Usage of redding dry neck lube

[209jones]

My dry neck lube brush kit is an old Bonanza, about a 1980 vintage, it is just part of any expanding or sizing process I do. I am always telling people to use it for any die that uses the existing expander button, expander mandrels, neck sizing, use on the neck when FLS'ing, the difference is like night and day, no fuss, no muss, won't hurt powder. I don't tumble after sizing, I can have the rounds done and in the box by the time people finish tumbling them, even by wiping them by hand. I prefer the brushes to the Redding style with the balls, it works, but didn't really seem as good as the brush setup. Q-tip applying liquid neck lube is a counterproductive effort in my mind, the brush dry lube is a one handed process, lube the case, dip it, stick it in the press.

 

[bozo699]

My first preference for inside neck lube is the powder fouling left in the neck after firing. But you must run a nylon brush through shortly after firing to eliminate hard carbon build up. When I do use Reddings graphite lube (usually on new cases) I dip the neck and then drop the powder. Make sure the neck is dry so that those ceramic balls do not adhere to the case. I have also used motor mica on a Bonanza tool with different size brushes. I tend to use the Redding product more.

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This!….. and don’t wet tumble
Wayne

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

Not Redding but I use Lyman "ultra fine" dry lube on a Q-tip in the necks after sizing and before charging and seating a bullet. Made a big difference in seating pressure consistency for me

 

[Kracken McGraw]

I need to try the q-tip thing with the 21st Century’s moly then. That makes more since than dipping the whole neck in the beads then having to wipe the excess off the outside of the necks.

 

[Burnt Powder]

It was just my attempt to let it be known that lubing inside the neck with Motor Mica or Redding has been going on for decades with no ill effect. I use the Redding and lube the inside of the case mouth with a Q-Tip. I can dip and swirl it if I want I just prefer the Q-Tip method.

I’ve used a mixture of motor mica and powdered graphite for more years than I can count. I use the little Lyman box with brushes to apply it BEFORE sizing the case. Makes a world of difference in pulling the sizing ball back through the neck and seating bullets. I do not relube before seating bullets.