No such thing as a stupid question....but

I use a neck brush for the inside of the case neck, dip it in a little powdered graphite and good to go. Happened upon a 2lb. carton of graphite for free, will last me and my great grandchildren.
 
I don't lube inside necks but then again I use a bushing die so need for inside lubing.

Look at motor-mica for inside neck lubing.....it's dry and no need to remove as you would with a liquid type lube.

I use RCBS Liquid lube and/or Imperial sizing wax for case body lubing.
 
Doesn't anyone make a carbide, or other low friction expander ball? I thought I had read of such a beast, but maybe only in my dreams. Failing to lube the inside of the neck hastens neck stretching, and hence the need for more frquent case trimming. Time spent here, time spent there, your choice.
 
Pacific used to make carbide expanders for pacific and rcbs dies--no need to lube. graphite or mica on a brush is all that it takes and it cleans the residue from the inside of the case neck. Lubing the inside of the neck usually results in much less case stretching and less frequent case trimming. I only use imperial wax or case lube on the inside if I am re-forming the cases as it is a pain to clean out properly. I choose not to contaminate my cleaning media with lube. YMMV. 44Bore
 
I just use a nylon bore brush dipped in powdered graphite. You can buy the graphite at Canadian Tire. For an external lube STP is just as good or better than any of the commercial lubes.
 
Thanks, Hunter. Prolly worth the bucks, considering time spent either trimming, or cleaning the inside of case necks with uncertain results and attendant inconsistent bullet pull.
 
ykkid said:
Thanks, Hunter. Prolly worth the bucks, considering time spent either trimming, or cleaning the inside of case necks with uncertain results and attendant inconsistent bullet pull.
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I've picked the carbide buttons up for all my Redding dies, but sadly I can't comment on how they work, I haven't even used them once... Note to self - get the reloading station built in the basement ASAP.
 
Powdered Graphite or Motor Mica are your friend for lubing inside case necks. You do not need to remove it afterward, either. You can apply it with a nylon brush or with a fiber brush or just dip the case neck into it. I've been using these two for 40 years, and nary a problem. Eagleye.
 
I think most of you missed the fact that he said he is using a lee collette sizing die in which case you do not need to lube the neck at all because there is no expander ball being pulled through the neck, just the neck being squeezed against the mandrel.
 
GRiNGo said:
I think most of you missed the fact that he said he is using a lee collette sizing die in which case you do not need to lube the neck at all because there is no expander ball being pulled through the neck, just the neck being squeezed against the mandrel.
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Thank you...you actually read my post cou:

Jim
 
GRiNGo said:
I think most of you missed the fact that he said he is using a lee collette sizing die in which case you do not need to lube the neck at all because there is no expander ball being pulled through the neck, just the neck being squeezed against the mandrel.
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He also said "lube" when full length resizing, line 3 post 1, which is what most were responding to.
 
It'll wash off oil based lube, there is no water based varsol. If you're using water soluble lube the answer is obvious. I retumble in old Lyman green to get the oils off and then pick the primer holes and shake out the loose bits whilst watching tv.
 
savagefan said:
It'll wash off oil based lube, there is no water based varsol. If you're using water soluble lube the answer is obvious. I retumble in old Lyman green to get the oils off and then pick the primer holes and shake out the loose bits whilst watching tv.
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Ha,ha,ha....boy some times I kill myself....you wrote Varsol, I read Vasoline...time for new glasses, or a brain transplant :redface:

I understand....now.

Jim
 
i use a spray lube, which is easily removed with warm water

after sizing i wash and then dry them over my heater (reloading room is in the basement)
30 min later they are bone dry and pretty warm
 
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