Can any one help me with the Hornady 223 die set? Thay are sticking in the resize die. I have used lube, but this is the third time now and I have yet to make one reloaded 223. I have sent the die back to have them remove stuck case. What am I doing wrong???I am also using the Hornady single press. It must be somthing that I am doing wrong!
What type of lube are you using, and where are you lubing the case?
What shell plate are you using?
Are you using Hornady one shot lube?
I have the Hornady classic reloading kit. It is a single stage press, it came with one shot lube that I spray on and finger the lube around the case and neck. It says to let it stand a short time and than size. I do not have a shell plate holder, I am using the shell holder that came with the 223 dies.
I use the same stuff sometimes and have had no problems with it. Maybe you are not spraying enough on the brass.
Stuck cases are not uncommon with one shot. You can try using more or another lube. You can get a stuck case remover kit as well, that way you donāt have to send the die off to have the case removed.
You can also try some imperial sizing wax, you need very little of it. I brush the top with my finger and roll the brass between finger and thumb at the neck and the body. I can do 4-5 pieces of .308 brass before needing to get more wax on my finger.
I have the exact same set up. You need to use a liberal abmount of that stuff on 223 brass. I got a case stuck early on cause of not enough lube. What die set are you using and what shell holder are you using. I bought the New Dimension dies and they did not come with a shell holder. I had to buy shell holder mumber 16.
You will need to use a generous amount of lube, I found that out in the same manner you did. I was able to get the case out by using the instructions found in the Hornady reloading book (if your kit came with one)
-DM-
Ditch the one shot that stuff is crap. I use RCBS case lube and role them on a lube pad.
Thank you people for helping me get going. I will try other lubes and shell holders, I have some lube and pad coming. Thank you all for the info!!!
The guy in this .223 Case Preparation Video shows how to use Castrol Synthetic Oil as lube (starting at 4:25 in the video). It appears to work well. Does anybody have an opinion on using it for lube?
Iām going to have to try it and see.
Thereās nothing good to be said about one shot. :mad:
One Shot does not work well at all. Best lube out there is RCBS Case Lube and a roll pad. You can also get an RCBS lube die which works well on a Dillon 650 for .223/5.56 .
Ive been using the Dillon case lube and it works well
-DM-
Personally I like Imperial sizing die wax better than any other product that I have used. It makes the cases very slick and does not leave an oily residue for any thing to stick to. A can also lasts a long time.
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You need to use a sufficient amount of lube on your cases, otherwise your cases are going to get stuck. Running your finger over the case is insufficient unless youāre using Imperial Sizing Die Wax and youāre in low-rate reloading (maybe for a bolt rifle).
To size a good number of cases (letās say a hundred since thatās how many primers come on a flat), put them in a plastic (āPaper or plastic?ā) grocery store bag or a gallon Zip-lock bag and give it a couple of good shots of 1-Shot or two or three spritzes of the Dillon. Close off the bag and work the cases well (get that stuff all over them).
Run the cases through your sizing die and then wipe off all the lube (I tumble the cases again to get all that stuff off).
Done.
Iāve had cases SOAKING in one shit shot fight me when resizing.
With Dillon, a little goes a long way, and it spreads over the whole casing. I can even resize a dry rifle case just on the amount remaining in the sizing die if I need to.
While the advice on using a new or different case lube is a good oneā¦One other step you should take is to thoroughly clean the dies themselves. I do this with every new die set I obtain as well as after every few reloading sessions.
I use Hoppes number Nine Bore cleaner and or Breakfreeās Powder Blaster taking the dies completely apart.
I have found some nasty looking crap inside new die sets that resemble cosmolineā¦I assume it is whatever lube that is used while the die set is being cut.
All I know is that this stuff is very sticky and could account for the problem that you mention. Also visually check the internals of the sizer die to see if there are any unpolished surfaces, machining marks etcā¦Get a set of Redding dies and you wont ever regreat the purchase.
Donāt understand why some have problems with One Shot case lube as Iāve used it exclusively for years on thousands of rifle & pistol cases with NO failures. Buy it by the case, in fact. I stand rifle cases mouth up in a loading block & spray one side, turn 180 & spray the other side lubing both the outside of the case & the inside of the neck. Wait until the lube dries a bit before sizing. Also lightly spray pistol cases before sizing in tungsten dies. Runs so smooth you look to see if you actually put a case in the shell plate.
Donāt understand why some have problems with One Shot case lube as Iāve used it exclusively for years on thousands of rifle & pistol cases with NO failures. Buy it by the case, in fact. I stand rifle cases mouth up in a loading block & spray one side, turn 180 & spray the other side lubing both the outside of the case & the inside of the neck. Wait until the lube dries a bit before sizing. Also lightly spray pistol cases before sizing in tungsten dies. Runs so smooth you look to see if you actually put a case in the shell plate.
Good advice, rat. Also a good idea to periodically clean your dies, particularly the sizer as you load. After cleaning the sizer, I spray a bit of One Shot in the die to āprimeā it. I like One Shot as much as some dislike it, it appears. To each his own.