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Best way to clean inside of brass without tumbler please help???
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1185246" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>I tend to agree that it's not critical to remove carbon fouling from the inside of a case, and from the case neck. But I don't see the harm in removing the fouling from the interior of the cases, provide the interior case necks are pre-lubed with wax prior to seating the bullets. For those that prefer clean cases inside and outside, I've found that Imperial Sizing Die wax, and Hornady's Unique case resizing wax are the very best lubricant on the inside case necks. Better than some residual carbon fouling.</p><p></p><p>When I ultrasonic clean cases, I now always lube the interior case necks with one of these two products. Apply on a Q-tip, and remove excess with a clean/fresh Q-tip.</p><p></p><p>Ultrasonic cleaned case necks greatly increase the friction between bullet and case neck. These two resizing lubricants both reduce, and maximize the uniformity of, the friction between the bullets and the case necks, and thus maximize the consistency of the force needed to seat the bullets in the case necks, and (theoretically) the force on the bullet needed to release the bullet from the case necks.</p><p></p><p>I tend to believe that carbon fouling inside cases could lead to some corrosion over the long haul, compared to cases with all carbon fouling removed. I used to avoid ultrasonic cleaning if the inside of the fired cases were not exposed to moisture or other debris. As in cases retrieved promptly after firing. Because ultrasonic cleaned cartridges greatly increase the seating force necessary to seat bullets. Now that I lube the interior of all case necks with Imperial wax or Hornady Unique wax prior to seating bullets, I have no concerns or qualms about ultrasonic cleaning fired casings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1185246, member: 4191"] I tend to agree that it's not critical to remove carbon fouling from the inside of a case, and from the case neck. But I don't see the harm in removing the fouling from the interior of the cases, provide the interior case necks are pre-lubed with wax prior to seating the bullets. For those that prefer clean cases inside and outside, I've found that Imperial Sizing Die wax, and Hornady's Unique case resizing wax are the very best lubricant on the inside case necks. Better than some residual carbon fouling. When I ultrasonic clean cases, I now always lube the interior case necks with one of these two products. Apply on a Q-tip, and remove excess with a clean/fresh Q-tip. Ultrasonic cleaned case necks greatly increase the friction between bullet and case neck. These two resizing lubricants both reduce, and maximize the uniformity of, the friction between the bullets and the case necks, and thus maximize the consistency of the force needed to seat the bullets in the case necks, and (theoretically) the force on the bullet needed to release the bullet from the case necks. I tend to believe that carbon fouling inside cases could lead to some corrosion over the long haul, compared to cases with all carbon fouling removed. I used to avoid ultrasonic cleaning if the inside of the fired cases were not exposed to moisture or other debris. As in cases retrieved promptly after firing. Because ultrasonic cleaned cartridges greatly increase the seating force necessary to seat bullets. Now that I lube the interior of all case necks with Imperial wax or Hornady Unique wax prior to seating bullets, I have no concerns or qualms about ultrasonic cleaning fired casings. [/QUOTE]
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