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Primer pocket/flash hole prep.
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<blockquote data-quote="SidecarFlip" data-source="post: 1141942" data-attributes="member: 39764"><p>Because of what and how I load (mainly Bergers at extended jumps sized with John Whidden bushing dies and seated with front load PT&G seaters), I can actually feel the difference between cases cleaned the normal (dry media) way and wet tumbled.</p><p></p><p>There is a distinctly different feel when inserting a pill in a wet tumbled case, versus a dry media tumbled case, but the true and observable difference is in the primer pockets and flash holes. The stainless pins clean every bit of residue from the pockets and the flash holes, leaving nothing but clean shiny brass.</p><p></p><p>Wet tumbling don't give the high polish luster than dry tumbling does but you don't have to fiddle with primer pockets either and no cob to get stuck in flash holes either. I quit fiddling with pockets and flash holes once I switched to wet media.</p><p></p><p>In as much as I don't buy or size once fired brass (unless it's 556 Nato), all my sizing,decapping is done prior to wet tumbling so the cases are free of sizing lube anyway.</p><p></p><p>Far as 556 cases go, If I buy a bulk load, I use a dedicated decap die, wet tumble lightly, trim to length, FL resize and tumble again, then load 'em, though I haven't done any for quite a while. I believe I have around 7000 cases primed and sized for future use (all Federal Lake City Match) and at least 5K loaded and in ammo boxes for use. That should be enough to last me until I pass or until the government decides to outlaw firearms entirely, I'm 66. Interestingly, I don't own a black gun. Just 2, 223's one bolt and one semi auto.</p><p></p><p>I get my brass from Camp Perry at the National meet in June of every year, most of my propellants and pills too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SidecarFlip, post: 1141942, member: 39764"] Because of what and how I load (mainly Bergers at extended jumps sized with John Whidden bushing dies and seated with front load PT&G seaters), I can actually feel the difference between cases cleaned the normal (dry media) way and wet tumbled. There is a distinctly different feel when inserting a pill in a wet tumbled case, versus a dry media tumbled case, but the true and observable difference is in the primer pockets and flash holes. The stainless pins clean every bit of residue from the pockets and the flash holes, leaving nothing but clean shiny brass. Wet tumbling don't give the high polish luster than dry tumbling does but you don't have to fiddle with primer pockets either and no cob to get stuck in flash holes either. I quit fiddling with pockets and flash holes once I switched to wet media. In as much as I don't buy or size once fired brass (unless it's 556 Nato), all my sizing,decapping is done prior to wet tumbling so the cases are free of sizing lube anyway. Far as 556 cases go, If I buy a bulk load, I use a dedicated decap die, wet tumble lightly, trim to length, FL resize and tumble again, then load 'em, though I haven't done any for quite a while. I believe I have around 7000 cases primed and sized for future use (all Federal Lake City Match) and at least 5K loaded and in ammo boxes for use. That should be enough to last me until I pass or until the government decides to outlaw firearms entirely, I'm 66. Interestingly, I don't own a black gun. Just 2, 223's one bolt and one semi auto. I get my brass from Camp Perry at the National meet in June of every year, most of my propellants and pills too. [/QUOTE]
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