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statjunk 07-11-2006 07:16 PM
Two Shell Prep Questions
 
Hey guys,

Two question for you:

1) I was cleaning the necks of the cases like the book says, by using the copper brush with small handle. I believe that the copper brush I used was the right one since it only game me three of them and this is the closest to 30cal and looks to be 30 cal. By the end of doing this to 80 cases the brush was folded on some sides and a lot of the bristles had fallen on my shirt and on the ground. Is this normal? Do I need a new one or just keep going till it is about bare?

2) One of the cases, 300WM, has a small tear near the neck where the crimp has essentially lifted off the shell. Am I able to put this shell in the press and resize it?

Thanks

Tom

handloader1 07-11-2006 10:00 PM
RE: Two Shell Prep Questions
 
I have never used a brass/copper brush to clean case mouths; I use a RCBS nylon brush. Get some nylon brushes from RCBS to clean case mouths it may save you money on brass/copper brushes.

I would toss the case.

Good luck.

HighDesertWolf 07-12-2006 02:55 AM
RE: Two Shell Prep Questions
 
ORIGINAL: statjunk

Hey guys,

Two question for you:

1) I was cleaning the necks of the cases like the book says, by using the copper brush with small handle. I believe that the copper brush I used was the right one since it only game me three of them and this is the closest to 30cal and looks to be 30 cal. By the end of doing this to 80 cases the brush was folded on some sides and a lot of the bristles had fallen on my shirt and on the ground. Is this normal? Do I need a new one or just keep going till it is about bare?

2) One of the cases, 300WM, has a small tear near the neck where the crimp has essentially lifted off the shell. Am I able to put this shell in the press and resize it?

Thanks

Tom
jeez!! you must have been scrubbing the holy living heck out of those case necks to do that. I use the rcbs nylon brushes too like handloader1 put a little lube on the brush push it in and pull it out and yer done. no need to go to town scrubbin out the necks. and the torn case toss it, you can resize it and use it but it probably wont have consistant neck tension compared to your other cases and it will likely split on the next firing. IMO it would just be a waste of a bullet, powder and primer if you used it.

statjunk 07-12-2006 06:37 AM
RE: Two Shell Prep Questions
 
Thanks guys. I'll get those today.

Tom

Pawildman 07-12-2006 07:08 AM
RE: Two Shell Prep Questions
 
To tell you the truth, about all I ever do is lube the inside of the neck with a Q-tip and lube, wipe it out with a dry Q-tip after resizing. Don't use too much lube, either. As far as the shell issue goes, don't fool around with damaged cases. Toss it.

eldeguello 07-12-2006 07:38 AM
RE: Two Shell Prep Questions
 
Gee, I must have been loading my ammo wrong for the past 50 years, as, with a few exceptions, never bothered to brush out the mouths of anycases fired with a smokeless powder load! Maybe my ammo would have been more accurate if I'd done so?

statjunk 07-12-2006 08:33 AM
RE: Two Shell Prep Questions
 
Eldeguello,

Are you saying that brushing out the necks is a waste of time?

Tom

bigcountry 07-12-2006 08:43 AM
RE: Two Shell Prep Questions
 
I like brush out my cases. But I do it to lube the inside. So the expander ball when resizing can get out easier. If you use collet die, you won't have to this. But a RCBS or redding neck sizer you will

statjunk 07-12-2006 11:44 AM
RE: Two Shell Prep Questions
 
BC,

What type of brush do you use to lube the inside of the case? Nylon brush?

Tom

bigcountry 07-12-2006 12:14 PM
RE: Two Shell Prep Questions
 
Yep, nylon. I used RCBS case lube for years. Lubin also helps with bullet insertion making it straight.


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