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tfrazier wrote:

Oldgringo wrote: 1. I usually tumble the primed shells and never had a problem with detonation yet. It may be days or weeks before I charge the cleaned, belled and primed shells. Are you not supposed to do this?...
...Tell me if I'm doing it wrong, please.

Wrong is a subjective term. I don't do it because:
A. I don't want dirty/gritty brass going through my dies.
B. I don't see the point in priming and then tumbling...would encompass extra steps, but then I have a progressive reloader.
C. There's no telling what effect the crazy concoction of Turtle Wax Liquid Clay Polish and Formula 1 spray cleaning wax I mix with my tumbling media would have on the primers.

If you're having no problems with your method and have been doing it for a long time, who am I to tell you it's wrong?

Sombody else should tell you that...

Thanks, a long time as relative to...?

Mine is an older, but adequate, single stage RCBS loader and this sequence works for me. I tumble after sizing and priming to get rid of the case lube on my shells. Your comments about dirty/gritty brass in my CARBON STEEL dies are noted, I'll study on that situation.

stroo wrote:Oldgringo:

You wrote: Actually, I tumble after I've resized and primed to remove case lube and die marks.


I always thought, although I don't know why, that if you tumbled after priming, the primers may not go off. I take it you have not found that to be a problem?

CLARIFICATION:

1. I usually tumble the primed shells and never had a problem with detonation yet. It may be days or weeks before I charge the cleaned, belled and primed shells. Are you not supposed to do this?

2. I DO NOT tumble loaded cartridges because I've already tumbled the cases plus the weight of the loaded cartridges would tear up my tumbler - sooner or later. I know that you're not supposed to run around with nitro glycerin in your britches but I've never heard of powder deterioration due to jostling. I reckon I can add that to the growing list of things I don't know.

You guys probably reload and shoot more in a day than I do in a month. Tell me if I'm doing it wrong, please.

mikejarhead wrote:Well i am still waiting for some things that are on backorder before i can start rolling my own rounds so i figured that i would go ahead and tumble my brass.

1.Is there any advantage to depriming before tumbling?

2. I also saw a reference to some Winchester NT brass during a search on tumbling. Can someone enlighten me on this?

Mike

IMO:

1. No. the media can get stuck in the flash hole. Actually, I tumble after I've resized and primed to remove case lube and die marks.
2. What's the question?

Have fun and good luck.