Anyone make dry neck lube

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • Briano23
    Warrior
    • Jul 2019
    • 102

    Anyone make dry neck lube

    I just purchased a 21st Century expander mandrel Pete suggested using a dry neck lube and wondering if anyone made there own graphite type neckline.
    Thanks
    Briano
  • Bobke
    Warrior
    • Dec 2015
    • 256

    #2
    Redding makes an excellent dry neck lube for exactly that purpose. Imperial Dry Neck Lube.

    Comment

    • Happy2Shoot
      Warrior
      • Nov 2018
      • 624

      #3
      You could use graphite lock lubricant in a salt shaker with a lot of BB's mixed in.

      722-07900.jpg

      Comment

      • Mesa1978
        Warrior
        • May 2015
        • 255

        #4
        I bought microfyne powder from Amazon.

        Comment

        • Briano23
          Warrior
          • Jul 2019
          • 102

          #5
          How will you use the powder by it self or some type of media like #7 shot...

          Comment

          • Mesa1978
            Warrior
            • May 2015
            • 255

            #6
            In a shot media, for outside and inside neck. If inside neck only, a Qtip can apply it.

            Comment

            • jbmarshtx
              Bloodstained
              • Dec 2017
              • 96

              #7
              I use the redding for new brass or with an expander. I'm not super ocd about cleaning brass after firing, so there is usually enough 'lube' in the neck once I resize/deprime.

              Comment

              • BobinNC
                Warrior
                • Oct 2017
                • 143

                #8
                Forsters White Motor Mica (Powdered white graphite)

                Comment

                • stubshaft
                  Bloodstained
                  • Jun 2020
                  • 46

                  #9
                  I use powdered graphite in an old film container with #8 shot. The shot provides weight so that the container does not fall over and applies graphite to both the outside and inside of the neck.
                  If I agreed with you, then we'd both be wrong.

                  Comment

                  • Klem
                    Chieftain
                    • Aug 2013
                    • 3513

                    #10
                    Stub,

                    Do you use the graphite for all your loading or just for some types of dies? Bolt guns only or both?

                    I use a roller pad and occasionally Imperial wax rubbed on the outside of the necks but I am paranoid if any gets inside there will be uneven friction on bullet release. I suppose if all cases were lubed on the inside evenly then uneven bullet-release friction wouldn't be an issue.

                    Comment

                    • BobinNC
                      Warrior
                      • Oct 2017
                      • 143

                      #11
                      Klem,

                      I use this one by Forster to lube the inside of case necks with Motor Mica before FL or Neck resizing. I only use it on bottle necked rifle cases. Mine's about 25 years old.

                      When sizing a fired case, pulling the expander button through the case can present a problem because residual deposits left from firing can create friction...

                      Comment

                      • Whiskey59
                        Unwashed
                        • Feb 2020
                        • 9

                        #12
                        I also use the graphite and buckshot.

                        Comment

                        • Mad Charlie
                          Warrior
                          • May 2017
                          • 827

                          #13
                          Buckshot??

                          Comment

                          • Briano23
                            Warrior
                            • Jul 2019
                            • 102

                            #14
                            Thanks all.

                            Comment

                            Working...
                            X