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<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Thomas" data-source="post: 369113" data-attributes="member: 15748"><p>Morning Tom,</p><p> </p><p>My aplogies if it sounded like that, but I was just trying to get out the door, and didn't mean it to sound like I thought you were being short. </p><p> </p><p>As far as the bushing dies go, we could describe them for you, but instead, I'd say just pop on over to the Sinclair international or Redding web sites, and there's some pics of these dies. And as we know, that pics worth a thousand words. You'll see what they are immediately, but it really amounts to nothing more than a standard die, with interchangable bushings that drop into the top of the die (and are secured by the decapping rod) which allow the user to select the exact size O.D. they wish to use in the neck area. These bushings are available in .001" increments, allowing total control over this part of the resizing process. Very cool.</p><p> </p><p>Case cleaning is always a good idea, for a variety of reasons. Longevity of the dies/bushings is just one of them. There's other ways of cleaning cases than the tumblers, they just take a bit more effort and energy. The tumblers are nice, but not a neccesity. You'll make the decision to buy one whenever it seems right to you, like most any item of reloading equipement.</p><p> </p><p>Lube is something you'll use with any bottlenecked case, so there's no way around that. Dillon used to (still may, for all I know) make carbide sizing dies for both 308 and 223s. Unlike carbide dies for pistol cartridges, you still had to use lube with these. The carbide was used in those dies only to provide longevity for commercial loaders. Very expenssive (a few hundred $ for a size die alone) and you still had to lube. No, no getting around this one. Some lubes are easier to use than others, and they each have advantages/disadvantages in comparison with each other. Play with some different types, and see if you can find something more to your liking. Personally, I prefer Imperial (now Redding) sizing die wax fro heavy-duty resizing and case forming. I tend to use the spray lubes for my bulk reloading since it saves time and keeps me from having to handle 1000 or so cases individually for this process. I even lube pistol cases which will be going through carbide dies in my RL1050, simply because it makes the press cycle sooooo much easier. We're only talking the faintest trace of lube on those cases, so little you can barely feel it. But you wouldn't believe the difference it makes in how easily the press cycles.</p><p> </p><p>Glad to hear you have the RCBS Mic in hand now. As I said, you start using it and a lot of this stuff will become clear to you very quickly. You're off to a good start here!</p><p> </p><p>Kevin Thomas</p><p>Lapua USA</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Thomas, post: 369113, member: 15748"] Morning Tom, My aplogies if it sounded like that, but I was just trying to get out the door, and didn't mean it to sound like I thought you were being short. As far as the bushing dies go, we could describe them for you, but instead, I'd say just pop on over to the Sinclair international or Redding web sites, and there's some pics of these dies. And as we know, that pics worth a thousand words. You'll see what they are immediately, but it really amounts to nothing more than a standard die, with interchangable bushings that drop into the top of the die (and are secured by the decapping rod) which allow the user to select the exact size O.D. they wish to use in the neck area. These bushings are available in .001" increments, allowing total control over this part of the resizing process. Very cool. Case cleaning is always a good idea, for a variety of reasons. Longevity of the dies/bushings is just one of them. There's other ways of cleaning cases than the tumblers, they just take a bit more effort and energy. The tumblers are nice, but not a neccesity. You'll make the decision to buy one whenever it seems right to you, like most any item of reloading equipement. Lube is something you'll use with any bottlenecked case, so there's no way around that. Dillon used to (still may, for all I know) make carbide sizing dies for both 308 and 223s. Unlike carbide dies for pistol cartridges, you still had to use lube with these. The carbide was used in those dies only to provide longevity for commercial loaders. Very expenssive (a few hundred $ for a size die alone) and you still had to lube. No, no getting around this one. Some lubes are easier to use than others, and they each have advantages/disadvantages in comparison with each other. Play with some different types, and see if you can find something more to your liking. Personally, I prefer Imperial (now Redding) sizing die wax fro heavy-duty resizing and case forming. I tend to use the spray lubes for my bulk reloading since it saves time and keeps me from having to handle 1000 or so cases individually for this process. I even lube pistol cases which will be going through carbide dies in my RL1050, simply because it makes the press cycle sooooo much easier. We're only talking the faintest trace of lube on those cases, so little you can barely feel it. But you wouldn't believe the difference it makes in how easily the press cycles. Glad to hear you have the RCBS Mic in hand now. As I said, you start using it and a lot of this stuff will become clear to you very quickly. You're off to a good start here! Kevin Thomas Lapua USA [/QUOTE]
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