Best brass for Shiloh

[laowho]

Ok Mike. Will begin again tomorrow with some lanolin and do just that. Checked to see whether I was leavin too much in the die but no--and they each krinkled all the way around from the first to the last. Was wonderin on the walk whether annealing would help but I'm gonna try this first. Thanks, Doug

[Don McDowell]

Did you clean the oil out of the die before you tried to resize any cases? The oil they put in those to preserve them at the factory will cause you no end of headache it it's left in there.

[Lumpy Grits]

Why can't you join Shiloh's forum. That makes no sense.
What are you using for a press?
Turn that size die down til it just touches the shell holder.
Get some sizing die lube, and stay away from the axle grease.
Who's reloading manual are you using?
See if this helps-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUxiDpEOVJw
Gary

[Mike]

And if you want some good case sizing lube in a hurry, go to the auto parts store and get some STP. Then use it just like re-sizing lube because that's just what it is. Like already said, apply it lightly to the brass and it will work without dimples. Shoot sharp, Mike

[laowho]

Well Don, No I didn't. Thanks. These were dry tho when I got them, but I'll clean 'em good.

Yes Lumpy, your link was where I went for their PDFs before I bought their press and dies. Always liked yer sig, and now I'm feelin like it. Dunno why I can't join their forum--even contacted the owners thru their site. Have read from others who waited a month to get on there. Press is set as you say.

Ok mike, I'll get some. Thanks

[Nuclearcricket]

Of Dies and case lube. I have been reloading for many years and have learned a few things over the years about dies and case lubes. Most of what I have learned has been the hard way. First off, different case lubes do not, let me repeat that, Do NOT play well together. I have learned the hard way, if you change case lubes, clean your dies out very well, Alcohol is good or lacquer thinner. Usually a little lube will go a long way, if thing feel overly tight or sticky, something is wrong, take a step back, look things over and see if you missed something. When ever I get a set of dies out that have not been used in who knows how long, if I am not sure what was the last lube used in them I clean them and start from scratch.
My preference for case lubes these days and has been for a long time is the lube sold by Dillon and Frankfort Arsenal. It is Lanolin suspended in Alcohol and you just spray your cases and roll them around a little in a box and the alcohol will disappear leaving a film on the case. I also shoot some into the sizing die and let it dry. Yes occasionally I will get a dented case or shoulder but that can happen with most any lube.
A side benefit is the lanolin is good for your skin and its an all natural product.
Hope this helps a little.
Sam

[laowho]

Thanks Nuke,

Gonna drive to the gun shop and see what they have, what they say, and all with a mind to what everyone here has suggested. Did just clean the die w/ alcohol, and will also add that I was checking and swabbing the die b/t attempts. Will also go progressively with the pressing on each cartridge, with whichever lube I come home with (and probably lanolin based--like the idea of it bein w/ alcohol for evaporation and probable thinnest coating). Thanks everyone, Doug

[Don McDowell]

I'm a huge fan of Hornady's unigue paste case lube. Once the die has been "seasoned" using that lube, you can get by lubing only about every 3rd case.

[laowho]

Hi Don, All,

Well gun shop only had limited choices so left w/ Hornady One Shot. (Pre-loaded rounds f/ BACO had arrived while I was out and these, of course, fit the die easily.) The One Shot was still super tite, so had to back off the press about 10x while resizing and it worked--got a resized brass w/o any crimping/krinkling. Figure once I fire form these they'll be ok. Thanks all, Doug

[Don McDowell]

Yup once you get those fireformed to that Shiloh chamber you won't need that sizing die but only once in a great while.