Do you have to Lube 9mm Brass?

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And even having carbide dies, if you add a tad of NuFinish while tumbling brass, brass goes thru dies smoother..
 
Quigley said:
It's a tapered case...carbide dies or not...your loading will be much easier if you apply a bit of lube.
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Not much, very little if cases are cleaned and 'polished'.
A mix of crushed walnut shell and 'fine' corn cob can be used to clean and polish at the same time. Metal cleaner-polisher can be added to speed up the process and to get 'slick' cases that need no lube. With good choice of mix and compound, tumbling can be effectively cut to under 1 hour (first hand experience, not just theory).
 
I meant to say there is little difference between cleaned and polished (with say NuFinish) cases and cleaned and polished and then lubed.
 
CeeZer said:
I meant to say there is little difference between cleaned and polished (with say NuFinish) cases and cleaned and polished and then lubed.
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Maybe you tried the wrong lube or didn't do enough because I completely disagree.

I only use very shiny, perfectly polished brass and lubed 9mm goes through far easier than non-lubed.
In a 2K round loading session, the difference on your arm is clearly identifiable.

I shoot Hornady one shot into the case feeder when I fill it up to make sure everything gets an even coat.
Like Quigley, I tumble the loaded rounds for 10 minutes to get the lube off.

It's like choosing a Dillon over a Lee. You balance your discomfort vs. your pocketbook
or
like having a big screen TV - you don't need it, but it sure makes life nicer.
 
+1, when I started lubing cases, including 9mm, it made a HUGE difference. The sh*t used to fall off my bench that's how much stress was there before. Now I barely have to make an effort. An occasional, slightly more bulging than usual, 'glocked brass' would still require some effort, but nothing compared to just clean cases.

A squirt of Ballistol into a Ziplock bag then tumbling about 100 cases for 30sec is all it takes. Then rolling it in a towel for another 30sec after its been loaded. No tumbling.
 
Lube them, and notice the difference. As above, a shot of hornady one shot aerosol lube is quick and easy. I don't bother to take it off either, as it's a dry lube. Haven't noticed any problems yet.
 
Freedom Ventures said:
I only use very shiny, perfectly polished brass and lubed 9mm goes through far easier than non-lubed.
In a 2K round loading session, the difference on your arm is clearly identifiable.

I shoot Hornady one shot into the case feeder when I fill it up to make sure everything gets an even coat.
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Same here, only load very shiny brass. I give one shot of RCBS or Hornady lube onto the top of a bucket of brass, makes a significant difference. Repeat every once in a while when feeling resistance on the press.

There is basically no lube left after sizing and post sizing (Lee carbide factory crimp die) so I don't bother with cleaning afterwards. Very little lube is needed and it just gets spread around the cases and dies.
 
I know as soon as I started tumbling the brass for 3-4 hours instead of 1 or 3 hours it went through the press very easy. If I only tumbled for 1 hour the brass was very stiff in the press.

I think I will try the lube as well.
 
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