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Reloading
I switched to Steel pin tumbling
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<blockquote data-quote="eshorebwhntr" data-source="post: 1570220" data-attributes="member: 17112"><p>A long thread but a good read. Thanks for sharing. Sort of reinforces what I was saying with the dry tumbler media dust working as an anti friction coating between the bullet and brass. Alex mainly discourages stainless pin cleaning because he thinks it is unnecessary and having a bare metal brass neck gripping a bare metal copper bullet is bad. I agree with both points. </p><p></p><p>I just want to reinforce what dictated my process. </p><p>1. I felt inconsistent primer seating due to carbon buildup was hurting my accuracy. I hated cleaning that carbon out of primer pockets (200-300/wk at times) by hand.</p><p></p><p>2. Once I went to cleaning cases with wet ss pins I noticed very inconsistent seating pressures. So that's why I altered the process.</p><p></p><p>For comparison I think the light carbon dust in the neck Alex recommends is achieving the same result as the light tumbler media dust I'm leaving...it reduces friction and makes it more consistent. </p><p></p><p>My process isn't for everyone, probably overkill. It's just what works for me and gets me results I want. I've got 1 rifle I load for that produces SD 1 and ES 3-4 regularly. That's an exceptionally good example but most achieve SD<10 and ES<15 with this process.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eshorebwhntr, post: 1570220, member: 17112"] A long thread but a good read. Thanks for sharing. Sort of reinforces what I was saying with the dry tumbler media dust working as an anti friction coating between the bullet and brass. Alex mainly discourages stainless pin cleaning because he thinks it is unnecessary and having a bare metal brass neck gripping a bare metal copper bullet is bad. I agree with both points. I just want to reinforce what dictated my process. 1. I felt inconsistent primer seating due to carbon buildup was hurting my accuracy. I hated cleaning that carbon out of primer pockets (200-300/wk at times) by hand. 2. Once I went to cleaning cases with wet ss pins I noticed very inconsistent seating pressures. So that's why I altered the process. For comparison I think the light carbon dust in the neck Alex recommends is achieving the same result as the light tumbler media dust I'm leaving...it reduces friction and makes it more consistent. My process isn't for everyone, probably overkill. It's just what works for me and gets me results I want. I've got 1 rifle I load for that produces SD 1 and ES 3-4 regularly. That's an exceptionally good example but most achieve SD<10 and ES<15 with this process. [/QUOTE]
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