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stupid reloading question

iwannausername
Ok... the reloading tip #1 thread got me thinking...

It is about lube, and lubing, rifle cases to be reloaded.

Dumb question time - folks reloading straight wall cases (mostly pistol ammo I assume) have been using carbide dies for years, and the advantage there from what I recall is that no case lubing is required. So ... (here it comes) ... why aren't there carbide dies for rifle/bottle neck rounds? Why wouldn't they work?

Thanks!
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  • airmung
    There are carbide dies for some (.223, .308, etc.). They resist wear better, but all bottleneck cases still need lube or they will stick.
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  • Tailgunner1954
    With a straight case, the carbide is a thin (.100 ish) ring
    With a tapered case, the die contacts the entire case at once.

    The people that see the wear benefit to carbide bottleneck dies are those that are those that are reloading a million rounds a month
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  • gregoryhart1
    Given the potential for catastrophe with improper reloading practices, I don't there's such a thing as a stupid reloading question. Except maybe the one that isn't asked.
    Of course, that's just my opinion.
    GH1[:)]
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  • dcs shooters
    Airmung has it right. Besides the cost of a bottle neck carbide die, they need to be used with lubed brass.
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  • mbsams
    even carbide works much better with a little "one shot" on the case.
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  • lksmith03
    everything works better with a little lube ;)
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