Deprime, before or after ,wet tumbling?
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For 9mm/40 where i don't really care.
They go in wet tumbler unprocessed with old primer, soap, lemishine, no SS pins. Gets it done easy.
For my 308, i like sending them deprimed and use the SS pins. Primer pockets come out nice and shiny
They go in wet tumbler unprocessed with old primer, soap, lemishine, no SS pins. Gets it done easy.
For my 308, i like sending them deprimed and use the SS pins. Primer pockets come out nice and shiny
They have to be deprimed and they should be tumbled. Why not do it the most efficient way?
So depriming 8-10K 9mm brass one at a time and then tumbling it prior to reloading is more effecient than wet tumbling first and then they get deprimed during the loading process?
Depend's if you want clean primer pocket's
Well I want clean primer pockets and I don't want to run dirty brass through my dies.
So I guess it's going to stay as is
Wet tumble,dry,resize and deprime,wet tumble again,load em up.
Cleaner brass,including Primer pockets ,is why I switched from media,to wet tumbling.
It is what it is...lol
So I guess it's going to stay as is
Wet tumble,dry,resize and deprime,wet tumble again,load em up.
Cleaner brass,including Primer pockets ,is why I switched from media,to wet tumbling.
It is what it is...lol
Figured it was pretty clear with my first post that I don't care about the primer pockets nor do the 20-30k rounds I've loaded so far on my Square Deal B it seems.
Depends if it's rifle brass, or pistol brass.
Pistol - SS wet tumble with primers in. I let my brass sit for 2-3 months before I load with it, and always have "batches" of 2-3000 for reloading prepared. I wouldn't recommend this if you plan on reloading soon after cleaning (with primers in). You'll have water in the flash hole when reloading.
Rifle - I deprime with lee depriming die first, then clean in the SS wet tumbler.. (then lube, resize, trim, etc).
Pistol - SS wet tumble with primers in. I let my brass sit for 2-3 months before I load with it, and always have "batches" of 2-3000 for reloading prepared. I wouldn't recommend this if you plan on reloading soon after cleaning (with primers in). You'll have water in the flash hole when reloading.
Rifle - I deprime with lee depriming die first, then clean in the SS wet tumbler.. (then lube, resize, trim, etc).
Same here, I throw the pistol brass on a rack in an old clothes dryer that i have geared up that doesn't tumble. This flashes of the water and prevents any spots from drying on the brass. Then I leave it for a week or more to be sure the primer pockets dry out underneath
I bought a 60 dollar Hamilton Beach 32100C dehydrator through amazon (I see they are up to $73 now). 130°F+ for 2 hours and you will not have wet primer pockets or flash holes - you can reload them soon after they cool down if you like.
I just wash bottleneck rifle cases quickly in hot, soapy water prior to sizing them to remove any dirt if they have been on the ground/floor. If they have not been on the ground, they can be sized without cleaning. The cases are tumbled after sizing/de-priming to remove lube and clean thoroughly. Cases are dried in a food dehydrator after each cleaning. A much longer drying time is required for the primed cases from the initial cleaning than for the de-primed cases after tumbling.
Pistol cases are just tumbled without de-priming.
I would consider it way too labour-intensive to de-prime every case just for tumbling.
Pistol cases are just tumbled without de-priming.
I would consider it way too labour-intensive to de-prime every case just for tumbling.
That's like taking a shower after you had a bath! lol Just get a cheap Lee universal depriming die.
I do use a cheap Lee depriming die
It seems theres still a LOT of grime even after my "bath" (Ultrasonic) - this is the water that came out of the tumbler even after an ultrasonic then deprime cycle
Its a little more effort but the end result is worth it IMO
