Shining up .50 cal AP cartridges
 

Hey ya'll,

I was fortunate enough to procure 600 rounds of Talon .50 Cal AP recently. The brass is 1945's vintage; although there is nothing wrong with it, the brass is rather tarnished. I want to shine it up a little better before chambering it in my M99 Barrett.

These rounds are loaded and primed of course with fresh primer, powder and bullet tips. Steel wool does indeed brighten them up; I have been wanting to chuck them in a drill with a shellholder attached to the base of the round. And give the cartridge some twirls while holding it in a handful of steel wool.

I plan to use the Lee case trimmer chellholder to do this. Of course, since the Lee case trimmer shellholder screws down on the male portion which is chucked into the drill, how safe do you think this is? The primer will be in contact with the male threaded portion of the shellholder; although I do not plan to screw it down hard, I want to have it firmly attached.

In your bestopinions, would you feel that this is unsafe, or a non-issue? What would you do different?

Kindest Regards,

-Will in Maryland[/align]

RE: Shining up .50 cal AP cartridges
 

So the cases are already primed? If not, then run the steel wool over the case after you trimmed the cases to lenth while still chucked up. If they are already primed, then as long as the primers arent sticking out any you should be plenty safe otherwise you will just have to be careful not to be bumping the case while dragging the steel wool accross it.

RE: Shining up .50 cal AP cartridges
 

Lead removal cloth willshine brass upwith very little effort.

RE: Shining up .50 cal AP cartridges
 

These are primed and loaded.

Kindest Regards,

-Will in Maryland

RE: Shining up .50 cal AP cartridges
 

NeverDull

comes on a batting... wipe on, wipe off

RE: Shining up .50 cal AP cartridges
 

They still make that stuff...?? .. I used it while servingaboard a destroyer in 1971-73 to shine up the brass brightwork...

RE: Shining up .50 cal AP cartridges
 

I just picked up a jar of Nevr Dull from Walmart, will let you all know how the first several shells turn out.

Kindest Regards,

-Will in Maryland

RE: Shining up .50 cal AP cartridges
 

If you have a tumbler, run them through it.

RE: Shining up .50 cal AP cartridges
 

Tumble completely assembled live bullets?

Kindest Regards,

-Will in Maryland

RE: Shining up .50 cal AP cartridges
 

would NOT be my first choice..