6BRA 108 ELD's Alpha brass (issues)

[urbanrifleman]

By yourself a vld reamer and give the cases a good reaming and you have to kiss the necks with that reamer every time you stainless clean. Cut your cleaning time to about 10 minutes.

And Or Try a bigger bushing.

And Or Use Lapua brass.

 

[urbanrifleman]

VLD (Very Low Drag) Chamfer/Reamer

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[Mxracer532]

VLD (Very Low Drag) Chamfer/Reamer

Improved bullet seating. Works great for any long boat tail bullet design. For many years, the Lyman VLD Chamfer/ Reamer has been extremely popular with reloaders due to its gentle 22 degree cutting angle. It cuts much easier than standard 45 degree angle reamers and works great for any long...

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Hey thanks. I just ordered the RCBS one for my prep station.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Hey thanks. I just ordered the RCBS one for my prep station.

Makes a huge difference.

Something is not adding up with your numbers. 268 loaded brass? With a 267 thou bushing you should barely have any neck tension.

 

[Clancy]

Hundreds if not thousands have abandoned the stainless stuff because of issues just like this. I know they’re pretty, but it’s just not worth it. Carbon in the neck is your friend!

I use that same tool though, it’s nice especially for that price. I’ve had it for years.

 

[Mxracer532]

Makes a huge difference.

Something is not adding up with your numbers. 268 loaded brass? With a 267 thou bushing you should barely have any neck tension.

.0015 neck tension.

 

[Mxracer532]

Hundreds if not thousands have abandoned the stainless stuff because of issues just like this. I know they’re pretty, but it’s just not worth it. Carbon in the neck is your friend!

I use that same tool though, it’s nice especially for that price. I’ve had it for years.

I do have a .266 bushing on the way along with a VLD style seater for my Le-Wilson die.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Hundreds if not thousands have abandoned the stainless stuff because of issues just like this. I know they’re pretty, but it’s just not worth it. Carbon in the neck is your friend!

I use that same tool though, it’s nice especially for that price. I’ve had it for years.

I do not clean out the carbon on my 6br brass. I only tumble them for 10 to 15 minutes. Cleans the outside. Leaves the carbon, cleans out the soot.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Get a stiff nylon brush like an iosso, one that fits the neck snug. Spin it in the neck with a drill for 3-4 seconds before you dump powder then seat your bullets.

 

[Mxracer532]

Get a stiff nylon brush like an iosso, one that fits the neck snug. Spin it in the neck with a drill for 3-4 seconds before you dump powder then seat your bullets.

I use a nylon brush, but it's just the one that come with my RCBS prep station.

 

[tclaunch]

Those brushes are not nearly as stiff as the Iosso version.

 

[Mxracer532]

Get a stiff nylon brush like an iosso, one that fits the neck snug. Spin it in the neck with a drill for 3-4 seconds before you dump powder then seat your bullets.

Do you also use the Losso brushes for cleaning the barrel? Or just for the brass prep?

 

[titus123]

The first thing I would do is stop wet tumbling and leave some carbon in the neck.

I use white rice in my rotary tumbler ... No liquid, and definitely stainless steel pins

 

[Mxracer532]

I got it sorted out. Took the advice and stopped wet tumbling, also got a vld chamfer tool and vld seating stem. Also got a .265 bushing and use my expander mandrel after dipping the necks in graphite dry lube.