Hornady New Dimension Custom Grade Dies - Manual (Page 2)

BEFORE USING DIES
Before using your new dies, disassemble and carefully clean
the inside surface of the sizing and seating dies (and the
expander die if a three-die set.) A rust preventive oil is applied
at the factory to protect the dies during shipping and must be
removed before reloading. Any commercial solvent or cleaner
(like our ONE SHOT Gun Cleaner and Dry Lube) will suffi ce.
Inspect all cartridge cases and discard those with cracks,
splits and other visible defects. Wipe cases clean with a soft
cloth to remove grit and other foreign matter which may
scratch the die. Before sizing, lubricate the cases with one of
the case lubes available from Hornady (ONE SHOT Case Lube
or UNIQUE, a hard paste.) No matter the method of lubrication,
all rifl e cases must be lubricated
(Hornady’s Titanium Nitride
three-die sets are lube-free.) We don’t recommend the use of
oil-type lubes; they may contaminate the powder inside the case.
Little or no lube on rifl e cases will result in a stuck case.
Over-lubrication will cause dents in the shoulder, damaging
appearance. (If you do get a case stuck in a die, we can remove
the case without damaging the die and return it to you. Please
send the die to our Customer Service Department with $4 for
postage & handling charges.)