Culling brass.

[NF1E]

This morning I have been working on a few 200 rnd trays of RA 68 brass that has been reloaded at least 8-10 times and annealed 3 or 4. De-priming with Frankford had tool. These are the steps that I use personally.

1. Check for split necks.
2. Examine base for extractor grove damage and make sure a berdan case hasn't worked it's way into the batch.
3. De-prime. Looking for a good snap on the tool indicating good primer pocket. If it's weak it gets tossed into the trash.

Whatta Hobby!

[Smokey]

Never thought of the hand de-priming tool. Might consider getting one.

[NF1E]

Never thought of the hand de-priming tool. Might consider getting one.

Best way there is to be " at one" with your brass. I also use a hand priming tool.

[Beltfed]

Same here. I went to annealing to save as much brass as possible. Still have spit necks but as I’m a plinker, I don’t pay attention to the number of reloads a cartridge has been through. I just enjoy the reloading process. I really enjoy it when a scoped rifle guy shows up on the range and tries to hit his clay pigeons on the berm and claims his scope is off. Then I take my M1A or Garand and turn them to powder. I have enough supplies to out live my life and somehow have a warm fuzzy feeling I screwing the manufacturer’s high prices. Like you said “what a hobby”.

[NF1E]

Same here. I went to annealing to save as much brass as possible. Still have spit necks but as I’m a plinker, I don’t pay attention to the number of reloads a cartridge has been through. I just enjoy the reloading process. I really enjoy it when a scoped rifle guy shows up on the range and tries to hit his clay pigeons on the berm and claims his scope is off. Then I take my M1A or Garand and turn them to powder. I have enough supplies to out live my life and somehow have a warm fuzzy feeling I screwing the manufacturer’s high prices. Like you said “what a hobby”.

Rgr that. I have a couple of lifetimes worth of components on hand and a Son that will be more than happy to get them when my number is called.

[Beltfed]

I have no sons to pass it to, but a gun nut nephew. He says he will attend my funeral service, but when everyone turns left for the graveside he is turning right and heading toward my reloading room.

[NF1E]

I have no sons to pass it to, but a gun nut nephew. He says he will attend my funeral service, but when everyone turns left for the graveside he is turning right and heading toward my reloading room.

I is heartening to have at least one honest person in the family.

[milboltnut]

you might want to consider annealing before sizing unless you have plenty of brass.