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<blockquote data-quote="Forgalspop" data-source="post: 3715382" data-attributes="member: 46636"><p>I am guessing many reloaders have their preferred methods of cleaning and prepping brass and some methods might be more effective than others. My methods work for me.</p><p></p><p>I dry tumble with a Franklin Arsenal vibratory tumbler filled with white rice misted with Meguiar’s Quik Detailer. I purchased 10 pounds of bulk white rice many years ago and still have over half of it left. I can clean many batches of brass before discarding the rice. There is no dust that corn cob or walnut shell media produces and it’s cheap.</p><p></p><p>I use a mixture of lanolin and Iso-Heet injector cleaner for lube. It is mixed in a pump aerosol spray hairspray bottle. The Iso-Heat is isopropyl alcohol (I believe it is close to 100 %) I let the alcohol evaporate before neck sizing the rifle brass. Before priming and after cleaning primer pockets I clean the inside of the necks with a Q-tip wetted with isopropyl alcohol before charging with powder and bullet seating.</p><p></p><p>After discussing annealing with Swampratt I have starting annealing the necks on every case before reloading. I have not yet had a chance to see if the annealing cases between each firing improve accuracy. I was lightly factory crimping the necks with Lee’s Factory crimp dies, but Swampratt has convinced me it not necessary. Again, I have not had a chance to test factory crimped vs. not crimping for accuracy.</p><p></p><p>My brass does not have to be totally pretty and shiny; it only has to be clean. If brass sits for an extended time before shooting, it will oxidize and dull anyhow. In my opinion and by what I have read, the oxidization on brass actually is somewhat a lubricant in itself.</p><p></p><p>As Swampratt has mentioned previously, the prepping of brass is an important part of the reloading process and one that takes the most time for my reloading. I have not got into neck turning, but will in the near future. I’m sure that will add a smidge more to accuracy.</p><p></p><p>The longer I reload the more I learn. I’m not sure anyone has a corner on the market as to the perfect way to reload and for most it is an evolving learning process. That is part of the enjoyment of reloading.</p><p></p><p>Happy reloading and shooting to all!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Forgalspop, post: 3715382, member: 46636"] I am guessing many reloaders have their preferred methods of cleaning and prepping brass and some methods might be more effective than others. My methods work for me. I dry tumble with a Franklin Arsenal vibratory tumbler filled with white rice misted with Meguiar’s Quik Detailer. I purchased 10 pounds of bulk white rice many years ago and still have over half of it left. I can clean many batches of brass before discarding the rice. There is no dust that corn cob or walnut shell media produces and it’s cheap. I use a mixture of lanolin and Iso-Heet injector cleaner for lube. It is mixed in a pump aerosol spray hairspray bottle. The Iso-Heat is isopropyl alcohol (I believe it is close to 100 %) I let the alcohol evaporate before neck sizing the rifle brass. Before priming and after cleaning primer pockets I clean the inside of the necks with a Q-tip wetted with isopropyl alcohol before charging with powder and bullet seating. After discussing annealing with Swampratt I have starting annealing the necks on every case before reloading. I have not yet had a chance to see if the annealing cases between each firing improve accuracy. I was lightly factory crimping the necks with Lee’s Factory crimp dies, but Swampratt has convinced me it not necessary. Again, I have not had a chance to test factory crimped vs. not crimping for accuracy. My brass does not have to be totally pretty and shiny; it only has to be clean. If brass sits for an extended time before shooting, it will oxidize and dull anyhow. In my opinion and by what I have read, the oxidization on brass actually is somewhat a lubricant in itself. As Swampratt has mentioned previously, the prepping of brass is an important part of the reloading process and one that takes the most time for my reloading. I have not got into neck turning, but will in the near future. I’m sure that will add a smidge more to accuracy. The longer I reload the more I learn. I’m not sure anyone has a corner on the market as to the perfect way to reload and for most it is an evolving learning process. That is part of the enjoyment of reloading. Happy reloading and shooting to all! [/QUOTE]
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