luxone
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What he said. I've never cleaned a primer pocket on pistol brass and I've never had a problem that could be attributed to a dirty primer pocket.
The one think I think is tedious during reloading
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jerkface11
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How did you keep your squirrel warm while drying the brass though?
Sonic cleaner or wet tumbling is the way to go.
I live in an three-room apartment and have my "man cave" in one of them, where I've put my gun safes, computer desk and reloading bench. I was concerned about the combustion residues going into the air after tumbling and decided to buy the ultrasonic. The cases I pick up are usually dirty with mud/sand so first thing I do is wash them with dish soap and a teaspoon of citric acid. Rinse them and leave them to dry or use a heat gun if I'm in a hurry. After that they're actually ready for reloading (in fact sometimes that's what I do, for practice ammo), but some other times I deprime them and they go to the ultrasonic. When they're dry, half an hour in the tumbler will turn them into "like new" brass. The media lasts ages and I avoid those lead residues in the air I breathe.
This said, if I could afford living in a house with a garage and a front/backyard, I would just tumble my pistol brass and separate the media outdoors, saving much of the fuss.
I live in an three-room apartment and have my "man cave" in one of them, where I've put my gun safes, computer desk and reloading bench. I was concerned about the combustion residues going into the air after tumbling and decided to buy the ultrasonic. The cases I pick up are usually dirty with mud/sand so first thing I do is wash them with dish soap and a teaspoon of citric acid. Rinse them and leave them to dry or use a heat gun if I'm in a hurry. After that they're actually ready for reloading (in fact sometimes that's what I do, for practice ammo), but some other times I deprime them and they go to the ultrasonic. When they're dry, half an hour in the tumbler will turn them into "like new" brass. The media lasts ages and I avoid those lead residues in the air I breathe.
This said, if I could afford living in a house with a garage and a front/backyard, I would just tumble my pistol brass and separate the media outdoors, saving much of the fuss.
MI2600
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When I was mentored on reloading back in the 70s, I was taught to clean the pockets. I've kept up on the practice.
I guess the time it takes makes me miss Dancing with the Stars, Bachelorette, etc on TV. My loss!
I guess the time it takes makes me miss Dancing with the Stars, Bachelorette, etc on TV. My loss!
lckdnldd
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I am retired and have plenty of time (I hope) so I clean my pistol primer pockets. They seat a little easier after I clean them but as far as getting the brass brand new shiny I could care less. As long as they are clean enough to keep trash out of my dies I am happy. I use a Dremel with a #537 brass brush with some heat shrink around the bristles to keep them from flaring out. I just run it into the primer cup for a second or two and it cleans em up pretty good.
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