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I am new to this reloading stuff are you messing with me or is this a real question? I was spraying a little lube on about every 20th round just to make the cases go through the resizing die easier.
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It isn't necessary to lube straightwalled pistol cases when using a carbide sizer.
HOWEVER: On Brian Enos's site, he said that he lubed his pistol cases with Hornady One Shot to make the sizing process so much easier. He was right. I've been doing it every since, and wish I'd started years ago.
Can't speak about other types of spray lubes, but One Shot is non greasy, and doesn't have to be wiped off--very little extra work involved. Have noticed no gunking up the chamber when using these loads.
Just put all your cases in a big box, and hit 'em with some spray. You'll also get a little lube in some case mouths so they don't stick when pulling the expander out of the case mouth after belling.
Easy with the lube. Doesn't take much. The stuff will dry on the case and you'll hardly know it's there when you go to load.
Again: He specified One Shot. You can try other stuff, but I wouldn't use anything I had to clean off.
Worst case scenario: A round detonates in the tumbler. Well, as soon as the bullet separates from the case, the burning powder energy dissipates into thin air and pressure can't build up. If either the case or bullet hit you, it might make a welt on your skin, but we aren't talking about a bullet at lethal velocity here. Never the less, if rounds tended to detonate in the tumbler, I wouldn't tumble them. Wouldn't want to get hit in the eye with case or bullet. Good news: They don't.