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<blockquote data-quote="SidecarFlip" data-source="post: 798620" data-attributes="member: 39764"><p>Fair statement to a point. The effort expended and felt in the actuator arm of your press has little to do with the lubrication of the case and everything to do with the degree of resizing thats occuring within the die itself. You've alluded in the past that you were involved in swaging dies. Same principles apply. Same release compound.</p><p> </p><p>Brass, by it's alloy makeup, is naturally slippery. The 'lube' is there to prevent the case from 'sticking' in the die as it's resized (from localized heat) and in essence, you don't have to 'lube' a case to neck size, because the brass (if annealed properly) will neck size without sticking. I never lube to neck size, but the cases are clean and the die bore is clean. I clean my dies with brake cleaner regularly while I'm reloading, like every 15 cases.</p><p> </p><p>You obviouisly have some 'one shot' pineing away on the shelf. Here's the way I apply mine....</p><p> </p><p>Take about 20 cases (that have been cleaned and are free from any foreign material....cob bits, shavings, etc.,) and put them in a zip lock plastic bag, Take your one shot and agitate the can (it has a ball inside, shake it up for a minute and rattle that ball real good) You need to get the release compound in suspension in the carrier. </p><p> </p><p>Put the red straw in the nozzle and spray a bit in the open bag, zip the zip lock closure almost closed, but not quite.</p><p> </p><p>Stick the straw in the opening and give it a good squirt and immediately close the bag, seal it. Then 'make bread' with the brass and the one shot. Toss those suckers around in that bag, toss 'em around good for at least 30 seconds.</p><p> </p><p>Open the bag and dump the contents on a table or your bench AND LET THEM SIT AND DRY FOR A COUPLE MINUTES. Thats the key, they have to be dry as it's really a dry release compound. Then resize the usual way.</p><p> </p><p>Been doing thousands of cases using that procedure (my BIL clued me in a while ago).</p><p> </p><p>Forget spraying the cases in a loading block, that sucks and it's messy. Key is even distributiuon over the case (and inside the case mouth so the expander ball can take advantage of the release compound). </p><p> </p><p>I never have an issue</p><p> </p><p>I have a case lube pad and a tin of sizing wax if anyone wants them. Both unused. Might be a bit dusty, been sitting for a while now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SidecarFlip, post: 798620, member: 39764"] Fair statement to a point. The effort expended and felt in the actuator arm of your press has little to do with the lubrication of the case and everything to do with the degree of resizing thats occuring within the die itself. You've alluded in the past that you were involved in swaging dies. Same principles apply. Same release compound. Brass, by it's alloy makeup, is naturally slippery. The 'lube' is there to prevent the case from 'sticking' in the die as it's resized (from localized heat) and in essence, you don't have to 'lube' a case to neck size, because the brass (if annealed properly) will neck size without sticking. I never lube to neck size, but the cases are clean and the die bore is clean. I clean my dies with brake cleaner regularly while I'm reloading, like every 15 cases. You obviouisly have some 'one shot' pineing away on the shelf. Here's the way I apply mine.... Take about 20 cases (that have been cleaned and are free from any foreign material....cob bits, shavings, etc.,) and put them in a zip lock plastic bag, Take your one shot and agitate the can (it has a ball inside, shake it up for a minute and rattle that ball real good) You need to get the release compound in suspension in the carrier. Put the red straw in the nozzle and spray a bit in the open bag, zip the zip lock closure almost closed, but not quite. Stick the straw in the opening and give it a good squirt and immediately close the bag, seal it. Then 'make bread' with the brass and the one shot. Toss those suckers around in that bag, toss 'em around good for at least 30 seconds. Open the bag and dump the contents on a table or your bench AND LET THEM SIT AND DRY FOR A COUPLE MINUTES. Thats the key, they have to be dry as it's really a dry release compound. Then resize the usual way. Been doing thousands of cases using that procedure (my BIL clued me in a while ago). Forget spraying the cases in a loading block, that sucks and it's messy. Key is even distributiuon over the case (and inside the case mouth so the expander ball can take advantage of the release compound). I never have an issue I have a case lube pad and a tin of sizing wax if anyone wants them. Both unused. Might be a bit dusty, been sitting for a while now. [/QUOTE]
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