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Do you Tumble Clean your Brass before you Resize or
Resize and then Tumble Clean ?
I usually Tumble first
Resize and then Tumble Clean ?
I usually Tumble first
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I tumble first, resize after, keeps dirt out of the die, and media out of the flash hole. I find I don't get clean primer pockets tumbling while deprimed anyways.
Most people will tumble before sizing, but some decap before tumbling or sizing with a universal die -
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I tumble then resize and decap, then tumble again prior to loading. That removes the sizing film. The media sometimes does plug the flash hole on that second tumble, but I have a pointed alignment tool I use to clean it outI won't be wronged
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Tumble first
Resize
Tumble again
then start loadingComment
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Tumble firstComment
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do you trim the length before or after you run it through the sizing die, also how often , sorry new to all this just got a 550b and trying to learn as much as i can before i start
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Tumble first, then resize/decap. Tried it the other way and got cleaning media grains stuck in the flash hole."San Francisco Liberal With A Gun"
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Tumble, resize and perp then tumbleComment
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got a magical tool for cleaning media from flash hole. your everyday toothpick. been using the same one for 2yrs now, lol.Comment
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Quick tumble to remove dirt and grit
Lube, deprime, and size on the progressive
Trim on the Possum Hollow chucked up in the drill press
Long tumble, with polish
Load on progressive.
The trick is to have a decapping die set up in the sizing station when you are loading, that will clear any media stuck in the flash hole.I've never seen an American flag burned at a gun show.Comment
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I tumble then resize. I rarely clean the primer pocket but if I do then after resizing/depriming. I also rarely trim except my 50bmg. But I do trim if they get overly long in my no-go gauge.A 30cal will reach out and touch them. A 50cal will kick their butt.
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