Wet Tumbling Pistol Cases - My Findings
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I dry tumble the lanolin lube off with corncob. It's a quick and easy way to do things.
I like to decap after each range trip so the workload doesn't get to be unpleasant. Tend to bring home 3-400 .223 once fired cases each time. I use the Lee Universal Decapper (with a dedicated Lee C press) and wet tumble the cases because I don't want dirty brass near my dies. Use the Armor All Wash N Wax as a finishing touch because the brass might be sitting around in buckets for a long time.
I'm not going for speed as I usually don't shoot more than 150 rounds each week. So I take my time and do all the steps, necessary or not, and make the most consistent reloads I can. Even weigh my charges individually on a Chargemaster. Even for pistol rounds.
Just my way of doing things. If I had known how much time rifle brass prep took before getting into the hobby I probably wouldn't have done it. But oddly enough now, I'm glad I didn't know.
I dry tumble the lanolin lube off with corncob. It's a quick and easy way to do things.
I like to decap after each range trip so the workload doesn't get to be unpleasant. Tend to bring home 3-400 .223 once fired cases each time. I use the Lee Universal Decapper (with a dedicated Lee C press) and wet tumble the cases because I don't want dirty brass near my dies. Use the Armor All Wash N Wax as a finishing touch because the brass might be sitting around in buckets for a long time.
I'm not going for speed as I usually don't shoot more than 150 rounds each week. So I take my time and do all the steps, necessary or not, and make the most consistent reloads I can. Even weigh my charges individually on a Chargemaster. Even for pistol rounds.
Just my way of doing things. If I had known how much time rifle brass prep took before getting into the hobby I probably wouldn't have done it. But oddly enough now, I'm glad I didn't know.
I do the double tumble when I full length resize. Decap, wet tumble with pins, anneal, full length resize, then tumble dry to get the sizing lube off.
Oddly enough I find prepping brass and loading ammo to be very relaxing and enjoy every minute of the process. I sat on my deck the other afternoon listening to music and enjoying the mild weather while alternately playing with my cat and doing concentricty checks on some match ammo. It was a good afternoon.
Oddly enough I find prepping brass and loading ammo to be very relaxing and enjoy every minute of the process. I sat on my deck the other afternoon listening to music and enjoying the mild weather while alternately playing with my cat and doing concentricty checks on some match ammo. It was a good afternoon.
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Bingo! But more power to you guys who like shiny brass...and I'll grant that it's easier to find in the grass on my range, but is no more accurate nor reliable than those cases that have been through an hour of vibrating walnut media every 4 or 5 times they've been fired. YMMV...I'm a shooter, not a 'cleaner'. Rod