25WSM
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I use a nylon brush just to knock the loose powder scale out. I do anneal.
Shep
Shep
Ten times more time consuming??How many of you deburr flash holes? That is ten times more time consuming than cleaning. I din't hurry at reloading it is a joy to get out there in the reloading room and spend my time doing what I love. I have SS pin cleaned for years. I have changed a few thing at first the when this first came out the pins were smaller and some would get stuck in flash hole but went to the bigger pins no further problem. After cleaning I spread them out and let fan blow on the with mouths pointing towards the fan but then I bought a dehydrator and use that now if it is smaller batch 100-200 223 or less with larger calibers. I also switched to car wash with wax and that helps against tarnishing. Sometimes the water is hard so I use distilled water cheap and no chemicals. I you are in a hurry reloading may not be for you. My two cents.
Do you use any type of mandrel or ball to expand the neck? Curious how that affects your mandrel/expander?I use a nylon brush just to knock the loose powder scale out. I do anneal.
Shep
Figured out it was the cases full of pins falling on the other cases that beat them up. First, they are heavy but fill with pins they get really heavy.
Amen.How many of you deburr flash holes? That is ten times more time consuming than cleaning. I din't hurry at reloading it is a joy to get out there in the reloading room and spend my time doing what I love. I have SS pin cleaned for years. I have changed a few thing at first the when this first came out the pins were smaller and some would get stuck in flash hole but went to the bigger pins no further problem. After cleaning I spread them out and let fan blow on the with mouths pointing towards the fan but then I bought a dehydrator and use that now if it is smaller batch 100-200 223 or less with larger calibers. I also switched to car wash with wax and that helps against tarnishing. Sometimes the water is hard so I use distilled water cheap and no chemicals. I you are in a hurry reloading may not be for you. My two cents.
I SS tumble every 3rd firing or so, use the dry media in between and then only tumble the SS for a minimum of time. Just don't need to go that long with SS. If you do let it go you will over clean in my opinion. To each there own. No accuracy variations I have found so far after 3 years of SS.
I have one rifle that will shoot factory at absolutely incredible accuracy.Bee, I've never heard of factory ammo shooting better than reloads. Maybe one of the reasons, besides fireforming, that handloads are more accurate is the carbon?