Annealing prior thumbling?

[284wins]

Hi,

Do you anneal prior thumbling or after?

Do it matter or is it a personal preference ?

 

[huntinghuasna]

Personal preference. I prefer to anneal prior to tumbling to polish off any impurities that may surface during annealing. I anneal first when starting my case prep sequence as long as the brass is clean and in good shape.

 

[DoneNOut]

Tumble clean. Anneal. Tumble anneal grit off.

 

[284wins]

Personal preference. I prefer to anneal prior to tumbling to polish off any impurities that may surface during annealing. I anneal first when starting my case prep sequence as long as the brass is clean and in good shape.

So I could juste wipe off the excès of cabon if their is some and go anneal.

 

[Pdyson]

It's a preference and I've done it both ways. Currently I prefer to anneal my dirty brass.

 

[jraulsten]

I always deprime, anneal, resize then tumble. Don't think it makes a difference as long you wait to resize after annealing.

 

[huntinghuasna]

So I could juste wipe off the excès of cabon if their is some and go anneal.

Yes, works for me. I've tried the tumble-anneal-tumble method and the extra step didn't improve my accuracy or ES/SD's... Figured I'd save some time and tumble dirty. Lots of differing opinions but most of us agree to anneal, resize then trim in that order regardless of the other steps you may include during case prep.

 

[284wins]

Yes, works for me. I've tried the tumble-anneal-tumble method and the extra step didn't improve my accuracy or ES/SD's... Figured I'd save some time and tumble dirty. Lots of differing opinions but most of us agree to anneal, resize then trim in that order regardless of the other steps you may include during case prep.

Thank for the info, guest will just have to had anneling prior or after thumbling and keep with it

 

[GimpyPaw]

I wet tumble, shake the pins and water out, then anneal. Dries them off the rest of the way.

 

[Koda_]

I always deprime, anneal, resize then tumble. Don't think it makes a difference as long you wait to resize after annealing.

Are there any issues with sizing dirty brass? Such as does debri build up inside the sizing die and expander?

 

[jraulsten]

Are there any issues with sizing dirty brass? Such as does debri build up inside the sizing die and expander?

I've never had any issues sizing fired brass before cleaning. If brass is that dirty I would think there are some serious problems elsewhere.

 

[284wins]

Have always clean the brass prior zising, that way nothing get in the flash hole. I clean them after zising.

 

[Beluebow]

Anneal,size ,tumble.

 

[Koda_]

I've never had any issues sizing fired brass before cleaning. If brass is that dirty I would think there are some serious problems elsewhere.

its not that the brass is dirty from a bigger problem, but fired brass has deposits on it or we wouldnt need any cleaning step. I was just wondering if there was an increased maintenence or cleaning regimen on the sizing die?