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Hi,

First post so be gentle.

I would like to know if anyone tumble their brass after sizing. To clean inside and primer pocket. Or will this wear the primer seating out ?

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338 LM
300gr SMK
Only sizing necks.

Thanks!
 
Sure all the time. Wet. 2 liters of water, a teaspoon dish soap, 2 teaspoons citric acid and a couple pounds stainless steel pins. In a 5 gallon water jug with a handle on a treadmill at about 2 MPH. For about 2 hours. Cleans inside and out, primer pocket and flash hole. Like brand new.
 
always after sizing, gets the lube off cleans out the pockets bit.
i tried doing it before sizing and I bent so many decapping pins when they got jammed up in a piece of corn cob stuck in the primer pocket, its was an expensive lesson (8 decapping pins and the rod in my S series redding die)
 
what I do is de-prime them with a "de-capping" die and then ultra sonic clean them (going to be tumbling them with a wet stainless steel media when I get set up for that...) and then I can do the re sizing, then I give them a quick ultra sonic clean to get the lube off...

this way you don't risk getting dirt or sand in your dies and once you have de-capped them, when you tumble them for the first time the primer pockets have the chance to be cleaned...
 
triple tap said:
what I do is de-prime them with a "de-capping" die and then ultra sonic clean them (going to be tumbling them with a wet stainless steel media when I get set up for that...) and then I can do the re sizing, then I give them a quick ultra sonic clean to get the l
this way you don't risk getting dirt or sand in your dies and once you have de-capped them, when you tumble them for the first time the primer pockets have the chance to be cleaned...
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X2, almost exactly. I sonic after for longer.
 
I use a universal decapper to deprime spent cases, tumble for about 3hrs then lube and resize and tumble for 30mins then trim/debur if needed provided the brass was not from my rifle, else I'll just neck size on my Lee Collet neck sizer die, check case length, trim if needed (rearly) and bag 'em for reloading day. No need to lube.
 
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I tumble after after picking up the brass, to make it clean and easy to size, then tumble the loaded ammo for about an hour to remove the lube. This way there is no risk of getting media stuck in a flash hole.
 
  1. Tumble fired brass because I don't like running the burned carbon through my dies and I'm too lazy to scrub it off by hand
  2. Thoroughly clean out the media and check for obstructions by using flash hole deburing tool
  3. Lube and resize / decap
  4. Tumble to remove lube because I'm too damn lazy to scrub off by hand and I can continue other operations while this is happening
  5. Repeat point #2
  6. Trim, debur, clean / uniform pockets & whatever other case prep voodoo I feel is necessary
  7. Load

I can't fully express how much I detest case prep, other than pulling the handle, so anything I can do to make it easier / more efficient, I'm on it (aside from buying more expensive, more automated tools - I much prefer to use that money to buy more components!).

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"...will this wear the primer seating out..." Not using crushed walnut shells. Otherwise, the order of cleaning really doesn't matter. You'll very likely have to clean media out of the primer pockets though.
 
I deprime, clean by ultrasonic, resize, wipe lube off with a rag while inspecting for defects, reprime and reload.

I like the feel and smell of brass, so I tend to tarry a while during case prep.
 
Trinimon said:
I use a universal decapper to deprime spent cases, tumble for about 3hrs then lube and resize and tumble for 30mins then trim/debur if needed provided the brass was not from my rifle, else I'll just neck size on my Lee Collet neck sizer die, check case length, trim if needed (rearly) and bag 'em for reloading day. No need to lube.
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X2 except the other way around on the times.
Universal Decap, tumble for about 30 mins to an hour, just to get them cleaned up a little. (SS Wet Tumbling)
Then size and do all other brass prep.
Then they go in for 3 - 5 hours to get a nice bright shine and get all that case lube off of em. They come out line new.
 
Wow, and I thought I was anal about case cleaning. :eek: I just tumble the cases to get them clean, then lube and size them. To remove the lube I throw the cases in lacquer thinner, swish them around for a couple of minutes and spread them on a towel till the lacquer thinner evaporates (doesn't take long as it is pretty volatile). I use Lee case lube which is lanolin based and dissolves in nothing flat. If you decide to tumble lubed cases it's going to contaminate your media pretty fast so be prepared to buy it in bulk as it won't be good for very long.
 
TedNugent said:
I guess it must be the grumpy cat in me saying "Don't people read anymore?"
You do have a reloading manual right?
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Yeah I do. I also have to waste my time reading your NON - constructive criticism... I started this thread just to have some input on other ideas/personal preferences.

Thanks goes out to all that answered my question without judgement.
 
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