Do anything to new pistol brass?
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herohog
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I resize "just to be sure," that and a good looking over of each round. If the brass is pre-primed, I simply adjust the primer pin up out of the way.
The Bushmaster
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Resize all new brass. Measure, trim if needed, camfer and debur...Tumble for about 30 minutes.
Ed Gallop
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I don't tumble new brass but do check them for defects and resize. I once made the mistake loading without resizing and had to remove many of the loads because the casing didn't fit the chambers properly. Learned my lesson. Ed.
Kimber1911_06238
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resize, trim if needed and chamfer/deburr
jfh
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With the new Starline I typically start with (in pistol calibers), I just start out with loading process after a cursory inspection. That is, in my 3-to-5 (Lee) die setups, start with the resizing, etc., etc.
I have tried a bit of lube on the new cases to help minimize the sticking that can occur with new (Starline) brass and the Lee PT expander--but it really isn't worth the hassle, now that I've polished the expander a bit.
Jim H.
I have tried a bit of lube on the new cases to help minimize the sticking that can occur with new (Starline) brass and the Lee PT expander--but it really isn't worth the hassle, now that I've polished the expander a bit.
Jim H.
snuffy
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I just loaded some NEW mag-tech,(CBC), brass, 44 mag. Put it through my Dillon 650. I left it set-up exactly like it would be if the brass was fired, sizer, expander and all. I noticed it didn't like to come off the expander/powder funnel. A spritz of RCBS case slick into the case feeder solved that, sizing was easier as well. It needed to have the inside of the cases lubed a bit.
In another loading session, loading some 357 sig brass that I got from Midway. It was primed new PMC brass. Since this brass requires lube, like any other bottle necked brass, I backed the sizer way out as to not touch the brass. I didn't want to take the chance of killing the primers, OR having to move the decapper on a Hornady die!
I figured the powder funnel/expander would round-out the mouths that were a bit out of round, it did.
Normally all I do with any new brass is pass the expander through the brass with the die backed out a bit, so as not to have to lube them. This makes the dinged, out-of-round mouths round so it can be inside chamfered IF NEEDED. Bulk rifle brass from remwinchester, I also check the length, trimming if necessary.
In another loading session, loading some 357 sig brass that I got from Midway. It was primed new PMC brass. Since this brass requires lube, like any other bottle necked brass, I backed the sizer way out as to not touch the brass. I didn't want to take the chance of killing the primers, OR having to move the decapper on a Hornady die!
I figured the powder funnel/expander would round-out the mouths that were a bit out of round, it did.Normally all I do with any new brass is pass the expander through the brass with the die backed out a bit, so as not to have to lube them. This makes the dinged, out-of-round mouths round so it can be inside chamfered IF NEEDED. Bulk rifle brass from remwinchester, I also check the length, trimming if necessary.
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