oldreloader
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I decap with a universal decapper, clean the primer pockets then tumble because the more I handle the cases the more I'm apt to see any defects.
Reloading 9mm-Do You Clean Your Primer Pockets?
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oldreloader
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Rational isn't in my resume.Just leaves me speechless! Let me modify my previous statement: I can't fathom why a rational person would decap before tumbling!Have at it.
I guess I' the rare finicky one, I prefer my cases as clean inside as out. But I'm not doing a 1,000 at a time. & Semi retired, so i have the time. (just a habit I guess) I don't reload crimped & yes I sort my brass by brand. Especially when I'm reloading & working up to max. (not that often)
As the other guys said, it's optional. Part of the fun for me is taking time with the reloading process and tools. So I do clean my primer pockets if I'm not in a hurry. Never made any difference in the shooting I do, though.
When I started reloading in the 80s, I didn't have money for much gear, especially a tumbler. I kept myself under a pretty strict budget. So I used a Lee Loader for my pistol and rifle ammo. This is almost as basic as reloading gets. While I always inspected the cases, they were all tarnished with uncleaned primer pockets; the ammo still worked just fine.
When I started reloading in the 80s, I didn't have money for much gear, especially a tumbler. I kept myself under a pretty strict budget. So I used a Lee Loader for my pistol and rifle ammo. This is almost as basic as reloading gets. While I always inspected the cases, they were all tarnished with uncleaned primer pockets; the ammo still worked just fine.
Ehtereon11B
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I have decapped before tumbling dirty brass before. Happened before I logically thought it through and read on here to clean brass then decap. Learned the error of my ways and thankfully my dies don't have any noticeable damage.
45lcshooter
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Everything i reload gets primer pocket cleaned. Factorys use new brass so the pocket is clean. When i pull the trigger for the 20+ calibers i reload for, i want the fireing pin or hammer to hit, set the primer off in a clean hole so nothing is obstructing it through the flash hole, and out goes the bullet.
ADKWOODSMAN
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In the beginning with rifle and during my years of High Power competition. Then never with pistol. My pistol cases are tumbled before sizing in carbide dies as to not scratch them.
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