Would You Reload This Brass?

[ArchAngelCD]

Ahhh, got it now! LOL

 

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@Parker51
What bullets do you use for your GP 11 reloads?

 

[PCCUSNRET]

@Parker51
What bullets do you use for your GP 11 reloads?

I have tried many different .308 bullets in my K-31's. I have experimented with bullets weighing from 150 gr to 178 gr. For paper I primarily use 168 gr. Hornady A-Max and Nosler BTHP's. For plinking I use Privi Partizan 168 Gr. BTHP's (when I can find them in stock). For hunting I use 150 gr. and 168 gr. Nosler BT's and 165 gr. Nosler Partition bullets. I have found that most of my Swiss rifles prefer the heavier weight and longer bullets (as close in shape and weight to the GP-11 174 gr. bullets as possible).

 

[Striker Fired]

I've found that when cleaning nickel plated brass in my pins, I need to completely rinse the pins and make sure to flush out all the old water/soap from doing brass, put in a fresh new solution with very little lemonshine and more soap, then your nickel should come out nice and shinny. I think any little brass contamination on the pins and in the water turns the nickel dark.
I also found that by rinsing the clean brass very thoroughly (very thorough)first in warm/hot water,then cool water, will stop the brass from darkening or tarnishing later. If rinsed well the brass will be just as bright one month later as it did the day it came out of the tumbler.

 

[buckbrush]

Dominion Arsenal has been I.V.I. For 35 years and has never used Berdan primers.

 

[Krzyshng]

What are you using in those pictures to deprime the berdan? Is that home brewed stuff or something available commercially?

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[PCCUSNRET]

What are you using in those pictures to deprime the berdan? Is that home brewed stuff or something available commercially?

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Sorry, are you talking about the tool or water? The was made by a fellow by the name of Bill from Hampton Roads, VA. Not sure what the metal is he used for the base but it doesn't rust and is very durable. The rod is just stamped .30 Cal. (half of the rod is .308, the top half is .315). The base is not drilled all the way through to the bottom, it has a hole drilled in the side towards the bottom where the primers shoot out of the holder. As for the containers with the brass, one is just clean water and the other is hot water mixed with dishwashing liquid. You could probably just use plain water. I started using the soap about 10 years ago when I was cleaning out the primer pockets with a dental pick, it seemed to loosen up the residue. Now that I'm using the stainless pins it probably isn't necessary.

 

[thump_rrr]

One last thing I forgot to mention. I wouldn't recommend using this method to clean nickel plated brass. I put one piece in and it came out a greyish color. It did clean up when cleaned again with corn but took a long time to get it shiny again.

I had no issues cleaning nickel plated brass in my ss pin setup.
I only use 1/4 teaspoon lemishine and a 2 second squirt of Ajax liquid dishwashing detergent.

 

[PCCUSNRET]

I had no issues cleaning nickel plated brass in my ss pin setup.
I only use 1/4 teaspoon lemishine and a 2 second squirt of Ajax liquid dishwashing detergent.

I'll try it again. I was using too much Lemi Shine in that batch. I have since reduced to about 1/4 teaspoon and switched to cold water. Brass comes out just as clean and shiny as it did when I was using hot water.

 

[Striker Fired]

I experimented with different amount of lemonshine and soap,you would be surprised how little lemonshine is needed and how quickly a little too much will darken the brass.I make the mixture so when I put my hand in it you can feel it slimmy ,as soon as you put in more lemonshine, the "slime" goes away.