Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Revisiting brass processing and loading order
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 46119" data-source="post: 1386982"><p>I'll go first:</p><p></p><p>Decap only</p><p>Clean</p><div style="margin-left: 20px">for me this could be vibratory with walnut or corn media or wet tumbling with stainless steel pins.</div><p>Anneal</p><div style="margin-left: 20px">At the moment, most of my brass, up to 338-378 goes into the Annealeez. I have a Ballistic Edge for "bigger" brass and things I don't have rollers for.</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px"></div> <div style="margin-left: 20px"></div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">I started annealing with a propane torch and the cases standing in water.</div><p>Size</p><div style="margin-left: 20px">Whether you are a full length sizer or a neck sizer does not matter. I personally follow simple rules. Hunting is full length sizing with the goal of every cartridge loads easilly. Target/Precision could be full length with a target of .002 shoulder setback or neck sized. </div> <div style="margin-left: 20px"></div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">Also, I am removing the expander ball or using an undersized ball</div><p>Clean</p><div style="margin-left: 20px">Get the sizing residue off the cases. Even if they were neck sized using moly</div><p>Expand necks</p><div style="margin-left: 20px">This pass ensures that any dry media is knocked out of the flash holes.</div><p>Trim</p><div style="margin-left: 20px">My brass does not seem to grow much but I always check it.</div><p>Chamfer</p><div style="margin-left: 20px">There are lots of chamfer angles. This article discusses them: <a href="http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2018/01/inside-chamfer-tools-sorting-through-the-options/" target="_blank">http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2018/01/inside-chamfer-tools-sorting-through-the-options/</a></div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">At the moment I am using a compound chamfer. First with a 22° cutter so that about 1/2 brass thickness is chamfered. Then with a 45° cutter to about 1/4.</div><p>Debur</p><div style="margin-left: 20px">All I want to do here is knock any burs off the brass. Some shooters put a little bit of a chamfer on the outside as well. Works either way for me. </div><p>Clean and perhaps uniform primer pockets.</p><div style="margin-left: 20px">I am being more careful with primer pocket uniforming because of the small flash hole brass like some Lapua. </div> <div style="margin-left: 20px"></div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">Brush the primer pockets. This may or may not be necessary. If the brass was SS media tumbled, pretty much not needed.</div><p>Prime</p><div style="margin-left: 20px">Simple, my only comment is to try to use the same brand and lot of primer in a batch of brass</div><p></p><p>At this point I have brass ready to load. I personally no longer use loading blocks, I keep the brass in yogurt cups. Of course treating those necks gently. Either way it's over to the press and powder station.</p><p></p><p>Charge</p><div style="margin-left: 20px">I am charging only one case at a time. No spills, no accidents.</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">I use an RCBS 1500 Charge master with a GemPro 250 check scale. This winter with temperature fluctuation had a lot of drift so added the second scale. This really slows things down by precision went up.</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">The case is charged and goes into the press. </div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">Set the bullet into the case.</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">Seat the bullet.</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">Measure the COAL or OOAL. I'm looking for +-.001 in length. </div><p>Into the box to go to the range</p><div style="margin-left: 20px">My load data for each batch is on a label in/on the box. Number of reloadings, charge weight, COAL/OOAL, bullet, powder, all that stuff.</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px"></div><p>There is more on bullet preparation but that is for another discussion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 46119, post: 1386982"] I'll go first: Decap only Clean [INDENT]for me this could be vibratory with walnut or corn media or wet tumbling with stainless steel pins.[/INDENT] Anneal [INDENT]At the moment, most of my brass, up to 338-378 goes into the Annealeez. I have a Ballistic Edge for "bigger" brass and things I don't have rollers for. I started annealing with a propane torch and the cases standing in water.[/INDENT] Size [INDENT]Whether you are a full length sizer or a neck sizer does not matter. I personally follow simple rules. Hunting is full length sizing with the goal of every cartridge loads easilly. Target/Precision could be full length with a target of .002 shoulder setback or neck sized. Also, I am removing the expander ball or using an undersized ball[/INDENT] Clean [INDENT]Get the sizing residue off the cases. Even if they were neck sized using moly[/INDENT] Expand necks [INDENT]This pass ensures that any dry media is knocked out of the flash holes.[/INDENT] Trim [INDENT]My brass does not seem to grow much but I always check it.[/INDENT] Chamfer [INDENT]There are lots of chamfer angles. This article discusses them: [URL]http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2018/01/inside-chamfer-tools-sorting-through-the-options/[/URL] At the moment I am using a compound chamfer. First with a 22° cutter so that about 1/2 brass thickness is chamfered. Then with a 45° cutter to about 1/4.[/INDENT] Debur [INDENT]All I want to do here is knock any burs off the brass. Some shooters put a little bit of a chamfer on the outside as well. Works either way for me. [/INDENT] Clean and perhaps uniform primer pockets. [INDENT]I am being more careful with primer pocket uniforming because of the small flash hole brass like some Lapua. Brush the primer pockets. This may or may not be necessary. If the brass was SS media tumbled, pretty much not needed.[/INDENT] Prime [INDENT]Simple, my only comment is to try to use the same brand and lot of primer in a batch of brass[/INDENT] At this point I have brass ready to load. I personally no longer use loading blocks, I keep the brass in yogurt cups. Of course treating those necks gently. Either way it's over to the press and powder station. Charge [INDENT]I am charging only one case at a time. No spills, no accidents. I use an RCBS 1500 Charge master with a GemPro 250 check scale. This winter with temperature fluctuation had a lot of drift so added the second scale. This really slows things down by precision went up. The case is charged and goes into the press. Set the bullet into the case. Seat the bullet. Measure the COAL or OOAL. I'm looking for +-.001 in length. [/INDENT] Into the box to go to the range [INDENT]My load data for each batch is on a label in/on the box. Number of reloadings, charge weight, COAL/OOAL, bullet, powder, all that stuff. [/INDENT] There is more on bullet preparation but that is for another discussion. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Revisiting brass processing and loading order
Top