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Carbide Dies
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By wobs68
Published on: 2009-09-05 at 5:17 PM |
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Hey I was reading on the Dillon sight about carbide dies and it states you still need to use case lube. I thought the whole idea of carbide dies was no lube? Anyone have any answers?
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Posted by: davidhb
Posted on: 2009-09-07 at 06:25:49 AM
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Bottleneck cases always have to be lubed when being resized.
Carbide rifle dies are intended to increase die life for large volume use, not to eliminate the need for lubing the cases.
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Posted by: wobs68
Posted on: 2009-09-11 at 10:32:38 PM
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in order to make the most of my new 1050 that showed up today how do I lubricate my rifle brass so I can keep up with the pace of the machine?
Bill
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Posted by: dillon
Posted on: 2009-09-14 at 07:14:35 AM
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Not for bottleneck cases. On bottleneck cases, use of carbide , while decreasing the amount of lube necessary, is primarily for die longevity and scratch resistance. A steel size die has an estimated lifespan of about 40,000 cases, whereas a carbide size die has an estimated life of about 750,000 cases.
