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This is probably a dumb question but I will ask anyway, I ordered some of this lube and was wondering...do I just dip the neck into the container and then neck size? I have never used it as I have never neck sized before. Thanks.

First, no question is dumb, if you do not know and what to know the answer. I use the same lube and just wipe a little, with my fingers, on the case and every forth round put just a little in the mouth of the case, if the case seems to be dragging in the deprime/size die.
Then I just wipe the case down, after priming and prior to loading powder and bullet. BIll K

rich: I've used the stuff for years with excellent results. Per instructions that come with the dry neck lube, just dip the case mouth into the powder about 1/8" then neck size. You want to dip the case so it also gets inside the case neck to enable the expander ball to glide easily over the inside case mouth without causing undue stress to the brass.

A tin of both their Sizing Wax (for F/L sizing) and the Dry Neck Lube will last you at least five years, probably more.

richnmib wrote:do I just dip the neck into the container and then neck size? I have never used it as I have never neck sized before. Thanks.

I also use this stuff for neck lube. The best way I found, using a caliber specific nylon brush, is dipping the brush in the lube, and then bumping the brush on the container to knock off the excess lube. I use an old shot glass to put a little of the lube in, and bump the brush on the side of the glass. I tried the method you described, and found a lot of the lube still inside the case. The method I described works best for me. I lube 2 cases and then re-dip the brush in the lube, and so on. There is no need to lube the outside of the case, unless you are full length sizing.

Rick in Oregon wrote:rich: Per instructions that come with the dry neck lube.

There were no instructions included . I did get a tin of the Imperial sizing wax also and at least it says "use very sparingly"

Thanks

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Get yourself one of these. You'll never regret it.
It does come with white Mica.
Promptly chuck the Mica in the trash and substitute your graphite.

Does anyone use the Imperial Application Media? Is the media an alternative to using a brush and Imperial Dry Neck Lube as suggested above. I have a very sticky 270 Win expander ball on a F/L Redding sizing die.
Thanks
Griffy

Grif: I'd polish the expander ball first with Flitz, then try the Imperial Dry Neck Lube again. It's always worked for me, recommended by Varmint Al, and it's been good advice for all my dies since first trying it some time ago.

Griffy wrote:Does anyone use the Imperial Application Media? Is the media an alternative to using a brush and Imperial Dry Neck Lube as suggested above. I have a very sticky 270 Win expander ball on a F/L Redding sizing die.
Thanks
Griffy

I've used #8 shot before. Seemed to work fine. The brush method is better, more consistent IMO.
I'm not sure what Imperial markets as a media. I would quess its fairly close to #8 in size.

What are you using for lube on your sticky 270 now?

"IF" your using Imperial graphite with media "and" still getting a sticky ball I suggest you "go deeper" with the media/case.
Maybe use a shotglass.
The 270 has a long neck. If your just dipping a little the ball is starting its journey out the neck unlubed.

Thanks for your help. I picked up the Imperial Dry Neck Lube today and that fixed the sticky expander ball. Ya the 270 has a long neck. I was using the imperial wax on a neck brush with poor results. I still have to polish the expander as suggested by Rick. Thanks
Griffy

I dunk the case neck in the jar a few times, then wet my fingers with Imperial Sizing Wax and wipe it on the outside of the case.

The wax gets wiped off at the end, but I don't worry about cleaning the Dry Lube out of the cases as it can't harm powder.