Lube neck for bullet seating?

[thefitter]

I'm being told that for proper bullet seating consistency you need to lube the inside of the neck, preferably with a dry lube.

I checked my books and see no mention of this.

The imperial dry lube says it's for neck sizing.

FWI this is for long range rifle loads.

[XDRoX]

I've never lubed for bullet seating.

[sfonelson]

I've never heard of lubing the neck either. I've never done it, and my bullets seat just fine.

[BigBronco]

Lubing the inside of the case neck helps during the resizing . It will help keep case neck stretch to a minimum, increasing case life. I would bet there is enough residue lube left in the case neck for the bullet. Spray lubes work well for getting some lube inside the case neck.

[donger]

No. You can lube for neck expansion though.

[GeoffLinder]

+1, lubing inside the neck is all about the expander ball doing a good job during sizing. It has absolutely nothing to do with bullet seating. Lube is not needed for bullet seating.