What is your reloading process from start to bang!

[Tidus56]

I assumed that's what it was but just wanted to check. I think I will give it a try. Especially since I SS tumble and then have loads sit for a long time. Thanks man.

 

[Remmy700]

Yeah me to man. It does seem to help. I usually only use it on gun I know that it may take a month or two to shoot that batch. On stuff I shoot every weekend I don't typically bother

 

[Remmy700]

Just got back from range and on first trip with bergers in the 6 creed and found the load. Look node is about .6 gr wide! SD of 1! That is 5 with 105 berger hybrids at .010 off

 

[ppoole]

Why do you dry lube right before you charge and seat? I am just curious as my process is same except that step.

I hbn coat my bullets as well and am trying to prevent the cold weld by using imperial dry neck lube. I noticed it is easier seating the bullets, so I knew neck tension was better. I also experimented with imperial sizing wax on a q tip. I think it was better than the dry lube but I would mess up every now and the and touch the qtip to the powder and I was uncomfortable with that. I am going to make a new solution of alcohol and 3 times the dosage for the slurry of hbn to see if I can make it even better. I load a lot of bullets at time normally because during football season I can't load. (I'm a football coach and work six days a week including 4 a.m. on game nights so season is rough)

 

[Blackdirt Cowboy]

Looks solid brother just becareful with that cleaning after u size as u can introduce all kinds of crud to the inside of your die. That is typically why I deprime and clean as first two steps on fired brass.

Yes sir. I usually clean my dies after every three or four sizings. I should just get a decapping die.

 

[Remmy700]

Yes sir. I use the cheap lee decapper and works like a boss.

 

[Tree Farmer]

Way to go Remmy, you're costing me money. Now I've got more stuff to buy!

 

[Remmy700]

It's just money Man U will make more!

 

[Tree Farmer]

That's true. I'm retired, but my wife will be drawing a ss check soon.

 

[GraemeH]

This has been great to read and I will be interested to see what else is added. I work away from home and don't have much time to get out and get this information when I am so as a beginner it is very helpful.
Thanks

 

[Alibiiv]

Looks solid brother just becareful with that cleaning after u size as u can introduce all kinds of crud to the inside of your die. That is typically why I deprime and clean as first two steps on fired brass.

I recently read a thread on here where a guy was having an issue with his brass because he was using a SS pin tumbler, tumbling/cleaning his brass for a long period of time. He could not figure out why he was having difficulty closing the bolt on his rifle; thought he had a carbon ring, obstructed chamber of some kind. It was determined that leaving the brass in the pin tumbler for a long period of time caused the end of the brass to peen over burring the brass to the point where the bolt would not close. I agree with you about cleaning before resizing. I only wrote this in here saying not to go crazy with the cleaning process. I don't have a pin tumbler, use a Frankfort Arsenal media tumbler with walnut media and a lot of polish, would use a pin tumbler if I had one.

 

[McRem45]

I use imperial dry neck lube with application media just quick dip and ready to roll. No sir just trying to contribute to the forum lol.
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Are you dipping the case or the bullet in the dry lube? I have heard of doing it both ways.

 

[Remmy700]

I usually dip the case mouth.

 

[Canhunter35]

1. Anneal (magnums every 2nd firing, standard every 3rd)
2. Tumble corn cob media
3. Resize(.002-.005 shoulder bump)
4. Use Sinclair primer pocket leveller in drill to level/clean primer pockets
5. If never done before I uniform flash holes using the k&m
6. Trim and chamfer if needed.
7. Prime using rcbs hand priming tool
8. Dump powder in
9. Stick the bullet it
10. Choot em