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Thread: Discolortion w/ Stainless Pins

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    Boolit Master



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    I had that same problem on one batch. The thing I did different from other batches was drying them in an oven @ 100 degrees. Turned them a darker bronze color. Think I will try my food dryer next time with the fan only.

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    I use as little Lemishine as I can......
    Soldered a 9mm case to a wire handle for a scoop, and that is plenty for a load in my "B".
    Just a small squirt of Blue Dawn, enough to make suds.

    I rinse in the hottest possible water, usually three changes of water,
    and rinse the pins too, once they are separated.

    The Dawn removes the Imperial sizing wax, the hot water removes the Dawn.
    and the hot brass dries much quicker after toweling than cold brass would.

    Someone posted recently that
    soaking the brass overnight in water before tumbling reduces the tumbling time to one hour.....
    I tried that and it really works!

    I wish I could remember who posted it, and give him the credit and thanks he deserves.
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    Try this instead of Dawn,makes a major improvement and they store better.
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    I agree with Buckeye Bandit on the Armor All wash and wax. Brass stays shiny for many months and the very small amount of wax makes resizing even easier.

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    Just wondering if the OP ever resolved the problem posted here and have one other question.......from your post it seemed like you'd been using pins for awhile then all of a sudden this happened. Just curious to know if you figured out what caused it?
    Temper is a quality that at a critical moment brings out the best in steel and the worst in people.

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check