SSM and the .30 cal M1 Case

[ncbearman]

Anyone have this issue before. Be careful. I think this could cause a problem if I were to have missed these and loaded it as it is. This is the media I got from STM. I guess size does matter

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[ReloaderFred]

I wouldn't want those going down my barrels, that's for sure. Another good reason for case inspection after tumbling.

Hope this helps.

Fred

[vonzep]

I tumble my brass when I get it from the range. It is mixed and dirty. The STM pins wedge in the primer pockets of 45acp. So now I just tumble in soapy water (no pins) until I get them clean and then I deprime. THEN I use STM when they can slip through the primer hole and not get wedged. I too have had STM pins get stuck in my 30 carbine cases.

[Sonnypie]

OH, that is NOT nice.
But then, I'm down to 30-06 and .45 ACP.
I decap before I tumble.
Once in a while I get two pins side-by-side in a flash hole. (Usually the rifle cases)
But when they go through a press, the decapping pin in the die pushes the errant pins out and they jingle into the primer catcher jar.
And I say, "AH-HAAA!"

Nothing is perfect. But it beats the h*** out of solvent soaked rag, brushes, and elbow grease of 50 years ago.

[WyrTwister]

Would shorter pins cure the " bridging " problem ? Would they clean OK ?

I clean dirty range brass in warm soapy water , rinse , rinse , rinse .

Then , in summer , leave in hot sun all day , to dry . I winter , put them in oven , set at 200 degrees F for a couple of hours & then turn off the burner & leave them in oven to coll all nite .

If I tumble them , it is a mix of walnut and corn cob w/ a used dryer sheet to help control dust .

God bless
Wyr

[ncbearman]

You know............I deprimed these before tumbling. But I had some .25acp mixed in and They got stuck inside the .30 cal brass. That could be why this happened. But just as reloaderfred stated, always inspect brass carefully. wrytwister..........I don't know how much you tumble at a time but have you tried a hair dryer and a towel to act as an oven. Brass is dry in minutes and is hot to the touch.

[WyrTwister]

You know............I deprimed these before tumbling. But I had some .25acp mixed in and They got stuck inside the .30 cal brass. That could be why this happened. But just as reloaderfred stated, always inspect brass carefully. wrytwister..........I don't know how much you tumble at a time but have you tried a hair dryer and a towel to act as an oven. Brass is dry in minutes and is hot to the touch.

It makes a difference if I de-prime before I wash the brass , or don't de-prime . With the primers in place , it takes a lot longer for the things to dry 100% .

I have a VibraShine tumbler & it is usually 1/2 - 2/3 full . Do not know how much that tells you ?

Any way , either the hot summer sunshine or the oven , even un-primed , washed brass comes out 100% dry .

Come to think about it , if it is brass that is going to need trimming , that is probably when I de-prime , first . That would be with a universal de-priming die on a single stage press , or , maybe on the Lee hand press .

If the brass is de-primed before washing , you can also use compressed air to finish drying it out .

God bless
Wyr

[zomby woof]

just one more reason.......

[STP22]

I always de-cap primers prior to tumbling. The small number of cases that have pins lodged in the flash holes are a minor issue...easily tapped
out with a small punch. It may be a bit anal, but for the rifles I prefer to have the primer anvils to be seated on a clean surface. It also helps
when I want to square the pockets with the uniforming tool.

Regards,

Scott

[zuke]

That's one of the reason's I handle my brass roughly,to shake out any little surprise's.