Primer removal before case cleaning

16 April 2009, 00:29

hivelosity

I use walnut media and its pretty fine. gets in the primer pocket and then you have to pick it out. I leave the primers in and tumble. make sure you get all the media out of the inside of the case. its hard on dies.
I dont tumble much any more I use a device to spin the cases and polish the out side using a 3m pad. works great.
thought I would add a picture for affect.

16 April 2009, 00:34

the jigger

It depends on how dirty you let the brass get. As a rule I size and deprime and then tumble to remove the lube, clean the primer pockets and reload or store. I don't know if this is a "good" procedure or not but, it has worked for me for 20+ years. Oh,and once again, don't mess with that rifle!
GOOD LUCK and GOOD SHOOTING!!!

16 April 2009, 00:49

craigster

quote:
Originally posted by critterhorse:
What is the best way (and easiest) to remove the primers in my 25.06 ammo BEFORE case cleaning process. Would appreciate any advice.

A universal decaping die.

16 April 2009, 01:34

Blacktailer

quote:
Originally posted by the jigger:
It depends on how dirty you let the brass get. As a rule I size and deprime and then tumble to remove the lube, clean the primer pockets and reload or store. I don't know if this is a "good" procedure or not but, it has worked for me for 20+ years. Oh,and once again, don't mess with that rifle!
GOOD LUCK and GOOD SHOOTING!!!

+1 I size and decap then tumble as needed to clean up the cases and get rid of the sizing lube. Before loading inspect primer pockets for fouling.

16 April 2009, 01:45

amamnn

Why would you want to add an unnecessary step or unnecessary chemical or unnecessary die to the process? Just throw the cases in the walnut shell and scouring powder mixture straight from the range and in a couple hours you have clean cases ready to be decamped and sized in one step.

16 April 2009, 01:54

DuggaBoye

I use a universal de-capper, then walnut media, the air hose, the primer flash hole uniformer ,then mica or imperial graphite, then neck size (bushing/ collet).
Don't mind the extra step at all.

16 April 2009, 03:18

ted thorn

Tumble first then size/de-cap

16 April 2009, 03:45

SR4759

I knock the primers out with a Lee punch and then clean the primer pockets. I rinse the cases with isopropyl alcohol and then size. I never polish if I can help it. Tumbling is only used for rehabilitating really cruddy brass.

16 April 2009, 04:29

Ol` Joe

quote:
Originally posted by ted thorn:
Tumble first then size/de-cap

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16 April 2009, 05:33

TEANCUM

For dirty cases I tumble for an extended time, size, deprime and then tumble again for about an hour to get rid of the lube, then reload.

For clean cases I size, deprime, then tumble for about an hour to get ride of the lube, then reload.

16 April 2009, 20:48

Stonecreek

quote:
Originally posted by the jigger:
It depends on how dirty you let the brass get. As a rule I size and deprime and then tumble to remove the lube, clean the primer pockets and reload or store. I don't know if this is a "good" procedure or not but, it has worked for me for 20+ years. Oh,and once again, don't mess with that rifle!
GOOD LUCK and GOOD SHOOTING!!!

+2

The great advantage of tumbling AFTER resizing/depriming is that you get rid of the lube. Getting the lube off of the case is ESSENTIAL. Polishing the tarnish off is only cosmetic (but doing it in this order accomplishes that, too). Sure, you'll have to punch a piece of tumbling medium out of the flash hole on about 2/3rds of the cases. So what? They need to be inspected, anyway.

16 April 2009, 22:39

SR4759

quote:
Originally posted by Stonecreek:
quote:
Originally posted by the jigger:
It depends on how dirty you let the brass get. As a rule I size and deprime and then tumble to remove the lube, clean the primer pockets and reload or store. I don't know if this is a "good" procedure or not but, it has worked for me for 20+ years. Oh,and once again, don't mess with that rifle!
GOOD LUCK and GOOD SHOOTING!!!

+2

The great advantage of tumbling AFTER resizing/depriming is that you get rid of the lube. Getting the lube off of the case is ESSENTIAL. Polishing the tarnish off is only cosmetic (but doing it in this order accomplishes that, too). Sure, you'll have to punch a piece of tumbling medium out of the flash hole on about 2/3rds of the cases. So what? They need to be inspected, anyway.

Lube and carbon particles are easily rinsed off with isopropyl alcohol. It dries in front of a fan in 30 mins and then you are ready to load with out the wear of polishing. Keep your brass clean and you don't have to polish it nor obscure defects.

17 April 2009, 07:11

matt_gu3

Nevr-dull is so much quicker than tumbling. I can have 25 pieces of brass polished in about 5 minutes. Then I can run my nice clean brass through my dies without worry of crudding them up.

Matt

17 April 2009, 17:18

cobrajet

I've always deprimed and then tumbeled but I dont necessarily enjoy digging the media out of the primer pocket. But on the flip side, it does give me a chance to do a close up inspection of the cases as I'm digging in the primer pockets.

19 April 2009, 01:08

buffybr

quote:
What is the best way (and easiest) to remove the primers in my 25.06 ammo BEFORE case cleaning process. Would appreciate any advice.

I've used both a Lee punch and a universal de-capping die, and for me, the de-capping die is faster.