What did you do in the reloading room today?

[Hoser]

For the AR platform, would you go with A1680, or another powder?

That is what I am using. No issues.

[Hoser]

With so much open space in the case I?m curious if you get a lot of velocity deviation. Please post chrono data when possible

Not sure yet. Should be interesting.

[Great-Kazoo]

Nothing the last few days. There's a foot of snow between here and the reloading room.

[Duman]

Got the basic table in place. Next step - sand and seal the top.

[Zombie Steve]

Cast a pot of .45's the other day... loaded them up.

Oh, and some 9mm - God, I love 9mm.

[Grant H.]

Started running one of my tubs of 223/556 through the wet tumbler without pins.

Brass prep is so much nicer after a quick wash/dry.

[ray1970]

Why no pins?

Just curious.

[Grant H.]

Why no pins?

Just curious.

Basically just an initial washing to knock all the dirt and grime off before running it through the case feeders and 1050's. Easier on the machines, and makes it easier to spot cases that aren't up to snuff before I spend more time than necessary on them.

My process for range brass is:
1. Wash with soap/hot water
2. Dry
3. Lube, deprime, swage, size, trim
4. Stainless tumble with pins/chips, soap, lemi-shine, etc
5. Load

[ray1970]

Thanks. I am about to process a batch of once fired cases that have been in storage for years. I wanted to size and deprime them before I tumbled them but they?re slightly more grungy than I like for running through my dies. Might give the wet tumble a try without the pins and see how that works.

[Grant H.]

2 Hours in the FA tumbler. Hot water and Great Value "Dawn"...

2 Hours isn't absolutely necessary, but it times well with drying the previous batch in the dehydrator. 1k 223/556 at a shot, 2k 9mm at a shot.


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