Lubing inside necks necessary?

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Andrewe

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I just bought Lee collet dies and have not been using any lube. It it still recommended to lube the inside of the necks for bullet seating? So far the bullets have popped in real nice but I'm concerned that they may shoot differently.
 
You only have to lube the inside of the case neck as well as the outside of the case while resizing. You do not use any lube for seating the bullets. The lube can find its way to the powder and then that is where a problem can start. You want the bullets to fit tight in the case neck.
 
No lube is needed for Lee collet resizing. Clean necks can promote uniform bullet pull, but don't lube for seating.
 
It helps a lot with resizing, but isn't required for seating. Your case necks need to be deburred on the outside and lightly chamfered on the inside every time you trim.
 
You're using a collet die, so don't use lube.
If full-length resizing (which is not what you're doing), it can help reduce effort and case stretch.
You never need to lube the inside of the neck when seating bullets.
 
You had better be careful if you are using lube in any case neck no matter the die. I have seen it "glue" bullets in after a while. We got groups measured in FEET at 100 yards with some of this ammo. Used a seating die to break the lube and got 4" groups with it after.
 
I don't use any lube on the inside of the case neck,there is always the chance of contaminating the powder.
Once I fire the brass in my rifle I neck size only and no lube inside or out is required.
 
On bottle neck cases only, and applied with a Q-tip, I've always put a very light smear of Imperial Sizing Die wax on the top inside edge of the neck. Following the resizing/decap operation, in addition to cleaning off the sizing die wax off of the case exterior and cleaning the primer pocket, I wipe the inside of the neck with a clean Q-tip. I've been reloading for a number of years and I've never had a problem with that process.
 
I should also add that I don't know what brands of lube can turn into "glue" mabey some don't??? I don't know which ones are bad I have never tyed to find out.
If needed I use the funny little Lyman powderd mica neck brusher-luber-kit-a-ma doodle thinger.
 
Andrewe said:
I just bought Lee collet dies and have not been using any lube. It it still recommended to lube the inside of the necks for bullet seating? So far the bullets have popped in real nice but I'm concerned that they may shoot differently.
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No and NO, only lube the inside of the necks if you use conventional dies. The collet dies and factory crimper dont require any lube.
bigbull
 
I LUBE the neck internal very lightly and wipe it clean with a Qtip before seating. It just makes re-sizing a bit easier. Like everyone else says though, you've got to make sure the powder isn't contaminated.
 
I use lube for sizeing, but the neck bases, inside need to be wiped clean, the lube will sometimes stick to the shoulder/neck juncture after the sizeing ball is reversed. There are two things that should be done to the inside of the neck before sizeing, use a proper size stainless bristle brush to get the crud off the sidewalls and then a proper sizes swab, lightly soaked in lube to lube the sidewalls. This usually makes for smoother operation of the press and reduces wear and tear on your sizer. bearhunter
 
There's LUBE,then there's LOOOBB!!

I have been using the stamp pad RCBS water based lube method for rifle case forever.Someone mentioned a wax that you apply to each case with your fingers.
What is the experience/recommendation out there?I have not had a big problem dealing with the aftermath of the RCBS case lube,though it is a bit of a mess.

Is wax neater/easier?
 
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