Reloading tip= take it easy on your dies.

[AK-103 Dude]

Its actually ok to do that? Huh. I threw out about 600 5.56 cases cuz they were dented like that and I wasn't sure my resizing die would cut it.
Oh well.. Im new to this addiction called reloading. I have a few thousand other assorted 5.56 and .223 cases so I guess Im ok. How do I stop my dies from denting the side of the case after I lube and resize them? It usually happens after I put a few thru the die. And yes I am lubing below the shoulder.

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[browningautorifle]

How do I stop my dies from denting the side of the case after I lube and resize them?

Don't use so much lube on your pad. The lube doesn't need to be up on the shoulders, just the straight surfaces. Anyway. it's just hydraulic compression marks from the lube, use less.

[jmoore]

Don't use so much lube on your pad.

But be sure to use enough! .223 Rem is the only round which I've shorn off more than one rim during sizing. Getting the remains out of the die is a bother.

[browningautorifle]

shorn off more than one rim

I have the stuck case remover for just such an emergency. I was posted to the far side of the moon when I had my first stuck case. 30 cal and a Win casing. If you don't have the tools, you're hooped. I don't get that problem now, probably because I have the tool to fix it. You're quite right though, the two worst offenders seem to be 30-06 and .223. Long straight sides and not much rim. I was sure someone would bring this up though. I guess for his dents, if he just doesn't press so hard in the lube and just not quite so much...