortune for stuff like Imperial wax?
The trick is not to use too much, just rub well into the hands first until virtually dry and then massage the cases a bit.

D.

Given how long a tin of Imperial Wax lasts it’s extremely cheap.

 

[Demetrius]

Yes, I bought a tin in 2007, and I finished it up in 2013......
Started to get a bit itchy by that time, though, so tried Lee, and finally switched to vaseline.
Can't tell the difference as far as lube properties are concerned.

D

 

[Utectok]

So I never liked putting lube inside the neck as I don’t clean my brass these days so I body size with some imperial wax lube then neck size with a lee collet sizer no lube required.

 

[kenbro]

So I never liked putting lube inside the neck as I don’t clean my brass these days so I body size with some imperial wax lube then neck size with a lee collet sizer no lube required.

This is the method I use for resizing cases, but I sonic clean mine first.
I then need a very tiny amount of lube applied to the top edge of the necks.
If I don’t touch the case mouth with lube the mandrel is extremely hard to push the cases on to.
I suppose, uncleaned cases will have some natural lube in the necks from the previous firing and this assists in sizing.
Ken.

 

[Heym SR20]

Reloaders fall into 2 camps

1) Those who have yet to get a case stuck in a die

2) those who have thanks to too little lubricant

The simplest way to remove a die is to drill out the primer, tap a thread and then using something like a socket as spacer pull it out with a bolt.

 

[Demetrius]

I fall into group 2, which is why I splashed out on the imperial wax. I had previously used the Lee stuff diluted with distilled water sprayed everywhere and left to dry, which was fine, until one case didn't quite get enough.
Then, to compound things further, I f****d up the die getting the case out. Then moved to imp wax, and finally vaseline
I still use neat Lee inside the neck applied sparingly on a cotton bud when sizing new cases.
Don't bother with fired cases, a collet die does the sizing, and residual soot supplies the lube.

D.

 

[Demetrius]

I'd also like to point out that I use Lapua brass exclusively, and have found that the brass can sometimes be a bit tight in the neck when new.
For these, I use Redding dies with a carbide button and Lee lube.

D.

 

[jthyttin]

The simplest way to remove a die is to drill out the primer, tap a thread and then using something like a socket as spacer pull it out with a bolt.

Only if you've managed to rip the base of the cartridge from the shell holder (talking about traditional style presses and shellholders, don't know how it goes with e.g. Forster universal holder).

If the rim (or whatever you call the feature on rimless cartridges) is still intact, the procedure depends on style of dies and in some cases which parts are you willing to sacrifice.

Don't forget some penetrating oil or equivalent.