Revisiting brass processing and loading order

[jrock]

I polish all my expanders to a mirror finish. Noticeable improvement but still needs some sort of lube on the inside of the case necks.

 

[Lonewolf74]

I polish all my expanders to a mirror finish. Noticeable improvement but still needs some sort of lube on the inside of the case necks.

Do you spin the expander in 0000 steel wool or something to this effect to polish it or do you use a different method?

 

[jrock]

I chuck it up in a drill and wet sand with 600 grit to 1500 or 2000 grit sandpaper. I've also used polishing compound in a cloth. If too much material is removed, then it will change your neck tension. This process will only reduce the diameter by about .0005" if done properly.

 

[dmoon]

1. De-cap
2. Clean (neck/shoulder/primer pockets) using brush and Krazy Kloth
3. Anneal (I have a Ballistic Edge model 400)
4. Resize (how depends on cartridge use)
5. Check length/trim as needed (Like to keep everything within .003)
6. Chamfer inside and outside of neck (only if trimmed)
7. Briefly tumble in corn media to remove wax/lube and not heat up brass
8. Brush inside of necks with vertical drill press
9. Prime using Sinclair or K&M hand priming tool
10. Get Chargemaster throwing my powder and check charges with second scale
11. Graphite lube inside of case neck
12. Long tube drop powder in case
13. Seat bullet with Wilson seater and place in case marked with load data/date etc.

 

[SDMOL]

Is there a reason why one shouldn't anneal before ss tumbling?

 

[Deleted member 46119]

Is there a reason why one shouldn't anneal before ss tumbling?

Annealing clean brass is more consistent. Carbon build up inside the neck.

Also, if cleaned, carbon residue seems to come off rather than stick.

 

[Deleted member 46119]

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