Removing neck brass with 4-0 steel wool...how much?

[lpreddick]

My friend was cleaning necks by hand using 4-0 steel wool. He believes he removes enough brass to require smaller bushings as bullets were falling thru neck. I very seriously doubt anybody can manually remove any significant brass from a neck using 4-0 steel wool. What say all?

 

[Joe Salt]

Is he sure he sized the brass after cleaning it up with the 4-0 steel wool? And what bushing size is he using, on what and what chamber size. We got to have a little more info.
Use steel wool all the time never had a problem.

Joe Salt

 

[Chuckhunter]

Is he sure he sized the brass after cleaning it up with the 4-0 steel wool? And what bushing size is he using, on what and what chamber size. We got to have a little more info.
Use steel wool all the time never had a problem.

Joe Salt

Completely agree with Joe. Now there's a first, Hey Joe?

 

[Uncle Ed]

When I first started reloading I cleaned the neck and case body with 0000 steel wool, And the steel wool had no effect when sizing my cases with a full length non-bushing RCBS die. Meaning the only time a bullet would drop into the case is if it had not been resized.

 

[jepp2]

What say all?

If he had to change to a smaller bushing, it is much more likely that the case necks have work hardened, and springback is causing a larger case neck. Does he anneal, and if so, at what frequency.

 

[bozo699]

I use a Lee case holder and a electric screwdriver to clean all my match brass and 0000 since 2012 with zero problems in my 6brx I am scared to guess how many loading they have had and still use the same size bushing I started with. I never touch the inside of the necks with anything but a nylon brush.
Wayne

 

[ebb]

He is mistaken, 0000 steel wool has no effect I could ever measure. A fresh scotch brite pad will absolutly remove metal.

 

[johara1]

I have used 0000 forever and have never saw a change in a 100 firings. I would you are safe using also ..... jim

 

[K22]

Have been using 0000 steel wool for years cleaning outside of necks of carbon residue before placing them in the tumbler. Cuts down on the amount of time I have to leave cases in the tumbler. Never encountered any reduction in neck diameter.