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Offline CIG

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Does neck sizing need lube?
« on: April 02, 2007, 05:08:26 AM »
Just bought a neck sizing die, Lee Precision, and was wondering if I need to lube the case or not?  Die is not carbide.  If I need to lube what part do I lube, just the neck?   When I am full length sizing I just spray the cases and re-size.  I then throw them back into the tumbler.  This part I would like to skip and not lubing seems to cut that step out.  Maybe I just need some other kind of lube and technique.  Any thoughts?  Thanks. 
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Re: Does neck sizing need lube?
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2007, 06:24:38 AM »
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In most cases you do not need to lube with the Lee collet die as it is sizing in a strait wall of the neck and only sizing a small amount of brass , if you are doing a neck up or neck down to another cal. it is a good idea to put a little lube on the inside and outside of the neck .

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Re: Does neck sizing need lube?
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2007, 07:43:56 AM »
That's one of the advantages of neck sizing. You don't have to lube and it saves a lot of time in reloading, over full length sizing.
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Re: Does neck sizing need lube?
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2007, 02:36:34 PM »
If your die is not carbide then it should be lubed. I have an old neck-sizing die and when I use it, I lube the cartridge neck on the inside and out.
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Re: Does neck sizing need lube?
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2007, 02:47:21 PM »
Some do , but you do not need to lube the neck.
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Re: Does neck sizing need lube?
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2007, 03:38:32 PM »
On Lee collet dies, there is no need to lube. On the calibers for which they do not make collet dies, I partial size and use mica as a lube. It is less messy, and just takes a dip of the neck into a bin of it to lube. Of course for my Browning semi-auto I would full length resize, but it likes the Federal Premium 165 Sierra so much that I (horrors) buy it factory ammo.

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