I'm loading 9 mm once-fired (or multiply-fired) brass, Dillon XL650 press, Dillon carbide 9 mm reloading dies. I have loaded about 12,000 rounds this way. I never used any kid of lube for the cases.
Last night I was listening to a recent The Arms Room podcast where they had Jason from DP on as a guest. Jason was going over a bunch of different reloading topics, including reloaders' mistakes. One of the things he pointed out was that it is a good idea to use lube on 9 mm brass cases. I could not tell if he was saying this advice for all dies or just for non-carbide. He even mentioned that a lot of reloaders don't like the idea because then they have to polish off the lube, but he said it will make the loading easier going.
So, do I need to start doing this (lube the 9 mm cases)? Also, if I do need to do this, is it done the same way as I do the 223 cases (spread them out on their sides on a metal cookie sheet, spray a few spritzes of Dillon case lube, move them all around and then let the lube dry)?
Also, anyone prefer Hornady one-shot to Dillon case lube? I've always used the Dillon stuff.
Thanks
