Neck lube

[dbaird]

What do you use as a neck lube when resizing brass? Dry-wet-or nothing?

 

[spife7980]

I typically am just fine with a lanolin spray (or one-shot if you dont make your own) that I spray on the outside but some makes it in the necks still . At one point I needed to lube and chose this route, a carbide expander rendered the lube less necessary so I only use it occasionally now.

 

[Richard Coody]

imperial dry neck lube in media

 

[T-shooter]

I typically am just fine with a lanolin spray (or one-shot if you dont make your own) that I spray on the outside but some makes it in the necks still . At one point I needed to lube and chose this route, a carbide expander rendered the lube less necessary so I only use it occasionally now.

I also lube the necks with this dry lube the again before seating.

 

[Sniper338]

Imperial sizing wax, and imperial dry neck lube media are the two best that I know of

 

[Shynloco]

Imperial sizing wax, and imperial dry neck lube media are the two best that I know of

Those two are great to use. Also, a long time Benchrest Shooter and Gunsmith just turned me on to a lube named "Unique Case Lube" that has the Hornady name on it. It's sorta like Imperial Sizing wax and I'm testing it right now. So far I can't tell much of a difference in the two other than price, with Imperial costing about $3 more. Info only.

Alex

 

[jepp2]

Well, I use the homemade Bootleg case lube of liquid lanolin and the red Iso Heet. 12 to 1 mixture. I lay my brass on a cookie sheet with the case mouths toward me, and spray at a low angle. Hits the inside and outside of the case necks, and the outside of the case from the shoulder down. Give the tray some shakes and the brass rolls around to coat the entire outside of the case.

Makes pulling the expander (and I use carbide) back through the neck sooooo smooth. A very smooth sizing action that you don't ever get dents with. I just toss them in some fine corn cob media for 30 minutes in a tumbler to remove all the media.

 

[Shynloco]

OMG jepp2....I can't wait to see whats for dinner at your place. In all my years, I have never seen such an antiseptic approach to reloading. But congrats cause those casings look damn near appetizing. Now off to get a snack, You made me hungry!

Alex

 

[Twoboxer]

OMG jepp2. . .

I share your admiration for jepp2's work here, but I prefer a plastic bag, the same lube, a few brisk shakes, and some sensuous rubbing. Works great and my Jelly Rolls are unaffected

 

[hogpatrol]

Imperial dry neck lube for seating.

 

[mikecr]

No lube at all.
The carbon remains unmolested,, and carbide bushings.

 

[Cecil S.]

Imperial dry neck lube. But I purchased Lanolin and want to give it a try.

 

[Depart123]

Those two are great to use. Also, a long time Benchrest Shooter and Gunsmith just turned me on to a lube named "Unique Case Lube" that has the Hornady name on it. It's sorta like Imperial Sizing wax and I'm testing it right now. So far I can't tell much of a difference in the two other than price, with Imperial costing about $3 more. Info only.

Alex

I too got turned on to the tub of "Unique Case Lube". I discovered shortly after buying my first small tub that it is nothing more than re-branded mink oil. Yes, the same stuff you buy in big cheap tubs to waterproof your boots. I've been using regular old mink oil for resizing and reforming my good brass for 20 years now.

I also use it inside the case neck applied very sparingly with a nylon brush. Expender balls and mandrels glide through the necks.

For mass quantities of 223 brass I use Dillon lube or my own 1:12 mixture of lanolin and 91% isopropyl alchohol.

 

[Shynloco]

I too got turned on to the tub of "Unique Case Lube". I discovered shortly after buying my first small tub that it is nothing more than re-branded mink oil. Yes, the same stuff you buy in big cheap tubs to waterproof your boots. I've been using regular old mink oil for resizing and reforming my good brass for 20 years now.

I also use it inside the case neck applied very sparingly with a nylon brush. Expender balls and mandrels glide through the necks.

For mass quantities of 223 brass I use Dillon lube or my own 1:12 mixture of lanolin and 91% isopropyl alchohol.

