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30 September 2003, 14:42
Hairtrigger
Pistol dies
I am looking at a set of RCBS pistol dies that are not carbide.
Does this mean lube must be used on the cases?
30 September 2003, 15:26
graycg
Yes sir.
30 September 2003, 17:08
Pumpkinheaver
Yes and it is a pain you don't need if good carbide dies are available in your caliber.
30 September 2003, 18:22
Lar45
get the carbide dies if they are availible. Lube is a pain if you don't need it.
30 September 2003, 19:41
Mark
The spray lubes aren't bad at all, use them!

However, the other guys are right, non-carbide dies for straight wall cases are an unnecessary bother, but I have to say much less so since they invented the spray case lubes.
01 October 2003, 02:32
DennisF
Like all the others said, go with carbide if at all possible. Rounds slide in and out slicker than snail snot on stained glass.
01 October 2003, 05:13
Hairtrigger
Snail snot?? I thought it was owl #@$% on a tin roof!
01 October 2003, 05:59
<stans>
Is that any slicker than snot on a door knob?
01 October 2003, 08:46
Pumpkinheaver
I thought the saying was, slicker than snot on a waxed doorknob.
02 October 2003, 20:15
tasco 74
SLICKER THAN A GUT................
02 October 2003, 22:15
445 supermag
DennisF, Snail snot!!! Now that is slick lol [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

Brian
05 October 2003, 20:14
tasco 74
really i have 3 words for ya hairtrigger LEE SPEED DIES. i don't know what cal. you're loadeing but i make good ammo for .357 .38spl and 9 mm with em. hard to beat for the money.
06 October 2003, 06:30
<eldeguello>
It's "chicken fat on all the doorknobs", not snail snot!!