i dont feel any different when my brass is nice and shinny but i really believe crud on neck: shoulder may affect my measurements so thats what i clean for accuracy loads. generally 25 rnds or less. i use to use steel wool by hand but now i use scotchbrite with case in bat drill
what are you using to hold the case in the drill?
PMA Tool sells a case holder driver iirc, the case holder is caliber specific.
What color scotch-bride are u using? Red is equal to 180. Grit, Grey is 400, and white is for polishing.
I could never find any. Could you post a link please? I hate the pins.
AMAZON - search for "Stainless Steel tumbling media". There is a huge selection.
Yup. No “wedges”. Hence why I asked for a link.
Interesting - I've heard of stars, pins, chips and similar but have never actually seen or heard of and "wedges".
A clean car reduces the friction of the airflow increasing fuel mileage, It's barely noticeable but makes a difference nonetheless. If you clean the vehicle especially if you wax it you will create a smoother surface for the outside air to flow around the car, which results in better aerodynamics. After all, when automakers conduct wind tunnel testing on their vehicles, they’re usually spot-less.
Don't ever look at it under a microscope, you will likely be disappointed.
There's no need for me to look at it under a microscope when my ES is sub 6 fps for my 6BR. I'm not a metallurgist.
I don't clean brass at all and have had an ES of 0. (sample size was 2 shots and it only happened once that I can remember) So, I guess that statement needs a lot more definition and data to be meaningful.
I clean my brass every firing and have back-to-back shots at the same velocity virtually every range trip, Doesn't mean a whole lot as it is not consistent. I've had strings of 5 shots be 1 fps apart and 10 shot strings 2 fps between the string. For my 6BR I sometimes change the load throughout the day depending on the weather.
Pretty impressive stuff. Do you have some targets you can show. I love small groups
