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TATER · April 1, 2014, 05:22 PM

I use just a brass brush too sometimes.

But, I have been called anal more than a few times too

Normal for me is, I have a universal deprime die I use first, Then the brass is cleaned, I don't want scratched dies.
I use a nylon brush with a small amount of lube when sizing rifle brass, I apply inside the neck when using normal sizing dies. Then trim/prep and back into the tumbler.

Brass flows when pushed or pulled.

Try this Simple test, Clean Two identical bottlenecked case, inside and out.
On one case with No lube inside of neck, size it. Now, put a small amount of lube on the inside of the other cleaned neck and size it.
Which one grew more when the sizing ball was drawn back threw?? You might want to clean any crud out of the die first..
YMMV

April 1, 2014, 05:22 PM	#13
TATER Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2002 Location: Mississippi Posts: 963	I use just a brass brush too sometimes. But, I have been called anal more than a few times too Normal for me is, I have a universal deprime die I use first, Then the brass is cleaned, I don't want scratched dies. I use a nylon brush with a small amount of lube when sizing rifle brass, I apply inside the neck when using normal sizing dies. Then trim/prep and back into the tumbler. Brass flows when pushed or pulled. Try this Simple test, Clean Two identical bottlenecked case, inside and out. On one case with No lube inside of neck, size it. Now, put a small amount of lube on the inside of the other cleaned neck and size it. Which one grew more when the sizing ball was drawn back threw?? You might want to clean any crud out of the die first.. YMMV