I've decided to change to using stainless media. My question is: size/decap then tumble OR decap, tumble, then size? I ask this because it seems there's a least the possiblity of damaging/denting the necks of cases while using the Thumbler's model B.
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Re: Stainless tumbling question
I don't use SS, but always: decap, clean, size (maybe clean again to get lube off).
I don't use SS, but always: decap, clean, size (maybe clean again to get lube off).
Re: Stainless tumbling question
decap, clean, size, then about 30 mins in vibrator w/untreated cob.
I have noticed a slight burring around the neck from the stainless media. I very light application of the champhering tool gets rid of this so as not to scratch the bullet jacket. Hope this helps...
decap, clean, size, then about 30 mins in vibrator w/untreated cob.
I have noticed a slight burring around the neck from the stainless media. I very light application of the champhering tool gets rid of this so as not to scratch the bullet jacket. Hope this helps...
Re: Stainless tumbling question
Decap, clean, size trim etc and then you can give the cases a final 10 mins in the tumbler with Lemishine to get all the wax / sizing lube off and make them all shiny.
There are loads of different ways but one thing you really should do is clean before sizing, you don't want crud in your dies.
Decap, clean, size trim etc and then you can give the cases a final 10 mins in the tumbler with Lemishine to get all the wax / sizing lube off and make them all shiny.
There are loads of different ways but one thing you really should do is clean before sizing, you don't want crud in your dies.
Re: Stainless tumbling question
I decap, clean, anneal, size, in that order.
http://www.neiljones.com/html/decapping_tool.html
It takes a little extra time to decap separately from sizing, but when you see how clean the primer pockets get, you will want to do it this way every time.
I decap, clean, anneal, size, in that order.
http://www.neiljones.com/html/decapping_tool.html
It takes a little extra time to decap separately from sizing, but when you see how clean the primer pockets get, you will want to do it this way every time.
Re: Stainless tumbling question
Just like everyone else: decap, clean, size
Just like everyone else: decap, clean, size
Re: Stainless tumbling question
Decap, anneal, tumble,size. Its faster to have wife wipe one shot case lube while shes watchin tv then putem back in stainless ,run em,dry etc.plus i dont want lube residue inside my stainless tumbler. Do what seems best/easiest to you
Decap, anneal, tumble,size. Its faster to have wife wipe one shot case lube while shes watchin tv then putem back in stainless ,run em,dry etc.plus i dont want lube residue inside my stainless tumbler. Do what seems best/easiest to you
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Ps you def want em clean b4 they go in your sizing die,all that crud goes somewhere.
Ps you def want em clean b4 they go in your sizing die,all that crud goes somewhere.
