No need lube with carbide dies, lube if regular steel dies.     adding lube for pistol case can add a lot of extra time to loading tons of pistol ammo

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In theory, you do not need to lube for carbide dies.

In actual practice, it just works so much better. Loading effort is greatly reduced.
When I started loading decades ago, I did not lube the 45 shells.
After a while I started to notice that my shells looked like belted magnum cases. They developed a ring around the bottom.
This was due to the pressure swaging the brass downwards every time I resized the shell.
The shells became shorter too. If it gets too bloated at the bottom, sometimes the slide would fail to go into battery.

As far as cleaning the ammo after loading, I suggest the carb or brake cleaner solution that I described in previous essays.
It is an elegant solution that leaves the shells clean, shiny and free of fingerprints. It only takes 30 to 60 seconds to clean hundreds.
http://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=8114.0

I have loaded thousands of rounds of 9mm (and all others) in the past using these techniques.

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In theory, you do not need to lube for carbide dies.

In actual practice, it just works so much better. Loading effort is greatly reduced.
When I started loading decades ago, I did not lube the 45 shells.
After a while I started to notice that my shells looked like belted magnum cases. They developed a ring around the bottom.
This was due to the pressure swaging the brass downwards every time I resized the shell.
The shells became shorter too. If it gets too bloated at the bottom, sometimes the slide would fail to go into battery.

As far as cleaning the ammo after loading, I suggest the carb or brake cleaner solution that I described in previous essays.
It is an elegant solution that leaves the shells clean, shiny and free of fingerprints. It only takes 30 to 60 seconds to clean hundreds.
http://2ahawaii.com/index.php?action=search2

I have loaded thousands of rounds of 9mm (and all others) in the past using these techniques.

Interested in the break cleaner solution method.  Can you please link me to it.  Can't find it using the search function.

I never had any problems using no lube with my Lee carbide die set for .45.  Might have to do with the final sizing with the FCD as it taper crimps the round and seems to size everything once more in that step.

Interested in the break cleaner solution method.  Can you please link me to it.  Can't find it using the search function.

I never had any problems using no lube with my Lee carbide die set for .45.  Might have to do with the final sizing with the FCD as it taper crimps the round and seems to size everything once more in that step.

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oops, put wrong link in previous post. Try this:
http://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=8114.0
look towards the bottom of the page.

You only get that belted magnum effect when trying to be super pake and keep using the same shells over and over and over again without lube.

Nowdays with new shooters facing a shortage of components, I would imagine they could prolong the lifespan of the few shells they do have by lubing the shells.

Anyhow, I just read the Don Quijote sunday ad and they have the CRC non-chlorinated brake cleaner on sale for 2.99. I'm going to go down there and git sum!
It also kills roaches, cleans or dissolves just about anything, kills grass and weeds. etc.
Caution: don't breathe in the stuff too much.

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oops, put wrong link in previous post. Try this:
http://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=8114.0
look towards the bottom of the page.

You only get that belted magnum effect when trying to be super pake and keep using the same shells over and over and over again without lube.

Nowdays with new shooters facing a shortage of components, I would imagine they could prolong the lifespan of the few shells they do have by lubing the shells.

Anyhow, I just read the Don Quijote sunday ad and they have the CRC non-chlorinated brake cleaner on sale for 2.99. I'm going to go down there and git sum!
It also kills roaches, cleans or dissolves just about anything, kills grass and weeds. etc.
Caution: don't breathe in the stuff too much.

Thank you very much. 

I use Castor oil that I purchased from "Down to Earth health store" it costs about $10.00 for a 16oz bottle and it mixes very well with 91% alcohol and lubes the case just fine.

I have been using spray Pam cooking oil along with brake clean in larger batches and then in the vib for a little bit to get them totally clean.