Wrinkled Shoulders - Too much lube? (Pictures attached)

[awesomealvin]

Reloading noob here.

223's full length resize off Lee Dies. No shoulder bump adjustments.

I checked and cleaned my dies, nothing inside making these wrinkles. Googling say that dents like this might be caused by too much lube, but I can't seem to find pictures of cases like mine. I'm just using the RCBS Lube and Lube Pad, just enough to moist the pad. You guys think these are safe to shoot? Should I be running less lube? I have had cases stuck inside the dies, so I'm a little hesitant to use less lube.

Thanks.

 

[bearhunter]

Those will be fine to shoot.

You're using to much lube on the neck and shoulder. Are you lubing the inside of the neck as well, if not, you should be.

I would also suggest you back off your die about a 1/8 turn. This will allow the trapped gasses to escape and the extra lube a chance to get out.

 

[Eagleye]

Try to avoid getting any lube on the shoulders at all.
The dents shown are from trapped lube. Dave,

 

[FLHTCUI]

Those will be fine to shoot.

You're using to much lube on the neck and shoulder. Are you lubing the inside of the neck as well, if not, you should be.

I would also suggest you back off your die about a 1/8 turn. This will allow the trapped gasses to escape and the extra lube a chance to get out.

Yup, what bearhunter and Eagleye suggest .

Have you sprayed the inside of the die with some brake cleaner to rid any excess lube out of the small vent hole inside?

How does one go and post pics to goggle?

Rob

I mean, the op said he couldnt find any pics like his, but might be a interesting way to share ones experiences with the billions of pics on google.

 

[stubblejumper]

Clean your die, and avoid getting lube on the shoulders, as much as possible.

 

[kamlooky]

Make sure the vent hole in your die isn't plugged either.

 

[bigedp51]

Reloading manuals tell you to wipe any lube off the case shoulder and neck before sizing. The tapered case allows any excess lube to be squeezed upward onto the shoulder.

Hornady One Shot is a thin dry flim case lube that doesn't flow upward or need to be removed after sizing.

 

[awesomealvin]

Thanks everyone, I didn't even know there was a vent hole on my die!

I'll scale down on the lube and clear out the vent hole. I was using the RCBS Lube and Lube Pad that came with my kit, little to no lube on the shoulders but the lube is super "gooey". I'll swap to the rubbing alcohol and liquid lanolin case lube next.

Thanks!

 

[OldDude]

I've had to put the RCBS lube on the pad after I'm done resizing, so it soaks in to the pad for next time. That way, I can get a much lighter coat of lube on the cases.

I haven't tried diluting the lube with alcohol before applying it to the pad, but that might work as well.

 

[greg olmstead]

Reloading manuals tell you to wipe any lube off the case shoulder and neck before sizing. The tapered case allows any excess lube to be squeezed upward onto the shoulder.

Hornady One Shot is a thin dry flim case lube that doesn't flow upward or need to be removed after sizing.

It sure should be removed after sizing though. Shooting cases resized with one shot in a semi auto make the cases black and gum up a chamber pretty fast. I found this out the hard way. Fte and ftf after 100 rounds and the cases come out disgusting.

 

[awesomealvin]

It sure should be removed after sizing though. Shooting cases resized with one shot in a semi auto make the cases black and gum up a chamber pretty fast. I found this out the hard way. Fte and ftf after 100 rounds and the cases come out disgusting.

I always rinse off and dry out my cases after resizing. The powder tends to "lump up" in the lube if I don't .

 

[theDuck]

I'll swap to the rubbing alcohol and liquid lanolin case lube next.Thanks!

I use alcohol and liquid lanolin. I will still get the indents as you experienced so you aren't going to escape them. Then you have to get the lube off after you are done sizing.

 

[awesomealvin]

I use alcohol and liquid lanolin. I will still get the indents as you experienced so you aren't going to escape them. Then you have to get the lube off after you are done sizing.

I was hoping the alcohol and liquid lanolin would be less thick and create a thinner layer compared to the RCBS lube. No?

As for getting the lube off, I do a rinse off regardless.

 

[theDuck]

I wash the lanolin off by steel pin washing using Woolite. Lanolin is a wax so check things out before using it. I'm not saying don't but it isn't going to solve the dents and may mean more work. I'm doing at least 300 cases at a go.

 

[john-brennan]

Clean your die, and avoid getting lube on the shoulders, as much as possible.

This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[Ganderite]

Those dents are cosmetic. Shoot them and the dents will iron out.

 

[brewmech]

Ive been using the rcbs pad and lube for years, roll your cases lightly to avoid getting lube on the necks. a brush with light lube in the case neck is good too. Do as others have suggested and you should clear this up.