I lurk for the most part and don’t say much but I’m always logged in and reading. Well I’ve done so much reading that now I’m questioning and thinking through it all but I think I’m missing something. Information overload I guess.
I’ve been reloading pistol for years and a year ago I drank the blue Kool-Aid and bought a 650, said goodbye to my LNL, and haven’t looked back. Fast forward a year later and I want to reload 223 and 308. I’ve been purchasing equipment for reloading 223 (I admit a few times I really didn’t think it through and will likely have some equipment gathering dust) and putting together a checklist of what I need to do (yes should have done this first). My question and confusion has to do with brass prep.
Here is what I think I need to do
Decap (universal die mighty armory)
Wet tumble (Franklin Armory Tumbler and Brass Dryer)
Swage (Dillon 600)
Anneal (when I get into something I dive into the deep end first) every 3-5 firing (Annealeez)
Trim (Dillon RT1500 and a Franklin Armory trimmer. Few beers one night and now have both)
Size (RCBS X-die small base)
Dry Tumble (Franklin Armory to remove the lube)
1. Is the order correct?
2. Do I lube dirty brass to decap?
3. I’ve read that some people don’t size with the Dillon trimmer and just trim so they don’t size twice that being the case do I size first? I think this is causing me the most confusion.
4. I’ve read a few posts that using the RT1500 you don’t need to debur and chamfer especially if you dry tumble after (true?)
5. Should I be decapping on a different tool head than the trimmer? I don’t want to size dirty brass. I’m thinking I need to wet tumble before everything?
6. I read decapping again after dry lube to ensure the primer pocket is clean. That being the case do I place the Sizing die on the tool head I use for reloading as opposed to case prep?
I think my head hurts….
I’ve been reloading pistol for years and a year ago I drank the blue Kool-Aid and bought a 650, said goodbye to my LNL, and haven’t looked back. Fast forward a year later and I want to reload 223 and 308. I’ve been purchasing equipment for reloading 223 (I admit a few times I really didn’t think it through and will likely have some equipment gathering dust) and putting together a checklist of what I need to do (yes should have done this first). My question and confusion has to do with brass prep.
Here is what I think I need to do
Decap (universal die mighty armory)
Wet tumble (Franklin Armory Tumbler and Brass Dryer)
Swage (Dillon 600)
Anneal (when I get into something I dive into the deep end first) every 3-5 firing (Annealeez)
Trim (Dillon RT1500 and a Franklin Armory trimmer. Few beers one night and now have both)
Size (RCBS X-die small base)
Dry Tumble (Franklin Armory to remove the lube)
1. Is the order correct?
2. Do I lube dirty brass to decap?
3. I’ve read that some people don’t size with the Dillon trimmer and just trim so they don’t size twice that being the case do I size first? I think this is causing me the most confusion.
4. I’ve read a few posts that using the RT1500 you don’t need to debur and chamfer especially if you dry tumble after (true?)
5. Should I be decapping on a different tool head than the trimmer? I don’t want to size dirty brass. I’m thinking I need to wet tumble before everything?
6. I read decapping again after dry lube to ensure the primer pocket is clean. That being the case do I place the Sizing die on the tool head I use for reloading as opposed to case prep?
I think my head hurts….