Thread: Once fired, processing

I feel I go pretty OTT on them but once theyre all done I know I've got pretty consistent ammo thats looks better than new stuff forna fraction of the price.

Hah, I've never cleaned brass in my life. But I guess I've always used bold actions with good camming and extraction. Why do you do all of this spinning and cleaning?

Very seldom trim either. Maybe every 5 loads or so I might check for length.

I don't have any trouble with my handloads either and they shoot pretty well. Probably do 400 a year.

I did 800 9mm rounds last nite in a couple hrs.
Blew 150 off today😆

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Originally Posted by R93

I did 800 9mm rounds last nite in a couple hrs.
Blew 150 off today��

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So just a plinking day then??

Originally Posted by Tahr

Hah, I've never cleaned brass in my life. But I guess I've always used bold actions with good camming and extraction. Why do you do all of this spinning and cleaning?

Very seldom trim either. Maybe every 5 loads or so I might check for length.

I don't have any trouble with my handloads either and they shoot pretty well. Probably do 400 a year.

I guess I just like shiny things!

I think I did about 5,000 9mm last year. Only get worried about the cleaning etc, because I brought some others once fired (trying to be cheap...... I think I got the numbers wrong!), and just don't like the idea of other people crap going up my barrel.

Originally Posted by Beaker

So just a plinking day then??

Na. Beauty of a small club. Did 3 action stages and 3 gun.😆
Had a good day. Only shot 2 C's for the day and that was with rifle.

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Originally Posted by R93

Na. Beauty of a small club. Did 3 action stages and 3 gun.��
Had a good day. Only shot 2 C's for the day and that was with rifle.

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Yeah small shooter numbers are sometimes good.

Personally always clean my brass, using wet tumble.

Resize and trim all 223 cases, 9mm just clean and reload.

Basically shoot to reload lol.

Speaking of 223, when mass reloading with say the 550/650 whats the best/quickest lube method? I use reading wax but that is way to slow for bulk.

heres my method
after shooting,place empty brass in jeans pocket,jacket pocket,gun bag,gun bag pockets,gun box,gun box compartments and floor of car.
return home,empty jeans pocket,jacket pocket and gun bag into empty margerine tub.
kettle on.
empty gun bag pockets into margerine tub.
spill empty cases onto floor
get larger margerine tub.
get empty cases from car.
load into tumbler,switch on.
remember empty cases in gun box
reload tumbler,spin for 5 hours cos you bought that cheap walnut dust from lg as they didnt have any lyman tuffnut.
get 25 liter bucket.place grid over top.
empty tumbler all over the bucket.
breathe in walnut dust and primer residue.
shake the grid and contents all over the garage floor
place semi clean brass and walnut dust in clean bucket.
clean walnut shells from lubed brass when reloading
remember used brass in gun box.
repeat.

Originally Posted by steven

Speaking of 223, when mass reloading with say the 550/650 whats the best/quickest lube method? I use reading wax but that is way to slow for bulk.

Ive just done 2500, (well i'm up to champhering) to lube for sizing, i finger lubed a tray full(hornady- but will try wax next) then inside necks, then into press for 1 of them, then a couple of non lubed, then a lubed one, then a few unlubed, repeat for the tray(50). I reckon inc the 50 lubed, i could press 250-300. Then i was bored so would go and do something else, come back and repeat.

Originally Posted by steven

Speaking of 223, when mass reloading with say the 550/650 whats the best/quickest lube method? I use reading wax but that is way to slow for bulk.

I put 2 or 3 hundred cases on a towel at a time in a rough single layer lying as they fall then give them one or two spritzers max with Dillon Case Lube then give them a good roll around on the towel.
The trick is to use the same towel from then on as some lube transfers to the towel so over time a single spray is normally enough.
Super quick and easy.
Done.