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rwilson452 · May 26, 2006, 10:14 PM

The answer is:

That depends on what your doing. for a straight walled pistol case lube is not needed. To full length resize a bottlenecked cartridge lube is always needed. You didn't state what your loading. for .38spl, .357, .45ACP I don't lube when using carbide dies. I don't own any pistol dies that are not carbide. I presume the same goes for .44, .41 etc. for .357sig I have no clue. If your only neck sizing a bottle neck case, lube is not required but I do it. I use mica.

May 26, 2006, 10:14 PM	#4
rwilson452 Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2004 Location: Tioga co. PA Posts: 2,647	brass and lube The answer is: That depends on what your doing. for a straight walled pistol case lube is not needed. To full length resize a bottlenecked cartridge lube is always needed. You didn't state what your loading. for .38spl, .357, .45ACP I don't lube when using carbide dies. I don't own any pistol dies that are not carbide. I presume the same goes for .44, .41 etc. for .357sig I have no clue. If your only neck sizing a bottle neck case, lube is not required but I do it. I use mica.