Recent content by Charliehunts365

Hey Randy, I'll check it out, sounds interesting. My method is extremely simple and relatively quick. I use cookie sheet for pistol, and a cake pan for rifle. Stand the brass up in the pan and fill it with water. The necks stick up above the water line bc the neck is what needs to have the...

Hey! Some cartridges tolerate repeated firings better than others, but every time I've seen split necks is bc of work hardening. Annealing is the cure. If they split after fourth reload, anneal after the third and trim to length. It's not so much heat that's killing your brass, but growing...

Hey! A little squirt of wd40 or your favorite penetrating oil, leave over night, drain, clean case of oil with brake cleaner, and allow to dry completely. Works everytime. I've been a gunsmith for 30+ years, and instead of buying big bucks cycle-test dummies, I use a NEW factory rounds bc will...