What did you do in the reloading room today?

[Irving]

Would the motor from a ceiling fan work for a wet tumbler? Cause I have two of them. Probably not without some gearing, now that I think about it.

[Tim K]

I cussed the swaging and priming stations on my 1050 all weekend. Hose helped me diagnose the problem (crushing primers) and it ran the last 500 rounds with very few problems after considerable tinkering.

Also ordered a couple of these.

https://benstoegerproshop.com/daa-po...650-reloaders/

Supposed to help with powder spraying everywhere. Got one for the 1050 and one for the 650.

[Duman]

Would the motor from a ceiling fan work for a wet tumbler? Cause I have two of them. Probably not without some gearing, now that I think about it.

I'm using a motor from a washing machine.

[Grant H.]

I cussed the swaging and priming stations on my 1050 all weekend. Hose helped me diagnose the problem (crushing primers) and it ran the last 500 rounds with very few problems after considerable tinkering.

Hoping I never run into this problem, but I am curious what you found to fix it?

Not nearly dumb enough to think I won't have to deal with crushed primers, or other problems with the 1050's.

[Tim K]

I made two changes simultaneously. Not sure which was the fix. I increased the amount of swage. Might have been insufficient. I also adjusted the tab that positions the case on the priming station a little closer to the case. Pretty subtle adjustments! I like my 1050, but the priming system is definitely fiddley.

Hoping I never run into this problem, but I am curious what you found to fix it?

Not nearly dumb enough to think I won't have to deal with crushed primers, or other problems with the 1050's.

[Grant H.]

I made two changes simultaneously. Not sure which was the fix. I increased the amount of swage. Might have been insufficient. I also adjusted the tab that positions the case on the priming station a little closer to the case. Pretty subtle adjustments! I like my 1050, but the priming system is definitely fiddley.

Makes sense. I usually put a piece of scotch tape on the side of a case and slide the delrin piece in till it touches. That leaves ~.002" clearance, which has been pretty reliable for me.

These are two pieces of gear that I have found very helpful when it comes to setting swaging depth, that might be of interest to you and others:
Swage "setters": https://www.ammobrass.com/product-pa...s-swage-setter
Primer pocket Go/No-go Gauges: https://ballistictools.com/store/three-gage-pack

[AWH]

Just getting started with reloading and I have a few test loads ready to check next time I get to the range. I'm gonna love this hobby!

[ray1970]

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.

Well, I took that advice and ran a few hundred rounds of mixed brass through the wet tumbler for a couple of hours without the pins.

They came out way cleaner than I would have imagined.

Now they?re ready to be sized and deprimed then maybe they?ll make a trip back into the tumbler with the pins for a good cleaning inside and out before they get loaded.

[whitewalrus]

Well, I took that advice and ran a few hundred rounds of mixed brass through the wet tumbler for a couple of hours without the pins.

They came out way cleaner than I would have imagined.

Now they?re ready to be sized and deprimed then maybe they?ll make a trip back into the tumbler with the pins for a good cleaning inside and out before they get loaded.

Not sure if the pins are the same as dry media - but certain cases tend to get stuck in each other and then locked in place due to the media. I always separate out before tumbling, or at least those that will be problematic.

[HunterCO]

Its below zero here right now so my gun room doubles as my indoor shooting range so I shot out the window. I get 40 yards out the window not to bad. If I want to shoot long range I have to go outside and its too damn cold.