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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 |
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. |
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 |
RE: Two Shell Prep Questions
Thanks guys. I'll get those today.
Tom |
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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.
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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?
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RE: Two Shell Prep Questions
Eldeguello,
Are you saying that brushing out the necks is a waste of time? Tom |
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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
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BC,
What type of brush do you use to lube the inside of the case? Nylon brush? Tom |
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Yep, nylon. I used RCBS case lube for years. Lubin also helps with bullet insertion making it straight.
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BC's right about RCBS dies and the expander plug. You better lube 'em, or you're gonna stick one before long. Been there, done that. A little lube keeps my mouth cleaner.
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Since I didn't lube the cases that I ran through the resizing die last night should I lube them up and run them through the sizer again?
Tom |
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Nope, just go and fire em. then they will be fireformed. If you ever get a batch of brass that you may have crooked the necks or something, resizing rarely helps gettin them back.
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