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a7mmnut · April 30, 2009, 10:17 AM

As I told in an earlier post, I found from random chrono results years ago to do away with "grease" type case lubes. There's practically no possible way to get it all out if overlubed, and this will build up in the die, crinkling the case shoulder. I got very inconsistent velocities (resulting in poor accuracy) in various calibers while using the standard RCBS lube found in most reloading kits. Since then, I have always used powdered graphite as a dip when neck sizing rifle brass. Powdered mica will interchange just fine, and there's no way you can "overlube" with either if your cases are clean and dry in the first place. Don't forget that you must always tear down your resizing die and clean the plunger rod and inside walls as well when using any liquid case lube to prevent buildup and corrosion.

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April 30, 2009, 10:17 AM	#12
a7mmnut Junior member Join Date: February 27, 2009 Location: NC Foothills Posts: 1,150	As I told in an earlier post, I found from random chrono results years ago to do away with "grease" type case lubes. There's practically no possible way to get it all out if overlubed, and this will build up in the die, crinkling the case shoulder. I got very inconsistent velocities (resulting in poor accuracy) in various calibers while using the standard RCBS lube found in most reloading kits. Since then, I have always used powdered graphite as a dip when neck sizing rifle brass. Powdered mica will interchange just fine, and there's no way you can "overlube" with either if your cases are clean and dry in the first place. Don't forget that you must always tear down your resizing die and clean the plunger rod and inside walls as well when using any liquid case lube to prevent buildup and corrosion. -7-