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m&p45acp10+1 · August 21, 2013, 11:04 AM

Most straight walled rifle cases are not straght. They are tapered, and require lube even with carbide dies. Two examples that I reload are .45-70 Gov't., and .30 Carbine. The dies are carbide, though if I try to run an unlubed case into them, it takes way too much force. I lightly lube them, then either wipe it off, or tumble them for an hour in the vibratory tumbler.

August 21, 2013, 11:04 AM	#2
m&p45acp10+1 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,930	Most straight walled rifle cases are not straght. They are tapered, and require lube even with carbide dies. Two examples that I reload are .45-70 Gov't., and .30 Carbine. The dies are carbide, though if I try to run an unlubed case into them, it takes way too much force. I lightly lube them, then either wipe it off, or tumble them for an hour in the vibratory tumbler. __________________ No matter how many times you do it and nothing happens it only takes something going wrong one time to kill you.