Shining up .50 cal AP cartridges
03-03-2007, 05:50 AM
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2003
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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]
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]
03-03-2007, 10:25 AM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Spokane Washington
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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.
03-03-2007, 03:15 PM
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RE: Shining up .50 cal AP cartridges
ORIGINAL: TUK101
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.
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.
Kindest Regards,
-Will in Maryland
03-06-2007, 11:38 AM
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RE: Shining up .50 cal AP cartridges
ORIGINAL: the Razorhead
NeverDull
comes on a batting... wipe on, wipe off
NeverDull
comes on a batting... wipe on, wipe off
Kindest Regards,
-Will in Maryland
03-07-2007, 06:56 PM
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Fork Horn
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RE: Shining up .50 cal AP cartridges
ORIGINAL: willtill
Tumble completely assembled live bullets?
Kindest Regards,
-Will in Maryland
ORIGINAL: #40Fan
If you have a tumbler, run them through it.
If you have a tumbler, run them through it.
Kindest Regards,
-Will in Maryland