sigsauerfan Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 never ever trimmed a pistol brass. no need for.....i tried both dry and wet tumbling,and sure enough dry tumbling gives better results however you look at it. shiny brass that doesn't stick inside the dies is what you want. however i always sprays hornady one shot on my empty case, the 650 runs much smoother with the case lub; not a necessity, but it makes a real difference on the machine's action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenverDave Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 I have never trimmed pistol brass. As for calipers, IMO well worth the money to spend a couple extra bucks and get one with the Absolute Zero feature. If it is of any help here is my procedures: Cleaning: - I sort my dirty brass using a Berry's brass sorter / media separator - I put the brass I am about to clean in a large pickle bucket with hot water and a few tablespoons of dawn....let sit for about 1/2 a day. - Clean the brass in a frankford arsenal wet tumbler with steel pins, lemi-shine and dawn. - Dry in a franford dryer. - Store individual calibers of clean brass in pickle buckets (I get them from Home Depot) When I load: - I sort the brass by headstamp and inspect cases. - Light coat of Hornady One Shot - After loading I case check each round as I put them in a vibrator case cleaner with corn cob and a little Nu-Shine for 10-15 minutes. (mainly to get case lube off them and put a little shine on them) - Load into cases and label the case with complete load data. - Store loaded ammo BTW: GrumpyOne give great advise, he has been very helpful to me on several issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenverDave Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, DenverDave said: I have never trimmed pistol brass. As for calipers, IMO well worth the money to spend a couple extra bucks and get one with the Absolute Zero feature. If it is of any help here are my procedures: Cleaning: - I sort my dirty brass using a Berry's brass sorter / media separator - I put the brass I am about to clean in a large pickle bucket with hot water and a few tablespoons of dawn....let sit for about 1/2 a day. - Clean the brass in a frankford arsenal wet tumbler with steel pins, lemi-shine and dawn. - Dry in a franford dryer. - Store individual calibers of clean brass in pickle buckets (I get them from Home Depot) When I load: - I sort the brass by headstamp and inspect cases. - Light coat of Hornady One Shot - After loading I case check each round as I put them in a vibrator case cleaner with corn cob and a little Nu-Shine for 10-15 minutes. (mainly to get case lube off them and put a little shine on them) - Load into cases and label the case with complete load data. - Store loaded ammo BTW: GrumpyOne gives great advise, he has been very helpful to me on several issues. Edited May 19, 2017 by DenverDave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1_Demon Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 On 5/13/2017 at 11:12 AM, tac_driver said: I noticed you are missing 1 important item from your list a good set of calipers will come in handy when setting your OAL (overall case length) and when measuring your crimp (de-belling) tac_driver - I forgot to mention that I already picked up the calipers. That is why I didn't put them on the list. I picked up a kinetic bullet puller too. Just in case. LOL! But thank you for mentioning it. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1_Demon Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 DenverDave. Thanks for the rundown. I appreciate it. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Mitch Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Once every never Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHjr Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 (edited) Been reloading since mid 1980's.... reload at least a dozen cals and own a caliper.... never Ever thought of grabbing it to measure pistol rounds other than COL. Well once when my Brian Bilby 45 was stopping on certain brass reloads and I figured it out via caliper measurements. Many here Never heard of him I am old school. HHjr Edited May 29, 2017 by HHjr Col addition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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