Lubeless neck sizing

[Kappy]

I just thought I'd post this for those of us who just neck size for rifle but don't know this trick. I learned it from one of my local gun gurus, and it works.

I stopped lubing my brass when I neck size. I have a little plastic butter container which I've filled with small shot. Then I put graphite in and shook it up. You jam the neck down into the shot and it lubes the inside and outside. The graphite is easier to clean off and the tiny bit in the neck can be blown out. Plus... a stray amount of lube won't get in and ruin your powder.

Hope this does someone else some good.

[CalTeacher]

It's called dry lube. Similar to using powdered mica. Nothing new, but it's still lube. That's more or less how many folks neck size. If your concerned with not fowling up powder/primers then you can use hornady one shot also.

I've always preferred a dry lube when neck sizing. Sure does last a long time too!

[Kappy]

It's called dry lube. Similar to using powdered mica. Nothing new, but it's still lube. That's more or less how many folks neck size. If your concerned with not fowling up powder/primers then you can use hornady one shot also.

I've always preferred a dry lube when neck sizing. Sure does last a long time too!

This is just crap I bought at Lowes. The guy I learned it from said he put his graphite in his tub 20 years ago. Hasn't refreshed it since and it's still going strong.

[cjskalka]

I don't use any lube when neck sizing and that has worked out fine for me. -Chris

[Bill Steele]

I don't use any lube when neck sizing and that has worked out fine for me. -Chris

Same here.

[Knife Edge]

Using the Redding carbide sizing button, lubeless. Very happy with results.

[CalTeacher]

I use Lyman's powdered mica because it is very easy to see how far down you're sizing on the neck with the clean white ring that is left on the brass.

[Bill Steele]

I use Lyman's powdered mica because it is very easy to see how far down you're sizing on the neck with the clean white ring that is left on the brass.

I use the Lee Collet Neck Sizer, basically the brass is squeezed down against a mandrel. Neck tension is controlled by the size of the mandrel. This die design also seems to cut down on the migration of brass down toward the neck.

[CalTeacher]

I use the Lee Collet Neck Sizer, basically the brass is squeezed down against a mandrel. Neck tension is controlled by the size of the mandrel. This die design also seems to cut down on the migration of brass down toward the neck.

I should look into one of those. I'd say I've got my money's worth from my set of rcbs dies from the 80's.