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I'm fairly new to reloading. So far I've only loaded pistol. 9mm, 45ACP, 45 SUPER, 44AMP, 357AMP, 50AE. Probably a few thousand rounds total. So, I understand the basics. This is the first time loading for rifle and I'm starting off with .308 Winchester. I have some questions and am hoping for help.
Lube recommendations? Is the "home made" lanolin and rubbing alcohol really "that good"? Does anyone have any suggestions for something that doesn't come in a paste and needs to be applied to each individual shell (like Imperial Sizing Wax).
Am I doing something wrong?
I am open to any and all suggestions.
Why does it seem the LC brass is wider, as it is significantly harder to run through the sizing die?
Thanks & sorry for making this post so long. I wanted to include pertinent info.
Thanks!
- I am using an RCBS #15501 .308 Winchester Full Length Reloading Die Set.
- I am trying to process mixed brass. It is mostly LC brass.
- I am using Hornady One Shot spray lube (as that I all I have right now).
- I set up the FL / deprimer die in my Rock Chucker.
- I have an old cookie sheet and lay out 15-20 brass on it. I spray it with the One Shot, and agitate the brass so they roll around and get a coating of lube all over them.
- I grab a shell and insert it into the #3 shell holder and cycle it up to pop out the primer and size the shell. It seems like every LC brass is expanded and is extremely hard to cycle through the sizing die. The other non-LC brass cycles with minimal effort.
- Around the 100th shell (mostly LC, with a few others mixed in) I ripped the rim off a case. Yup! Stuck case! I found on YouTube how to remove it, and thankfully I had the stuff to succeed.
Lube recommendations? Is the "home made" lanolin and rubbing alcohol really "that good"? Does anyone have any suggestions for something that doesn't come in a paste and needs to be applied to each individual shell (like Imperial Sizing Wax).
Am I doing something wrong?
I am open to any and all suggestions.
Why does it seem the LC brass is wider, as it is significantly harder to run through the sizing die?
Thanks & sorry for making this post so long. I wanted to include pertinent info.
Thanks!