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Greyhawk50 gave good advise. I also have Imperial sizing die wax and I like it but I found another lube that is much cheaper and works as well.
Grease Automotive and Artillery GAA is a synthetic military grease you can get at surplus places and even ebay.
Grease Aircraft Wide Temperature Range WTR is also a synthetic military grease from same sources.
Both are light tan and wipe off your hands with paper towel. I apply it with fingers the same way I use Imperial. I have bought 8 lb cans of it for 6.00 and if you are reloading I figure that should last you about 120 years.
On the bottle neck dies I have about 65 sets and I have had found about 15 of them did not size enough to bump back the shoulders. The fix is to get someone with a lathe to remove about .010" from the bottom of the dies. I have dies from about six manufacturers and the condition is not restricted to one manufacturer.
The secret to long brass life is don't overwork your brass as the more you move it resizing the shorter the life of the case.
Grease Automotive and Artillery GAA is a synthetic military grease you can get at surplus places and even ebay.
Grease Aircraft Wide Temperature Range WTR is also a synthetic military grease from same sources.
Both are light tan and wipe off your hands with paper towel. I apply it with fingers the same way I use Imperial. I have bought 8 lb cans of it for 6.00 and if you are reloading I figure that should last you about 120 years.
On the bottle neck dies I have about 65 sets and I have had found about 15 of them did not size enough to bump back the shoulders. The fix is to get someone with a lathe to remove about .010" from the bottom of the dies. I have dies from about six manufacturers and the condition is not restricted to one manufacturer.
The secret to long brass life is don't overwork your brass as the more you move it resizing the shorter the life of the case.
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