I suppose I should be fair and qualify my statement about Lee. I too use the universal decapper, the case mouth expander and the factory crimp dies. Just never been happy with their caliber specific dies except the .577-450 Martini Henry.
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I suppose I should be fair ...
Hey, there are no absolutes.Shocked, SHOCKED!
All bottle neck rifle cartridges require lube regardless if the die is carbide or not. I use One Shot or home brew Heat and lanolin in spray bottle.The one shot works very well for me. Of course I give it a good spray but it provides a smooth entry and exit with the casing. I've never had a problem other than them just covered in that residue from the spray. All I do is rifle brass so if it takes lubrication to do those as well it doesn't seem like it's worth the extra coin.
U can call Hornady for replacement spindles, decapping pinsWhile we are talking about dies, I broke the decapping pin on my Hornady 9mm die. After getting it apart, it uses the new style pin with a head instead of the straight one. Are all the headed decapping pins universal? I see some on Amazon them for RCBS; but not Hornady? Just trying to get the rest of my loads knocked out. I can order from Midwest and get them in about a week if needed.
You make a good point... lanolin or beeswax and 100% alcohol (Heat) is probably the formula for One Shot. Might be cheaper to do it yourself. One Shot is pricey, but a little goes a long way.All bottle neck rifle cartridges require lube regardless if the die is carbide or not. I use One Shot or home brew Heat and lanolin in spray bottle.
You make a good point... lanolin or beeswax and 100% alcohol (Heat) is probably the formula for One Shot. Might be cheaper to do it yourself. One Shot is pricey, but a little goes a long way.