Two Shell Prep Questions
07-11-2006, 07:16 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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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
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
07-11-2006, 10:00 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
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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.
I would toss the case.
Good luck.
07-12-2006, 02:55 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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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
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
07-12-2006, 07:08 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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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.
07-12-2006, 07:38 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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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?