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Newton24b · January 12, 2013, 12:17 AM

first off, its well known in here that the folks at LEE Precision say you do not need to use lube with their carbide dies.

yet the manuals for their dies and presses still say every case needs to be lubed.

next thing is this,

if you read their straight walled pistol cartridge die instructions, it seems that you dont need to fully close the ram when you seat or crimp that bullet in. It wierd but if you read it word for word and read the photos, you only close it till you feel resistance.

care to eloborate/ ive always assumed it was close the ram till the shell holder meets die, for every step.

i admit i dont reload yet but i will be.

January 12, 2013, 12:17 AM	#1
Newton24b Junior member Join Date: February 10, 2009 Posts: 974	odd vagaries of reloading instructions first off, its well known in here that the folks at LEE Precision say you do not need to use lube with their carbide dies. yet the manuals for their dies and presses still say every case needs to be lubed. next thing is this, if you read their straight walled pistol cartridge die instructions, it seems that you dont need to fully close the ram when you seat or crimp that bullet in. It wierd but if you read it word for word and read the photos, you only close it till you feel resistance. care to eloborate/ ive always assumed it was close the ram till the shell holder meets die, for every step. i admit i dont reload yet but i will be.