My process:
1. Deprime cases in separate die; keeps residue out of the sizing die so cases don't get scratched.
2. Run case mouths over a bore brush spinning in a drill to clean out powder residue
3. Tumble or vibrate to clean brass.
4. Put brass in terry cloth tube to shush it back and forth to clean media off the cases; don't want it in the sizing die. Check primer pocket and flash holes for debris; remove if there.
5. Put some case lube on the foam that lines a can then tumble 40 cases for a few minutes. This puts a uniform amount of lube on all cases so they size consistently in case headspace.
6. Full length size those 40 cases while another 40 are tumbling in the lubing can. Repeat step 5 and 6 for all cases to be reloaded at the time.
7. Put the sized cases in another terry cloth tube with lacquer thinner on the cloth then susch them back and forth for a minute to remove the lube. Dump 'em out then let them dry.
8. Measure case length on a decent sample. If they've grown .010" since last trim, trim, debur with standard tool, then again with an Easy Out spun clockwise to smooth out the sharp inside edge left by the deburring tool, then run them over that spinning bore brush again to make the case mouth edge that touches the bullet round so bullet jacket material is not scraped off. Such bullets with jackets scraped off unevenly are unbalanced a little bit.l
9. Put components in cases.
1. Deprime cases in separate die; keeps residue out of the sizing die so cases don't get scratched.
2. Run case mouths over a bore brush spinning in a drill to clean out powder residue
3. Tumble or vibrate to clean brass.
4. Put brass in terry cloth tube to shush it back and forth to clean media off the cases; don't want it in the sizing die. Check primer pocket and flash holes for debris; remove if there.
5. Put some case lube on the foam that lines a can then tumble 40 cases for a few minutes. This puts a uniform amount of lube on all cases so they size consistently in case headspace.
6. Full length size those 40 cases while another 40 are tumbling in the lubing can. Repeat step 5 and 6 for all cases to be reloaded at the time.
7. Put the sized cases in another terry cloth tube with lacquer thinner on the cloth then susch them back and forth for a minute to remove the lube. Dump 'em out then let them dry.
8. Measure case length on a decent sample. If they've grown .010" since last trim, trim, debur with standard tool, then again with an Easy Out spun clockwise to smooth out the sharp inside edge left by the deburring tool, then run them over that spinning bore brush again to make the case mouth edge that touches the bullet round so bullet jacket material is not scraped off. Such bullets with jackets scraped off unevenly are unbalanced a little bit.l
9. Put components in cases.