New brass!

[prosper]

So, when you get new brass, how do you normally prep it?

 

[Levi Garrett]

Run it through, make a pass inside the case neck to knock off any rough spots. And thats pretty much it. Some do take a bit of a beating, good to run 'em through.You did not have my option,LOL Size , chamfer, load no trim req'd
Frank

 

[martinbns]

Option one for sure, lots of the cases have serious dents inthe mouth when they leave the bag new.

woo hoo post # 1000

 

[Levi Garrett]

Option one for sure, lots of the cases have serious dents inthe mouth when they leave the bag new.

You trim new brass
Frank

 

[Gibbs505]

Option one for sure, lots of the cases have serious dents inthe mouth when they leave the bag new.

woo hoo post # 1000

Well done newcomer!!

 

[dizzy dan 1]

#1 Always. DAN>>>>

 

[todbartell]

You trim new brass
Frank

you trim over-length brass right? treat it just like fired brass. I always trim to the trim-to length
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[RePete]

And prep the flash holes too.

RePete.

 

[Levi Garrett]

Well who da tunket, I always figured new brass was good to go on the case length.
Frank

 

[GILLY]

I trim, chamfer, and load, once fire formed to my Encore breach, I group them and "try" to keep track of them. I have never had any trimmings come off of new brass, but it's just a little extra step to make sure.

 

[Levi Garrett]

I have never had any trimmings come off of new brass, but it's just a little extra step to make sure.

I hear ya, gonna trim all my new brass from here on end
Frank

 

[maynard]

Option 1 , but I also weigh every piece of brass and batch it.

 

[pdg300]

new cases

I do every thing but the primer pockets.

 

[Levi Garrett]

Good idea on the weight of each, now that I am gonna trim my new cases, filing an 1/8 of an inch or so should last a while, before another trim is required.
Frank

 

[GILLY]

I use a Lee case trimmer with a pilot. It takes the measuring and head scratching out of the equation.

 

[beretta boy]

Always "No. 1", and deburr the flash holes ( just this once). ( Generally, burrs noticed in only 2 or 3 per hundred )

Always kinda wondered, too !

Just went through a 100 new Winchester 25-06 - about two weeks ago.
maybe 25 percent stood "trimming" to 2.485" - the balance were under. The longest I found in the batch was 2.492 - still "O.K." . Several case mouths were flat spotted .

 

[44Bore]

For hunting rifles I usually re-size and chamfer--don't trim until it has been fire formed in the rifle I am going to use it in. I separate my brass by batch and by rifle.

44Bore