Carbide .223 dies

[KeithM]

If you have carbide dies, can you reload rifle without lube like pistol rounds?

 

[racnsoonr]

don't think so...someone with more experience can chime in, but I'm pretty certain it's a no

 

[mike cyrwus]

HELL muthaeffin no

 

[dennishoddy]

HELL muthaeffin no


That's the short answer. I won't bore you with the long one.

 

[KeithM]

HELL muthaeffin no

That's to bad

 

[Matt1911]

Lube up and enjoy

 

[Packer Backer]

So with the lube... I have heard many different opinions, put rounds back in tumbler for 10 mins to clean off, wipe off by hand, don't worry about it and shoot your ass off...

What say you???

 

[Spiff]

Mine go back in the tumbler for ~20min.

 

[KeithM]

What's the purpose in rifle carbide dies?

 

[dennishoddy]

Well, there are a couple of reasons to use carbide rifle dies.
One being they require lube, but not so much lube as steel dies. If you use them on a progressive machine they run a lot smoother.
The carbide dies don't get internal scratches from dirt, resulting in scratches in the cases like steel dies.
I use Hornady one shot for a lube, and go shoot them. Cleaning afterward is not required.

 

[KeithM]

Thanks for the clarification Dennis!

 

[JMorris]

I lube all of them pistol and rifle. Everyone that I know that has tried lubed pistol cases continues lubing, makes it a smoother process. Post load tumble to knock the lube off.

I have carbide rifle dies for the reasons Dennis mentioned.