I just use a dry neck lube before mandrel and don’t worry about cleaningRe new Lapua. I expand with a mandrel, using imperial wax.
I tumble off the wax, this also takes away the grittiness of the annealed necks.
Then zip it through the giraud before priming.
Do not size virgin Lapua
I had nothing but problems with imperial dry lube. Just didn’t do as good of a job. Didn’t make consistent seating force, and didn’t lubricants enough to prevent galling.I just use a dry neck lube before mandrel and don’t worry about cleaning
What do you use?I had nothing but problems with imperial dry lube. Just didn’t do as good of a job. Didn’t make consistent seating force, and didn’t lubricants enough to prevent galling.
Little imperial on the rim.What do you use?
Never thought of rice, but am going to give it a whirl.I typically just use one shot on everything for lube and vibratory tumble in rice afterwards. Hand wiping every case sounds like a giant PITA.
Background on tumbling with rice: https://www.primalrights.com/library/articles/clean-brass-with-rice
New Lapua just gets an expander mandrel and mouth chamfer/debur.