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[hilers72652]

okay, i reload .223 and i almost ALWAYS have media in the pocket and flash hole. is it just because it's new stuff or am i doing something wrong?

[RaymondMillbrae]

@hilers72652 It will depend on the size of the media. I like using small-grain walnut media. I used to mix it with corn media for my .45 ACP brass...but found it was too corn-fusing to keep the media seperated from the regular walnut media. Anyhoo...I just use plain ole fine-grain walnut media.You can get it at Harbor Freight, Graingers, or a feed store if you have one nearby.

[TheVert1276]

You tumble your pistol brass after its loaded? I have never done this and heard form other relaoders its a big no, no! But obviously you have never had a problem with it. The reason I have heard you should never do that is that it can break up the charge and make the powder finer.lets say you are reloading with accurate #7. A very large grain powder. Then you tumble the brass. And break up the powder to the size of lets say, Unique. The load then might be to "hot". have you ever heard of this?

[RaymondMillbrae]

@TheVert1276 Sorry for taking so long to respond. Yes, I tumble my .45 brass to remove the lube. It will NOT break down the powder. There was a guy who experimented with this, and left it tubbling for over a week. He then chronographed the tumbled load with a load of fresh powder. Nope, nothing, nada. If you think about it, even during transportation the powder gets shook around.

[RaymondMillbrae]

@TheVert1276 Sorry for taking so long to respond. Yes, I tumble my .45 brass to remove the lube. It will NOT break down the powder. There was a guy who experimented with this, and left it tubbling for over a week. He then chronographed the tumbled load with a load of fresh powder. Nope, nothing, nada. If you think about it, even during transportation the powder gets shook around.

[RaymondMillbrae]

@TheVert1276 Sorry for taking so long to respond. Yes, I tumble my .45 brass to remove the lube. It will NOT break down the powder. There was a guy who experimented with this, and left it tubbling for over a week. He then chronographed the tumbled load with a load of fresh powder. Nope, nothing, nada. If you think about it, even during transportation the powder gets shook around.

[RaymondMillbrae]

@b5kalad I usually change the media when it starts to take longer and longer to polish the brass. If after 4 hours the brass does not look too polished, then it is time to change it out. You can also look at the color as well...but that is NOT what I use to calculate whether it is time to dispose of it or not. Also consider the color. The color will determine how much of the "bad stuff" is imbedded in your media. This is the stuff you do not want to touch or breathe in. Wear a dust mask.

[b5kalad]

How often do you change your matter? Or what would you recommend to changing the matter? Every 1,000 bass, 2,000 bass OR after 100 hours of use?

Any suggestions?

[RaymondMillbrae]

@Megzamani *smiles*

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