Neck lubing when FL sizing?

[Bora72]

Hello, I've some trouble about lubing or not the neck when sizing FL (standard and bushing).

Normally I've used Redding Dry Lube, but this leave out side the neck a black coloration that I can remove only with wet tumbling with SS media or 000 steel wool.

I don't use expander ball on my dies and use mandrell for inner of the neck.

Please con someone tell me if the lubing of the neck (dry or Wax) are an correct operation?

Thanks

 

[Bc'z]

Depends...
FL die with button-inside needs to be lubed
FL with bushing and no button I don't lube necks.

 

[Liven The Dream]

I lube inside every other case, with Frankfort Arsenal lube.
I have only FL Bushing Dies with Floater Balls.

 

[rardoin]

When I expand the necks with a mandrel, I use lubricant on the inside of the neck. I have tried it without lube using K&M tool steel mandrels and I had galling of brass onto the mandrel over time. Since I spray lube my cases with Hornady One-Shot (OH, THE HUMANITY!!! LOL), I spray at an angle that gets a little inside the necks. Works well.

 

[M-61]

Same process for many decades.
Roll the case over the RCBS pad
Maybe every4th case scoop some in the neck
Never a problem with this method. Therefore I’ve never tried anything else or brand.

 

[Bora72]

Depends...
FL die with button-inside needs to be lubed
FL with bushing and no button I don't lube necks.

Hello, thanks for the reply.
I don't use button on my dies.
I ask for FL sizing and external side of the neck.

Thanks

 

[Bora72]

I lube inside every other case, with Frankfort Arsenal lube.
I have only FL Bushing Dies with Floater Balls.

Same a the previous reply.

Thanks

 

[Bora72]

When I expand the necks with a mandrel, I use lubricant on the inside of the neck. I have tried it without lube using K&M tool steel mandrels and I had galling of brass onto the mandrel over time. Since I spray lube my cases with Hornady One-Shot (OH, THE HUMANITY!!! LOL), I spray at an angle that gets a little inside the necks. Works well.

For the inner of the neck with mandrel I use Imperial Dry

 

[Bora72]

Same process for many decades.
Roll the case over the RCBS pad
Maybe every4th case scoop some in the neck
Never a problem with this method. Therefore I’ve never tried anything else or brand.

FL sizing ask for external side of the neck.

Thanks

 

[Murray Brook]

I never use lube on the outside of the neck. Anytime I got some there by accident I ended up with lube dents in the shoulder. JME

 

[M-61]

FL sizing ask for external side of the neck.

Thanks

Yup. I roll the case and yes, the neck gets lubed as well.
Merely stating what I do and recommend it to no one

 

[Bc'z]

When I expand the necks with a mandrel, I use lubricant on the inside of the neck. I have tried it without lube using K&M tool steel mandrels and I had galling of brass onto the mandrel over time. Since I spray lube my cases with Hornady One-Shot (OH, THE HUMANITY!!! LOL), I spray at an angle that gets a little inside the necks. Works well.

I was gonna mention 1sot and forget about it

 

[AWS]

I put a little imperial wax on my fingers and run a. Ylon brush through them and brush the teeth side of the necks, it is enough for the expander ball to slide back out without distorting the shoulder and bullet.seating very smooth.

 

[ELR LVR]

Hello, I've some trouble about lubing or not the neck when sizing FL (standard and bushing).

Normally I've used Redding Dry Lube, but this leave out side the neck a black coloration that I can remove only with wet tumbling with SS media or 000 steel wool.

I don't use expander ball on my dies and use mandrell for inner of the neck.

Please con someone tell me if the lubing of the neck (dry or Wax) are an correct operation?

Thanks

I use Imperial sizing wax on a Nylon Bristle brush
Just a quick swipe in the neck

 

[Bora72]

I never use lube on the outside of the neck. Anytime I got some there by accident I ended up with lube dents in the shoulder. JME

Thanks for the comment!

 

[Bora72]

Yup. I roll the case and yes, the neck gets lubed as well.
Merely stating what I do and recommend it to no one

Hello, also thanks!

 

[Martin52]

Normally I've used Redding Dry Lube, but this leave out side the neck a black coloration that I can remove only with wet tumbling with SS media or 000 steel wool.

If you're full length sizing (standard die or bushing) you don't need Redding dry neck lube on the outside of the neck, you just need lube on the body (e.g. imperial wax, RCBS case lube, One Shot).

I use Redding Dry neck lube only when expanding after full length sizing and because its only needed inside the neck, I wipe the outside with a paper towel to get it off before using the mandrel. This leaves the outside clean.

A coated bushing makes it even easier.

 

[Webster]

Hello, I've some trouble about lubing or not the neck when sizing FL (standard and bushing).

Normally I've used Redding Dry Lube, but this leave out side the neck a black coloration that I can remove only with wet tumbling with SS media or 000 steel wool.

I don't use expander ball on my dies and use mandrell for inner of the neck.

Please con someone tell me if the lubing of the neck (dry or Wax) are an correct operation?

Thanks

For 50 years I always rolled my cases on a pad with a light vis synthetic oil I got from work or Auto Zone. I press the necks down on the pad to pick up lube then spin the neck in my fingers to spread it. I use bushing dies no ball expander. The neck o.d. is the most heavily sized part of the case and it should be lubed. If you don't lube the neck o.d. it increases the chances of getting Cu galling in the die. Never lubed the neck id. I would if I was using a ball or mandrel. I only reload for accurate varmint rifles. I think a light vis oil is the best lube for sizing but no-one believes me. Hardly any effort to pull the lever.

 

[JMayo]

I lube the neck & the whole case.

If im reading right everybody is talking inside when you're asking outside.
All it takes is lube feeling fingers, greasy feeling.
Not thick at all.

I spray with one shot.

I have used imperial wax.
Dab fingers and swirl case from bottom to top.
Might be enough on my fingers to do several before dabbing again.

 

[209jones]

Always lubed exterior of the neck, and the interior, it just makes sizing in general far easier, doesn't matter what type of die,pullthru, mandrel, bushing, I just do it. I will sometimes use case lube up onto the neck, most of the time I don't, just to the body shoulder junction, and then dip it over a dry lube neck brush before it goes into the die. If I am only neck sizing, all I use is the dry lube , dip about every 3rd-4th case, you can tell when it needs it, actually works on FLS'ing too. Takes all of a couple of seconds, save a lot of effort. Some of the new coated bushings or mandrels may work well enough, haven't heard of anyone coating a sizer button yet, maybe it's been done, coatings do wear, and a bag or tub of dry lube goes a really, really long way.