press work great..I want to try making my own cast bullets.. do i have to lube them to put into the brass??can anybody tell me what the lube does..I have the new dies in the press that doesn't need lube to load full metal jacket..I bought some cast bullets that were lubed..does this lube stay on after the bullet comes out of the press or wipe it off
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Pictures would be good to see what your referring to however,just load them and shoot. The lube should be on the part loaded in the case which is the important part. Other then that as long as they are sized ,your good to go.
Lube reduces leading,aids in loading and protects the bullet to a degree when fired. Jacketed bullets dont require lube.
Have fun cooner
Lube reduces leading,aids in loading and protects the bullet to a degree when fired. Jacketed bullets dont require lube.
Have fun cooner
I am somewhat confused about which lube you are talking about.
1) Case lube. This goes on the outside of cartridge cases before they are sized. Use only a little, don't get any in the primer pocket or put any directly on the shoulder of the case as it can cause grease dents in bottlenecked brass. This lubricant prevents the case from getting stuck in the sizing die. Ask me how I know. If you have carbide pistol dies then you don't have to use case lube. For rifle cases use lubricant. I don't think they make carbide rifle dies but I could be wrong.
2) Bullet lube is as cooner said.
3)I wipe off all excess lubricant from ammunition loaded with cast bullets.
1) Case lube. This goes on the outside of cartridge cases before they are sized. Use only a little, don't get any in the primer pocket or put any directly on the shoulder of the case as it can cause grease dents in bottlenecked brass. This lubricant prevents the case from getting stuck in the sizing die. Ask me how I know. If you have carbide pistol dies then you don't have to use case lube. For rifle cases use lubricant. I don't think they make carbide rifle dies but I could be wrong.
2) Bullet lube is as cooner said.
3)I wipe off all excess lubricant from ammunition loaded with cast bullets.
If you make your own bullets you will need to buy a lube/sizier press and a die to size the bullets to a uniform diameter. This die also lubes the bullets with grease (wax) in the lube grooves. The lube will mostly be below the case neck.
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The boolit lube has nothing to do with ``pressing`` it into the casing! It has everything to do with lubricating the slug as it leaves the barrel!! Without it the bbl will lead and you will get no accuracy and a major headache cleaning after the fact. If you are new to shooting cast , I would sugest that you start by slugging your bore then sizing your cast boolits to1 -2 thou over groove diameter. Cast pressures are lower and velocity higher than with full length condom bullets,so you will need to adjust your loads acordingly! What cal. are you wanting to load / cast for? By the sounds of it lube all over the boolit , it would be a safe bet that and the fact that you have slugs that are coated with Lee liquid alox ( Mule snot ) or something similar. I would suspect that after a while this will give you fits! It will build up inside of your seating die giving you short seating depth, this is something that you will want to watch as it can in some cases cause your pressures to go thru the roof. The best advice I could give to a noob to casting and or shooting cast is check out the ( Cast Boolits ), website as there is a wealth of info on just this subject and a bunch of guy's that want nothing more than to promote the silver stream. PM me if you have any questions.
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Get a copy of the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook. It should answer your questions about how to load cast bullet ammunition as well as helping you avoid frustrating and possibly dangerous situations. Inside case neck lubricant to which you refer in post #5 is something that is rarely needed if the necks are properly expanded with the mouths properly beveled and slightly flared. The only time I have heard of this being used is for jacketed bullets in rifles and then it was only a very light dusting of powdered graphite was applied to the inside of the case neck.
Keep in mind that some Lee designs use a somewhat simpler lubing process than the more traditional designs. Check it out. However get that Lyman book. The version I have is 30 years old and I am still learning. Let us know how you make out.
Keep in mind that some Lee designs use a somewhat simpler lubing process than the more traditional designs. Check it out. However get that Lyman book. The version I have is 30 years old and I am still learning. Let us know how you make out.
Just in case you are not overloaded with the book. Check out the cast boolits web site as well as the Los Angeles Silouette Club site. The Cast Bullet Association also has a web site but I believe you have to pay to get access.
If you don't have a mold yet I usually start with a Lee single or double cavity because if your gun doesn't like it you havn't spent a lot of money.
If you don't have a mold yet I usually start with a Lee single or double cavity because if your gun doesn't like it you havn't spent a lot of money.
