I have to confess------

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FROGO207

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I have to confess that despite being a reloader that wants ALL my brass to blind the average Joe at the range I just loaded 120 rounds of 45 LC with fired, dirty, scorched brass-------For the second time since it was cleaned last.:what::what:

Will you all forgive me for this sin.:eek: I still almost tossed them into the tumbler as I walked by when I was putting them away anyway.:p
 
"Neither do I condemn you. Go, and from now on do not sin any more" - John 8:11.

But I bet the target couldn't tell the difference. ;)

Now, the dies may need a cleaning. :D
 
You poor, poor man. Do 57 Hail Marys and sin no more.

I remember the first time I encountered/saw a reloader. It was a t a police range in the late '60s. Two fellers were shooting a lot and I moved a bit closer to watch. They were shooting 1911s with brown ammo! During a break I asked about the "old" ammo they were using and they laughed and told me the brass was re-used, that they had reloaded it several times (their targets told of their success; 2" holes after several magazines through their guns). I guess polishing brass to a shiny, virgin looking sheen wasn't "necessary" back then...:p
 
Well, since we're all in confession...

I may have done the same with some of my 357 Magnum brass. Maybe. At least once or twice. :)

No condemnation from me!
 
Reloading dies are relatively cheap. Now, you are going to run that "dirty, scorched' brass back through your pistol? I hope you at least wipe it off... But then, it is your pistol.
 
40years ago I had no tumbler and no money. I shot dirty 357 range brass with cast bullets. The inside of those old pacific dies are badly scored, and the brass looked even worse. It made no difference on target or in the life of the cases. No effect on the Blackhawk either. Rest easy and enjoy more of your time shooting.
 
Many, many rounds have been reloaded with just a light wipe down with a solvent dampened rag, enough to get rid of sand, dirt, grit. No scratched dies, no ruined chambers, and easy to spot defects, and still "brown"...
 
You're O.K.! Real men don't have to clean brass unless
they are showing off to their wives or girl friends.

Zeke
 
don't worry, that case has been hiding in belt loops since 1873. i'm sure those old cowboys would approve.

murf
 
Shame on you. Now you need to clean up your act as well as your brass. I'm sure you feel really, really bad so I suggest you send all your brass to me.(.38 and .357) I just cleaned up about 200 nickel plated cases in .38 today. They sure are shiny, but I seriously doubt that being nice and clean will improve my shooting very much. I do know from personal experience a shiny case is easier to find in the dirt than a dirty case. I'm getting old so anything I can do to make locating cases easier I am all for. I spent too much time as a street cop on the Police firing range. We were taught to shoot, dump the brass, and reload quickly so we would get back on target. Then we went to the Glock 20 so I never learned to dump brass in my hand or some type of container, it just went on the ground. Later we would walk the area picking up the brass. I also like it clean so I can see any cracks in the cases easier. Be safe and shoot often.
 
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