WOW, I haven't heard of that mixture being used by anyone in about 5 yrs, but been told it's good stuff. Now IMHO the Dillon lube isn't worth a crap. I bought some to use to resize some .308 LC Match brass (about three years ago) using a Small Base Die (for a new tight chamber .308) and I darn near had to pry the casings out of the die and I was giving the casings a liberal coating of the Dillon Lube. Thank goodness I had some RCBS Lube2 which was fantastic for my purpose at the time. But your comment about the Hornady Lube doesn't really surprise me. I've just never been all that impressed with anything Hornady makes except their Bullet Puller. Bought that sucker about 10 yrs ago and I still believe it's the best available after trying other models on the market.

Alex

 

[Lone Hunter]

Well, I use the homemade Bootleg case lube of liquid lanolin and the red Iso Heet. 12 to 1 mixture. I lay my brass on a cookie sheet with the case mouths toward me, and spray at a low angle. Hits the inside and outside of the case necks, and the outside of the case from the shoulder down. Give the tray some shakes and the brass rolls around to coat the entire outside of the case.

Makes pulling the expander (and I use carbide) back through the neck sooooo smooth. A very smooth sizing action that you don't ever get dents with. I just toss them in some fine corn cob media for 30 minutes in a tumbler to remove all the media.

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I use the same mixture of lanolin and red liquid Heet . I clean my die before use with carb cleaner then spray the die with the lanolin and let it set. Put my brass in a zip lock bag and give it about 8 sprays and move it around in the bag. Let them sit for about 15 min in open air . Never had a problem yet. Tumble them to get the lube off. It is very slick and I don't get dented necks from too much lube. I tumble with SS pins and when I seat the bullet I use the Imperial Dry Neck Lube before seating. Feels better than just clean necks. Bullet seats easier.

 

[Uthink Uknow]

Welllllll, one of the guys at Kelbly turned me in a totally different direction.
I just rub a little Carmex Lip Balm on the necks and move on.

 

[Shynloco]

Welllllll, one of the guys at Kelbly turned me in a totally different direction.
I just rub a little Carmex Lip Balm on the necks and move on.

Bet that stuff works good!

Alex

 

[Depart123]

WOW, I haven't heard of that mixture being used by anyone in about 5 yrs, but been told it's good stuff. Now IMHO the Dillon lube isn't worth a crap. I bought some to use to resize some .308 LC Match brass (about three years ago) using a Small Base Die (for a new tight chamber .308) and I darn near had to pry the casings out of the die and I was giving the casings a liberal coating of the Dillon Lube. Thank goodness I had some RCBS Lube2 which was fantastic for my purpose at the time. But your comment about the Hornady Lube doesn't really surprise me. I've just never been all that impressed with anything Hornady makes except their Bullet Puller. Bought that sucker about 10 yrs ago and I still believe it's the best available after trying other models on the market.

Alex

There is a trick to using any lube that has a solvent as a carrier. You must allow sufficient time for the solvent carrier to evaporate leaving the lube behind. If you don't then stuck cases will inevitably result.

 

[Depart123]

Welllllll, one of the guys at Kelbly turned me in a totally different direction.
I just rub a little Carmex Lip Balm on the necks and move on.

Carmex uses as a carrier, a mixture of petrolatum, lanolin, paraffin and bees wax. Beeswax is an excellent lube, I've experimented with it also. Imperial sizing wax is, as far as I can tell, is some mixture of paraffin and beeswax. You could most probably experiment and achieve your own substitute.

 

[T-shooter]

I've used Unique for years and it seems to work well as a case lube. But there is a potential problem. I was experimenting with it as a bullet seating lube. Seemed to be good but I wondered what happened when it dried out or got hot. I seated a .308 bullet using Unique and heated the neck with a torch, not nearly as much as you would annealing. Red Loctite or Superglue couldn't hold any better. I could not pull the bullet out with a collet puller and it was seated with only .001" interference fit. Makes you wonder what would happen it you chambered a round in a hot chamber and didn't/couldn't fire it for a couple minutes. So from now on, I only use Imperial dry lube inside the necks for both resizing and seating.