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Posted: 8/12/2013 8:31:02 AM EDT
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I am new to loading rifle, but have loaded pistol for awhile. With pistol cases they just get cleaned once. It seems rifle cases might need to be cleaned before they are deprimed if yoi want to keep your die clean, and then once after being trimmed. This seems like a lot. What am I missing?
Thanks. Mike |
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if you are using the dry tumble method this would be the steps
1 dry tumble to clean 2 lube cases 3 size cases 3 trim cases to correct length 4 tumble again to remove lube 30 minutes to an hour should suffice. then you load them so yes you should tumble your rifle brass twice. do you have to that is your choice but reloading isn't about cutting corners or saving time. it is about producing safe accurate ammo and a more affordable price. it is also a hobby unto it's self. |
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Dry tumble you rifle cases before sizing. Same a pistol cases. Most people use carbide sizing dies with straight wall pistol calibers and no tumble to remove the lube is required. So only 1 tumble here. Bottle neck rifle rounds are sized in plain steel dies and lube is required to size these cases. So a second tumble to remove the lube is done. There are people who also lube pistol cases sized in carbide dies (not me) and they have to tumble the second time to remove the lube. Wet tumbling is a little different. Welcome to the Reloading Forum.
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