Potentially Stupid Question - Reloading 9 mm

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I've been reloading .243 Win rifle rounds for a about a year and a half... Now I am moving into reloading 9 mm handgun rounds.

Here goes... For 9 mm - is resizing lube required/recommended???


Dave
 
If you have a carbide sizing die, then no, lube is not required. It will make sizing easier but unnecessary. If you have a plain steel resizing die, then you will need to lube the cases.

Auggie D.
 
Auggie Doggie said:
If you have a carbide sizing die, then no, lube is not required. It will make sizing easier but unnecessary. If you have a plain steel resizing die, then you will need to lube the cases.

Auggie D.
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I like a light coat of lube even with carbide. I feel it is just less stress (and stretch) of the brass by using it.
 
I normally use lanolin because I have it on hand for rifle... but I have been considering a lighter water soluble variety for pistol rounds in my carbide dies. I just want something easier to clean off than lanolin
 
BTW I think lube is a must with the progressive press also. In my experience it helps to prevent the spilling of powder and primers when it sticks on the up stroke. Maybe its just me :)

I use a Dillon XL600
 
bobbynewmark said:
BTW I think lube is a must with the progressive press also. In my experience it helps to prevent the spilling of powder and primers when it sticks on the up stroke. Maybe its just me :)

I use a Dillon XL600
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Never use it on my Hornady progressive, no lube on either my carbide or titanium dies.

Decades of use, and no noticible issues
 
I use a light coat of Hornady One Shot. Spray it inside a large Ziploc bag, add brass and shake it around to lightly coat it. Slides in and out of the dies very smoothly and nothing to wipe off afterwards.

Auggie D.
 
I spray a very light mist of lanolin and alcohol lube in a container of cases and shake.
Almost cant feel the lube on the rounds but it smooths the press a lot. Just way more enjoyable, less effort and smoother. Why not. One squirt for 300 cases or so. (Plant sprayer mist bottle)

I use carbide dies and they work without lube. They just work much better with lube.
 
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With carbide dies I never lube pistol cases, not even 44 mags.
Also, they will go forever without need to trim.
 
If you are using range pickups and you get 1 case that someone was shooting 9mm Major you will be glad if you used lube

if you don't you will rip a rim off and have to use a stuck case remover
 
I don't NEED to use it but for the progressive press loading I use a little for the same reason mentioned. It just makes it easier to pull the lever and there's no sudden shake when the brass comes out of the sizing die to jiggle powder out of the casing at the powder drop station.

With a bit of care it's easy enough to avoid this shaking. But lubing the brass is so easy that I do it anyway.

Now with 9mm the cases and die has a slight taper. So the stickiness and release takes place while the case is still up in the die. Not so with straight wall.

Bottom line? Try it for yourself both ways and decide which you prefer. There's no right or wrong here. Simply personal preference.
 
I have loaded a lot of 9mm over the past 3 years and yes lube is highly recommended. I prefer One Shot with DynaLube (something to that effect). You don't need much but it makes a big difference. XL650 with Redding dies.
 
BCRider said:
I don't NEED to use it but for the progressive press loading I use a little for the same reason mentioned. It just makes it easier to pull the lever and there's no sudden shake when the brass comes out of the sizing die to jiggle powder out of the casing at the powder drop station.

With a bit of care it's easy enough to avoid this shaking. But lubing the brass is so easy that I do it anyway.

Now with 9mm the cases and die has a slight taper. So the stickiness and release takes place while the case is still up in the die. Not so with straight wall.

Bottom line? Try it for yourself both ways and decide which you prefer. There's no right or wrong here. Simply personal preference.
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+1 Lanolin & Alcohol mix works great for all cases just make sure it's diluted to around 1-12 and your good
 
I quit using one shot because sometimes it was fantastic and then it became very sticky and it was worse than no lube.
Just a bottle of 99% alcool with a bottle of liquid lanolin from amazon, in a plant sprayer, thats a lifetime of lube for 15$...

650 with dillon carbide dies

My first mix was too sticky so I diluted it even more with alcool and now its just perfect. I cant remember the ratio. I would start with half the recipe then test a batch.
 
What are most of you guys using to remove the spray on lube from your cases? I have been using a spray of Remington Action Cleaner and rolling the rounds around inside a rag, it works really well but I'm almost out and wondering if there's something cheaper that I can buy locally like carb/brake/parts cleaner that I could use, or maybe even iso alcohol? Just nervous to use anything that may react with the brass, I believe I once read anything with ammonia is a no-no.

Thanks
 
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