damn, 223 case prep SUCKS

BUFF7MM · Feb 22, 2021

paperwork351 said:
Thanks Buff7mm. Hornady compatable threads. I saw a video of that set screw holder but didn't know it lived on ebay. Go Hooligans!!

paperwork351

I did find a threaded cutter for a case prep center, but I’d rather slide it in and secure with a set screw. Those case gauges are a PITA someone’s to screw out of the cutter/

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ras_oscar · Feb 22, 2021

dannyp said:
i use a universial deprimer first so the primer pockets get cleaned when you tumble .

I prefer not to shove range brass into my reloading die, I tumble first.

SigMatt · Feb 22, 2021

davsco said:
holy cow.

tumble/clean it
tap out cleaning media
lube it
size it, deprime
tumble/clean it to remove lube, tap out cleaning media (or wipe off lube case by case)
trim it
chamfer inside and outside of mouth
swage primer pockets
primer pocket uniformer (not sure if i need to do this if swaging? have the swager on order).

am i doing anything dumb or duplicative?

I decap the brass first and swage the pockets prior to tumbling and cleaning. That way if I don't need the brass immediately it can go into storage for later sizing and trimming. I consider sizing and trimming as part of reloading since I only want to lube the cases once.

Do order case gauges to check the brass to speed the process along for sizing.

Matt

Squaregrouper · Feb 22, 2021

I use these guys when I get enough brass to justify the purchase. To me it is a no brainer to pay them vs. buying all the equipment and spending 10+ hours of prep time. The same goes for converting .223 brass to .300AAC- it isn't worth the time and effort when it can be done commercially for so cheap.
https://msprocessedbrass.com/product-category/brass-processing-service

damn, 223 case prep SUCKS

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