How long do reloading dies last?

[roob]

G'day,

Can someone tell me how long reloading dies last?

I know brass should be lubed when resized and all that but there must be some where still.

Just a ball park figure, how long do reloading dies last?

[Khan]

Thousands of rounds at least.

[Apollo]

A lot longer if you clean them, keep moisture away with a very, very light coating of oil inside and out. Wipe them internally before each use to get rid of any oily residue then coat again after use. Also keep them stored correctly to keep dirt, grit, dust and grime away and they will last you a lifetime.

[Noisydad]

Have been using Super Simplex dies for my .222 for 32 years.

[Bills Shed]

Keep them clean and oiled to,prevent corrosion and it will not be a problem to worry about. They will out last you.

[Aster]

As above, they last...

With properly lubed cases you're not likely to see the end of one.

Pumping through dry brass will shorten it a bit, based on the few I've seen that went bad.

[Jarhead]

I can't answer the longevity question as I just went over 500 reloads on mine.

But I have realised that they need to be cleaned similar to my firearms.

I have found that wax and grease remover (Bunnings has it) works great on cotton buds to do the job. The dies are clean and dry at the end of the process.

I oil any threads with singer sewing machine oil (don't tell my wife-I pinched this from her sewing room!) and am looking forward to giving the dies to my great-great-grandkids when I get to frail to pull the press handle or a trigger.......

I have decided to clean the dies after every 250 rounds.

Having read the other comments (and looking outside at the NSW rain that has kept the humidity at 100% for the past 4 days...) I will pay attention to corrosion in future. I have not yet oiled entire dies, thinking to keep the oil away from the brass necks, powder, primers, etc. Maybe I need to start doing that!

[Download]

You guys saying anything less than tens of thousands of rounds are laughing, hundreds of thousands for quality hardened dies.

There are guys at my club who shoot ten thousand rounds per year and have been doing so for decades all on the same dies and reloading machines. One of them actually shocked Lee when they utilised their lifetime guarantee to get their reloading machine reconditioned. Things they'd never seen worn out needed to be replaced.

[Blr243]

My dies will live longer than i do , and if they fail later , it won’t be my problem

[Oldbloke]

Think about it from an engineering point of view. How long do you think a bronze or white metal bearing would last doing a 1400rpm?.

Ans. Years.
Not much different really.
Reason being the lube keeps the two metals seperate, they never touch.