I just got a new RCBS Lube A Matic 2, I put a couple of small "chunks" (1/4"X1/2") of Emmerts in the bottom, then dumped some melted Emmerts it to about 2/3's full, I then let it sit, and went and cast some of my new mold from MiHec (359-140) I then made a base for the LAM, and got it secured to my table/bench. I honed out the .358 die to .3587. After lunch I decided to size and lube up some boolits to see how this all works!
I actually read the directions, and followed them too!
It was 82 degrees inside my house while doing this.
I found that I need to turn the presure handle one half turn for every boolit, or else it does not fill the single groove, but . . . it also leaves a bit of lube on the base of the boolit.
If I only turn the presure handle a quarter of a turn, the base is almost lube free, but . . . the groove is not full of lube!
Do you think that because I opened up the die that is why I'm getting lube on the bottom?
Should I have to turn the handle half a turn for each boolit?
Quarter turn:
Half turn:
Half turn:
3/8 Turn: