RCBS Lube-a-Matic

[Tim Iannuzzi]

I've always dip lubed my bullets, but I'm considering getting an RCBS lube-a-matic. I generally like RCBS products, and it seems simple and more reasonably priced that the Lyman and others. Need to check with S&S and make sure I can get the 3 die sizes I would need (.575, .576, and.515). I would use my own homemade lube.

Anyone have any issues with these, or suggestions to offer?

I guess this falls under the category: ways to spend money and get more toys in the off-season.

Thanks,

Tim

[MIKE KOCH]

Hello tim
give me a call mike in crofton,md i might have what your looking for.
mdcavmike@aol.com
410-960-1704

[rcbloom2]

I've always dip lubed my bullets, but I'm considering getting an RCBS lube-a-matic. I generally like RCBS products, and it seems simple and more reasonably priced that the Lyman and others. Need to check with S&S and make sure I can get the 3 die sizes I would need (.575, .576, and.515). I would use my own homemade lube.

Anyone have any issues with these, or suggestions to offer?

I guess this falls under the category: ways to spend money and get more toys in the off-season.

Thanks,

Tim

Robert Bradley, on Facebook. Admin for Rifle-Musket Shooter's Club makes sizing dies that work with reloading presses. I highly recommend him. He can make you any size you want. I dip lube and run them through the die. Perfect. Robert has made me .575 and .577 sizers.

[jonk]

In mine the frame wouldn't take the die s and s sells. Said die was too fat on the bottom part where the punch rides up and down. I boiled it out and used emery cloth on a dowel chucked in a drill opened it a few thousandth and all was well.

It's a very old rcbs lam 1 fwiw

[bobanderson]

I made my own dies to fit the RCBS and Lyman lubrisizers. I use my own lube recipe (search the board for N lube recipe).

I made lube stick moulds using 3/4" pvc pipe and turned out plugs from wood and drilled a hole for the center hole using aluminum arrow shafts.

I use this for all of my cast bullet loads from 32-20 center fire up to 58 caliber muzzle loader.

The advantage is that I only heat the lube once when I make it, then I store it in a butter tub to keep it until I'm ready to use it.

I've done this for about 25 years, off and on, and feel I get consistent, repeatable results.

I attribute this to being retired with time on my hands, an interest in machine and woodworking tools, and no fear of generating scrap in pursuit of a brainstorm.
It also helps to follow the Black Powder shooter's creed where I don't buy anything I can make myself.

"Your results may vary."