MichalS Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 Doing my research regarding reloading I spoke with a couple of guys I know who are all decent shooters... They all have different ways of doing stuff, especially when it comes to brass preparation. Some full length resize and anneal after every shot, some just wash the brass in an ultrasonic cleaner and call it a day... How do You prep Your brass? Michal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106uk Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 De-Prime Wet Tumble using SS Pins (Full clean) and Dry in Halogen Anneal (If fired 3 times) Full Length Size Inspect cases Trim to length, Chamfer & De-Burr Short Wet Tumble using SS Pins (To remove lube etc.) and Dry in Halogen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcampbellsmith Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 At present my process is very similar to the above, I do the following - deprime anneal steel pins clean Full length resize trim deburr Ultrasonic clean Put away in a box. Write up my reloading notes. These steps are subject to change without notice. One thing I have also started to do is label each batch of brass and try and keep it together in a 50 round box for its lifespan. I have some batches that I use for practice and others that appear to work better and are marked as competition batches. Regards JCS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhhudson Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 Tumble Anneal F/l size Trim/chamfer/deburr Tumble again. Normally size/Tumble in batches of 50 but when annealing I normally do 100 (keeping them separate). I tumble twice. First time to clean a bit of the carbon to stop it all going in my dies. Second time to remove any remaining swarf/case lube and polish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VarmLR Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 Pretty much as above: Tumble de-prime Anneal F/L size Trim/chamfer/debur/clean primer pockets Ultrasonic clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brillo Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 Wire wool neck Decap and full length size. Run neck mandrel through necks. Anneal every third firing or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch-22 Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 1. Deprime 2. Tumble in walnut media 3. Brush necks out with nylon brush & check flasholes 4. Anneal (usually every time) 5. Full length size (FL Whidden die has a neck bushing inside it) 6. Use Sinclair Expander Mandrel on necks 7. Trim & deburr 8. Prime 9. Charge & seat In addition, keeping reloading notes and tying it all in with your range notes, chronograph readings and targets are all key imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furrybean Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 Deprime stainless tumble anneal Body size Bushing neck size trim deburr and chamfer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximus otter Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Delay as long as possible Moan and whine Accept the inevitable as I’ve run out of ammo Tumble in dry media Spray lube Full length resize (.223); neck size (.260, .308) and deprime Clean primer pocket with hand tool Trim when l can be ***ed Anneal? Never Prime with Lee Auto Prime Charge using Lyman 1200 DPS, usually to exact weight; sometimes to +/- 0.1 grains if l can’t be ***ed Seat bullet Drink Result? In my .260, for example, SDs of about 10 to 15; 1/4 MOA groups off the bench. maximus otter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malxwal Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 FL resize/de-prime Trim length Chamfer neck inside/outside Tumble in walnut shell (often omitted) Clean out primer pockets Prime Load Obsess over OAL.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 De-prime. Ultra-sonic clean, then cases left to dry thoroughly in a warm place. Full length size without the de-capping/Expander ball attached. Trim, chamfer, debur if needed. Use a Sinclair Expander Mandrel to resize the necks. Clean inside of neck with patches on a nylon neck brush. Inspect brass with an L.E.D lit, jewellers magnifying glass. Anneal every 4 to 5 firings. Then reload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam39 Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Having some good music on i find helps,.............................. Tumble, dry media Full length size /D prime using lee lube Wipe clean outside, cotton bud in neck. clean primer pocket/poke out flash holes Only trim, chamfer when needed. prime cases anneal every 5 firings reload Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanonry Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Wipe. Junk/check anything I don't like the look of - don't waste time on a duff case. De-prime Brush inside neck and primer pocket Body resize Neck resize Cordless drill - trim, debur chamfer + run up and down the case a couple of times with steel wool - cheapskate trim and clean process 100% - Simple visual check. 100% - NoGo bullet hand seating test - check neck is sized/I have not screwed up again etc etc Sample check - concentricity gauge - QC to ensure process is giving desired results not producing junk Store/Junk/Rework/Time to Anneal? .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brillo Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 On 7/20/2018 at 8:41 AM, maximus otter said: Delay as long as possible Moan and whine Accept the inevitable as I’ve run out of ammo Tumble in dry media Spray lube Full length resize (.223); neck size (.260, .308) and deprime Clean primer pocket with hand tool Trim when l can be ***ed Anneal? Never Prime with Lee Auto Prime Charge using Lyman 1200 DPS, usually to exact weight; sometimes to +/- 0.1 grains if l can’t be ***ed Seat bullet Drink Result? In my .260, for example, SDs of about 10 to 15; 1/4 MOA groups off the bench. maximus otter That’s a sensible regime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moorlander Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Buy new brass , use it once and throw it in a box , I must get around to re cycling properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick 53 Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 Try to anneal brass every third firing. Tumble in walnut media , re size full length, check length. chech cases for cracks, if found brass is scrapped. if trimming is needed spend more time in the garage! ( find this trimming seriously boring). clean primer pockets with Lymons prep centre. prime using RCBS rock chucker, use Hornady lock and load scales, charge ! seat bullet check each loaded bullet, check OAL , 3”117 . Wipe cases down. Box and write load data and date of re loading. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolte Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 Wet tumble with pins. Remove primers and full length resize. Check case length and trim if needed. Tumble again and dry thoroughly. Anneal every 5 bangs. New primer. Fill with propellant. Chant mantra. "Up one two, down one two" Seat the bullet. Check overall length. .........and miss the target when fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCetrizine Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Deprime. Stainless wet tumble. Anneal every 5th firing. Full length resize with expander removed from die. Use expander mandrel. Trim/chamfer if needed. Reprime. Weigh power with help of Targetmaster. Seat bullet and measure to ogive. Shove into chamber, close bolt, pull trigger, swear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Deprime Ultrasonic clean in a professional grade US unit. Anneal if it's time FL resize Trim to the length of the shortest case in the LOT. Lightly flare the case mouth. ~Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM308 Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 most people seem to anneal prior to resizing - why is this? Only asking as i anneal after resizing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, DM308 said: most people seem to anneal prior to resizing - why is this? Only asking as i anneal after resizing. Sadness, works both ways Shoot Lube Size, deprime, swage primer pockets, trim, chamfer and deburr all in one hit on a Dillon 1050 Stainless tumble Dry Or.... Shoot Throw in bin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 8 hours ago, DM308 said: most people seem to anneal prior to resizing - why is this? Only asking as i anneal after resizing. The theory is it gives a more uniform sizing. After firing the cases can work harden at different rates, once annealed all the cases are again uniform so putting them through a resizing die will in theory yield more consistent results. Of course after sizing you have also worked them a little. How about annealing both before and after sizing then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tralle Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 Do you all chamfer every reload? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcampbellsmith Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Tralle said: Do you all chamfer every reload? Only if the case has been trimmed. Regards JCS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSki Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 1. Ultrasound clean (gets crud out of neck and case 2. When dry de prime 3. F/L resize 4. check length (trim to 51.0mm / 2.008”) if required 5. If trimmed, chamfer and deburr 6. Ultrasound clean (more crap out of case also cleans primer pocket and gets lube off) 7. Finish clean primer pocket with K&M cutter NOTE TO SELF - must try to afford annealing machine ? This would then be done between step 2 & 3 above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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