guns_and_labs
Well-Known Member
I've decided to actually pay attention to my reloading, and I'm realizing that I don't know the answers to a lot of questions. I don't have a handy reloading mentor, so I thought I'd throw out my current pondering to the forum helpdesk.
My first set of stupid questions are in the category of cleaning the cases. My proposed process [with questions that occur to me along the way] is:
Scrub the necks with a case brush that's been sprayed with Prolix. [Question: should I be using Prolix, or leaving it dry? And what about getting the powder residue from the inside?]
Throw 100 cases at a time into the vibratory cleaner. [Question: how much cleaning medium do I put in? I think I'm putting in too much.]
Decap the primer out.
Clean the primer pocket, inside and out, just lightly to clean, not to resize.
Trim the case to SAAMI length.
Deburr and chamfer the case mouth lightly.
Dip into Imperial sizing media or rub slightly with the wax.
Resize, full length.
Wipe off with an alcohol-impregnated cloth.
Tumble again quickly to make sure lube is off. [Question: can I use the same medium? I've been using corn cob for everything, but some seem to like walnut for a final finish]
Check weight and neck thickness, discard those out of spec. [Question: how much variation is too much?]
My first set of stupid questions are in the category of cleaning the cases. My proposed process [with questions that occur to me along the way] is:
Scrub the necks with a case brush that's been sprayed with Prolix. [Question: should I be using Prolix, or leaving it dry? And what about getting the powder residue from the inside?]
Throw 100 cases at a time into the vibratory cleaner. [Question: how much cleaning medium do I put in? I think I'm putting in too much.]
Decap the primer out.
Clean the primer pocket, inside and out, just lightly to clean, not to resize.
Trim the case to SAAMI length.
Deburr and chamfer the case mouth lightly.
Dip into Imperial sizing media or rub slightly with the wax.
Resize, full length.
Wipe off with an alcohol-impregnated cloth.
Tumble again quickly to make sure lube is off. [Question: can I use the same medium? I've been using corn cob for everything, but some seem to like walnut for a final finish]
Check weight and neck thickness, discard those out of spec. [Question: how much variation is too much?]