SS Media and Dillon press

[canderson]

Hey guys,
I have several pistols and rifles running suppressors. My brass comes out very sooty, especially the ar's. I was thinking about using the ss media to clean brass, but I didn't know if anyone had any experience with this combo? I am a little concerned about moisture in the primer pockets. Normally I would deprime then clean, but the dillon has spoiled me. Any thoughts are appreciated.

Thanks

 

[RLP]

I too love my Dillon 650 but I no longer use it in my priming process. I prefer to prime with a RCBS bench mounted primer. I can feel and remove any loose primer pockets and see any upside down primers before insertion. I had extra primer tubes and made one that will accept the tube from my Dillon auto primer filler and has worked out quite well. I have an extra head with a universal primer remover so it speeds up the de priming process using the 650. I clean with SS only for 15 min then anneal then resize then clean again for 15 min then trim with a 3 way cutter , prime and load. There are pros and cons to every thing but this works for me. I'm waiting for the paper work to clear for my first suppressor, I'll know then if it makes a difference with my brass.

 

[XTR]

Decap 'em, then tumble and let dry, then run them back in the Dillon to squeeze bullets together.

 

[people]

XTR said it right. That is what I do. Sure it is one more step but they are so clean!

 

[XTR]

I use an ultra sonic, just one note on the let dry part. Don't screw that up. ask me how I kow

 

[canderson]

Thanks guys,
I didn't think I was going to be able to get a "free lunch"!

 

[Leaddog]

I SS clean my rifle brass but wouldn't consider it for my .45ACP and .40S&W pistol brass. Too time consuming. I just vibratory tumble with the primer still in for a few hours and then let my 550 do it's thing.

 

[Bogusname]

Not a semi auto suppressed but what works for me-
1. Dillon spray lube
2. Size
3. SS tumble couple hrs , blow out with compressor and. Let them dry. Usually till I have time to load them again.
4. Trim if needed , etc....
5. Load
That is assuming the brass in question has gone through the uniforming process.
This is for my bolt action. The outside is not dirty at all really , just a little carbon on the necks.

 

[Bogusname]

The best thing to come out after the SS media and tumbler is the Magneto speed chronograph.

 

[amlevin]

I load huge quantities of .223 and 9mm on my 650 and I clean with SS Pins.

For the .223 I decap and trim in one pass, then send the brass off to a bath in the SS pins. The brass then gets annealed which makes quick work of drying. When I run the brass through the press again I have a Lee Collet die in Station 1 with a modified mandrel. Turned and polished the first 3/4 " so it enters the sized cases easier not only acting like an expander mandrel (the RT1200 does not expand case necks) and the collet tends to smooth out any minute burr that might occur on the outside of the neck (not there if the tool on the RT1200 is kept super sharp).

For the pistol brass I have about 10,000 pieces so the ones I decap and clean today won't be loaded for another month or two. More than dry enough. If you want them dry quicker use the crock pot, food dehydrator, hair dryer, or just put the damp cases out in the sun for an hour or so.