gamestalker
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:X:shock::?:dude::arrow::idea::exclaim::question::lol::uhoh::celebrate:what::quirky:monkeyI've been reloading forover 2 decades and have always been unclear as to when you should tumble the brass. I know this is a rather silly dilemma and I should just do what seems to be the best wayand be done with it at that point. But I'm one of those who is on the edge of being considered a perfectionist, I may very well be one. I think my manner of writting blogging is probably some indication of my mind set or basic character. I'm not violent by any means, but as well, I'm not one who can be easily pacified. See what I mean, I getvery involved in my topic to the extent that I sometimes lose my direction or topicof dicussion momentarily. Anyway, my question is, should you tumble the brass before you resize it or after or both? And here's the reason I'm having trouble with which way to go with this. If I tumbleafter resizingI've subjected my die to the powder and other residues resulting from exposure to the primerand powder ignition,as well, enviromental properties such as humidity, dust, copper, and lead blow back which can scratch and damage the dies.But by tumbling before resizing I'm going to have brassthat has the markings the resize die leaves also causing a less than smooth surface on the casing that could, and has, inducedproblems with feedingand/or extraction. The only thing I can do is tumble my brass twice which is what I've been doing for many years. I usually tumble, resize, prime, powder charge, seat the bullet, and them tumble again. By following this process the bullet is nice and clean looking too. What do you guys that reload think about this process? Does it seem extreme and some what unnecessary or reasonable, or am I just very thourough?
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:X:shock::?:dude::arrow::idea::exclaim::question::lol::uhoh::celebrate:what::quirky:monkeyI've been reloading forover 2 decades and have always been unclear as to when you should tumble the brass. I know this is a rather silly dilemma and I should just do what seems to be the best wayand be done with it at that point. But I'm one of those who is on the edge of being considered a perfectionist, I may very well be one. I think my manner of writting blogging is probably some indication of my mind set or basic character. I'm not violent by any means, but as well, I'm not one who can be easily pacified. See what I mean, I getvery involved in my topic to the extent that I sometimes lose my direction or topicof dicussion momentarily. Anyway, my question is, should you tumble the brass before you resize it or after or both? And here's the reason I'm having trouble with which way to go with this. If I tumbleafter resizingI've subjected my die to the powder and other residues resulting from exposure to the primerand powder ignition,as well, enviromental properties such as humidity, dust, copper, and lead blow back which can scratch and damage the dies.But by tumbling before resizing I'm going to have brassthat has the markings the resize die leaves also causing a less than smooth surface on the casing that could, and has, inducedproblems with feedingand/or extraction. The only thing I can do is tumble my brass twice which is what I've been doing for many years. I usually tumble, resize, prime, powder charge, seat the bullet, and them tumble again. By following this process the bullet is nice and clean looking too. What do you guys that reload think about this process? Does it seem extreme and some what unnecessary or reasonable, or am I just very thourough?
gamestalker over and out