It didn't to me either, that's why I don't wet tumble
If I wet tumbled, I'd consider a quick run, 15-20 minuets, in a vibratory tumbler before depriming in a universal depriming die prior to putting them in the wet tumbler
Why?
... but you would be putting them in the VCC prior to depriming them so the VCC time removes nothing from the primer pockets.Just to knock off the dirt before exposing the primer pockets to the stainless pins
Then you guys are never cleaning out your primer pocket then correct?
Nope,,--NOPE!! Primer residue is of no concern, it does NOT interfere with the next primer working as it should. It bothers some people, those that wet tumble with SS pins de-cap first so the pins can clean the pockets of the primer residue. Ultra sonic cleaners also remove that carbon as well as taking care of tarnished brass.
That statement is absolutely true, in thousands of rounds of hand gun ammo loaded on a Dillon 550 dirty primers pockets has never been an issue.
I decap my 45C black powder brass because it seems to allow the, inexpensive harbor freight rock tumbler I use to work better. Can't say for sure but I think the pins actual move through the cases better instead of filling the case and hanging there. Any way deprimed cases come out cleaner in less time. I also use plain old lemon juice, the kind one buys in large bottles from concentrate instead of lemi shine. Brass is like new inside and out. Viabrator tumblers with dry media have never cleaned the inside of the cases like wet with pins do. Of course brass used for black powder loadings are a whole separate issue from those with smokeless powder.
Thanks, I am needing to replace my old RCBS Partner press and it is down to the Lee Cast Turret and the Lee Cast Classic Single (same cost). I like what I see with the turret especially as I only load 9mm and 45ACP. I however use a Lee Perfect Powder Measure and being on a budget don't want to have to replace that too. Besides I got the leaking fixed and it s pretty accurate with Silhouette and w231 powders. I use a RCBS Universal primer tool so does anyone know it I can mount the powder drop bracket on the right side bolt that attaches the Lee Primer tool and just dump over a funnel attached to the expansion die?Yes. There's a spring loaded detent ball in the frame that indexes the die turret into place. Works very well. I use my LCT as a single stage as much as auto-indexing. Many times just use two dies and click back and forth between them. It's a very versatile press/system.
Thanks, I am needing to replace my old RCBS Partner press and it is down to the Lee Cast Turret and the Lee Cast Classic Single (same cost). I like what I see with the turret especially as I only load 9mm and 45ACP. I however use a Lee Perfect Powder Measure and being on a budget don't want to have to replace that too. Besides I got the leaking fixed and it s pretty accurate with Silhouette and w231 powders. I use a RCBS Universal primer tool so does anyone know it I can mount the powder drop bracket on the right side bolt that attaches the Lee Primer tool and just dump over a funnel attached to the expansion die?
I however use a Lee Perfect Powder Measure and being on a budget don't want to have to replace that too. Besides I got the leaking fixed and it s pretty accurate with Silhouette and w231 powders.
Somebody makes an adapter that allows the PPM to mount to the powder-through expander. I've seen them on Amazon.
Is that with using the powder measure riser?Yep right Here that is my plan to start out with. It's not perfect but neither is the measure. It requires you to hold it with both hands because the primer measure sits tall and the insert into the expansion die is so short.
Ditto on the Dillon. Wore my 550 out, literally and Dillon rebuilt it for the price of me sending it out.It took 19 posts for a Dillon fan to jump into a Lee thread and bash Lee? My, the Dillon fans must be asleep at the switch!
For the price point, Lee gear is the best value. I've personally broken very little. And what did break Lee replaced, no questions, with a phone call.
I took out the auto index also and run manual advance.
I have a Pro1000 for volume, and use the turret for rifle and low volume handgun.
Ah, but a Glock fan would have been quicker to the draw!It took 19 posts for a Dillon fan to jump into a Lee thread and bash Lee? My, the Dillon fans must be asleep at the switch!
For the price point, Lee gear is the best value. I've personally broken very little. And what did break Lee replaced, no questions, with a phone call.
I took out the auto index also and run manual advance.
I have a Pro1000 for volume, and use the turret for rifle and low volume handgun.
I run my used brass though the tumbler first, then deprime, then run it through the tumbler again.
I'm generally a fan of the turret press except that I hate the way it handles spent primers. I usually deprime separately because I prime off the press, then use the turret to charge and seat.
I don't use the auto index feature. Never did, but if I primed on the press I would. All of my dies are in the older three hole turrets because I owned a Pro 1000 before the turret. I have since learned that the die height is different between the two presses so there's no speed advantage unless you have a set for each press. Because of this I bought a four hole conversion kit but I just haven't gotten around to installing it yet.
Is the Auto Drum a better solution over the Auto Disk? I like the ability to work in between loads if desired but am more concerned about smooth function.