Scotch Brite pads - o/s neck cleaning

[Tommie]

Red is equivalent to 360 grit
Grey is roughly 600

Freak

 

[D the D]

First, buy some scotch-brite pads.
Right hand; hold case with thumb and index finger.
Left hand; fold scotch-brite over neck of case.
Right hand; twist case
Or reverse which hand does which.
If too scratchy; buy finer scotch-brite.
An awful lot of worry and fuss over something so simple.

 

[PhilC]

I have rolls of 3M maroon & gray scotchbrite and choose 4/0 steel wool, it conforms to case contours easier. If steel wool bothers your hand wear a latex glove.

 

[jwv2001]

Does anyone remember the old Crazy Kloth? It was sold by Sinclair back when Sinclair was in Ft. Wayne.
I used it during short range matches to clean the outside of necks.
Haven't seen one in years.

 

[shoot4fun]

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Mine was in a clear plastic egg shaped container that stayed in my range box for short range. The thing that I remember most is how messy using the cloth was.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Mine was in a clear plastic egg shaped container that stayed in my range box for short range. The thing that I remember most is how messy using the cloth was.

I h go or a new egg sitting in a drawer. I didn’t like the feel of it either.

 

[Webster]

First, buy some scotch-brite pads.
Right hand; hold case with thumb and index finger.
Left hand; fold scotch-brite over neck of case.
Right hand; twist case
Or reverse which hand does which.
If too scratchy; buy finer scotch-brite.
An awful lot of worry and fuss over something so simple.

Over 60 replies on how to use a Scotch Brite Pad. Tempted to say more but I won't.

 

[quest450]

Mine was in a clear plastic egg shaped container that stayed in my range box for short range. The thing that I remember most is how messy using the cloth was.

Not as good as scotch brite IMO kinda messy and PITA to use

 

[X-Caveman]

I’ve used both steel wool and scotch bright. If you use a drill motor and case driver, make damn sure you protect your fingertips. Doesn’t take much to slice yourself open, especially if there’s much of a chamfer on the case mouth.

In the end, this has gone the way of other things that I can’t prove make any difference on target... Things like - necking down in two steps, tight neck chambers (turning necks), measuring runout, cleaning primer pockets, wet tumbling, hell, tumbling at all (unless lube inside necks), annealing, sorting Lapua brass of same lot, meticulously tracking brass firings, sorting Bergers or Vapor Trails…. I’ve cut out all of that crap where I can, and I’m still the same average recreational shooter. Reloading just doesn’t take as long.

 

[Toms]

OOOO steel wool makes a mess too, I am not saying steel wool is better just less aggressive. If there was a finer Scotch Brite I would use it for all my reloading.

 

[boltfluter]

Not as good as scotch brite IMO kinda messy and PITA to use

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My personal choice of neck cleaner. But, you will have to wash your hands after use. The audacity of it all!! Omg! Lol.
Paul

 

[6BRA]

The reason the brass is brightening, you are scratching the surface. The reason for cleaning isn't for bragging rights as to how well your brass looks. It's should be about keeping your resizing die clean.

 

[6.5 forever]

The reason the brass is brightening, you are scratching the surface. The reason for cleaning isn't for bragging rights as to how well your brass looks. It's should be about keeping your resizing die clean.

Exactly. And the same for a AMP annealer.