Case Neck Brushes

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Just a quick question here; I am about to begin my reloading ventures, but just noticed I do not have a case neck brush for the inside of the neck. My question is, can I use one of the many barrel (bore) brushes I have for cleaning as a substitute, or are the neck brushes a specific material etc.? Thanks in advance.
 
It's funny some of the questions folks ask here - things we just assume and then have to think about it for a moment. I have a set of RCBS brushes BTW, that are used for lubing only.

Here is what I found at Noslers site:
There are nylon brushes made specifically for this purpose, but the same result can be achieved, perhaps even better, by using a bore brush of the same caliber that you are loading. Case neck brushes can be operated by hand, used with a powered tool, or chucked in a drill and powered by the drill.
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And a promo vid by Sinclcair. (seems to me you'll probably end up lightly scratching the neck and it may be slightly more difficult to insert and withdraw if you use a copper brush)

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If your brass is clean, theres really no need for a neck brush, unless you use it to lube. Otherwise, a proper size brass brush will work fine.
 
I almost never use a case neck brush. You can use a brass bore brush if you need to clean. And if I need to lube I just wipe a dab of Imperial Wax into the neck.
 
I always use a regular cleaning brush to burnish the insides of the case necks. The results is more consistent seating, smoother bullet release, lower SD and more uniform pressure traces. Nylon brushes may clean the large stuff, but they do not leave the smooth surface the bronze brushes do.

The trick is to twist it in and twist it out. Don't just run it back and forth.
 
Somebody here made the excellent suggestion to take some fine lead shot in a pillbox, give it a squirt of graphite and shake it. To lube the inside of the case neck, just push it into the shot up to the shoulder. It's now lubed - elapsed time maybe 3/4 of a second. When the graphite starts to run out, shake it a bit.

I haven't touched my lube brushes since.
 
I use the RCBS synthetic neck brushes dipped in powdered graphite, lets the expander ball pass through easier. I don`t dip evey time, maybe every 3-5 case. I don`t see why a clean bore brush wouldn`t work.
 
Thank you all for the replies. Looks like I'll go with a bore brush, but I'll be getting a lube brush as well. Alternatively, I may look into the wax option for lubing.

ATOM said:
Somebody here made the excellent suggestion to take some fine lead shot in a pillbox, give it a squirt of graphite and shake it. To lube the inside of the case neck, just push it into the shot up to the shoulder. It's now lubed - elapsed time maybe 3/4 of a second. When the graphite starts to run out, shake it a bit.

I haven't touched my lube brushes since.
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This is quite interesting, could you please explain in a little more detail? Fine lead shot as in _____? The pillbox? When can you tell that the graphite is running out? Simply by not seeing it on the case or another method? Yes, I am new to reloading and looking for as much detail as I can get :redface:

Thank you.
 
Slug870 - If you picture the plastic bottles that prescriptions come in, generally orange with a white plastic lid, that's what I was talking about. It really doesn't matter - you could use a glass baby-food jar, a small glass canning jar or anything of that size. The only requirements are that it's small enough that you don't need a pound of shot, that the neck is wide enough to be convenient and that there's a tight-fitting lid so you don't get graphite all over the place when you shake it.

Cut open a shotgun shell or two and use the lead shot. I said, "fine" so as to distinguish it from buckshot, shall we say. There's no prescribed size.

As to the graphite 'running out', it's a feel thing through the handle of your press - when it feels a bit stiffer inserting the bullet is I guess the best way to describe it. It's never been an issue for me as I give it a shake each time before using it. Even when there's graphite all over the case neck, you'll have to look carefully to see it.
 
ATOM said:
Slug870 - If you picture the plastic bottles that prescriptions come in, generally orange with a white plastic lid, that's what I was talking about. It really doesn't matter - you could use a glass baby-food jar, a small glass canning jar or anything of that size. The only requirements are that it's small enough that you don't need a pound of shot, that the neck is wide enough to be convenient and that there's a tight-fitting lid so you don't get graphite all over the place when you shake it.

Cut open a shotgun shell or two and use the lead shot. I said, "fine" so as to distinguish it from buckshot, shall we say. There's no prescribed size.

As to the graphite 'running out', it's a feel thing through the handle of your press - when it feels a bit stiffer inserting the bullet is I guess the best way to describe it. It's never been an issue for me as I give it a shake each time before using it. Even when there's graphite all over the case neck, you'll have to look carefully to see it.
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Great information, thank you! I will most certainly give this a try.
 
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