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<blockquote data-quote="LoneTraveler" data-source="post: 1983451" data-attributes="member: 77249"><p>I started loading shells in 1959 or 60. For years cleaned the outside of case and inside neck with 0000 steel wool .</p><p>About 30 years ago I started using a vibrating tumbler with walnut shells and Midways pour in polish. About 1994 I Got a Lyman Ultrasonic Cleaner and Lyman Brass Cleaner. About this time I bought a Large and Small RCBS De-Priming dies. Sure cleaned cases better inside and out.</p><p></p><p>I like the way the Ultrasonic cleaner/Brass cleaner removes the carbon from the inside case and primer pockets, But adds a drying cycle to the case preparation. I like the clean cases to size, trim to length and chamfer inside and outside case. Then a 30 minute run in the walnut shell media for outside case shine. I always worried about the carbon in the cases collecting moisture from the air and contaminating the powder after loading. In damp weather I would put cases on cookie sheet in oven at 200 degrees for an hour or so and let cool to room temperature, Before loading. I can skip the oven drying with the case cleaned of carbon inside now.</p><p></p><p>It seems I get more consistant loads and tighter groups with the Ultrasonic cleaned cases.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LoneTraveler, post: 1983451, member: 77249"] I started loading shells in 1959 or 60. For years cleaned the outside of case and inside neck with 0000 steel wool . About 30 years ago I started using a vibrating tumbler with walnut shells and Midways pour in polish. About 1994 I Got a Lyman Ultrasonic Cleaner and Lyman Brass Cleaner. About this time I bought a Large and Small RCBS De-Priming dies. Sure cleaned cases better inside and out. I like the way the Ultrasonic cleaner/Brass cleaner removes the carbon from the inside case and primer pockets, But adds a drying cycle to the case preparation. I like the clean cases to size, trim to length and chamfer inside and outside case. Then a 30 minute run in the walnut shell media for outside case shine. I always worried about the carbon in the cases collecting moisture from the air and contaminating the powder after loading. In damp weather I would put cases on cookie sheet in oven at 200 degrees for an hour or so and let cool to room temperature, Before loading. I can skip the oven drying with the case cleaned of carbon inside now. It seems I get more consistant loads and tighter groups with the Ultrasonic cleaned cases. [/QUOTE]
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