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Ha! I like that. Thanks.

This is a super awesome "pro-tip". Thank you for making this video.

I’m confused, I think is carbon that caused bullet to stuck inside when fired.

Such an easy fix to endless frustration, the result of just thinking outside of the box 💪🎯💨

I never looked at depriming as an extra step since I remove it before wet tumbling and annealing anyway. But still a good idea for those who don’t

I appreciate that you don't dictate one process as the only process. I watched Greg's video, and it made a lot of sense, although my process is a bit different. I deprime, clean (wet with small SS pieces rather than pins), lube and full length size (w/o button), trim, clean again to remove any shavings from the trimming. In an effort to get more consistent bullet seating (and release), I dip the necks into Imperial Dry Neck Lube, and run over a neck mandrel. I then use a nylon brush to run through the necks. My thought is that it will distribute the Imperial Dry Neck Lube in a consistent manner to the inside of the necks. This will differ from Greg's process, and unfortunately I don't have an AMP press to determine if brushing the Dry Neck Lube actually results in consistent seating pressure, as I just have to go on "feel". My ES and SD's seem to indicate that the process is working, but who knows.

Best, simple instructions for a new reloader. Many thanks

I could never figure out why Hornady never had a hollow spot on their comparator base…

Or you can just pop primers out so that the crud does not accumulate around your press shaft and wear it out.

Love these short tips&Tricks! Keep it up, great work

I've used the funnel in my first Lee basic reloading kit for over 10 years and I have only spilt powder a few times with it. This is over the course of making literally tens of thousands of rounds.

I deprime, anneal, then size. Probably more time but it's only 40ish rounds a week.

Sweet tip, Thank you for all the information you share with us.

That is a good tip. I purchased one of those anvils and carefully drilled out the center so the primer wouldn’t be touching. The only problem is that the anvil surface isn’t perpendicular to the comparator. I gave up and started using my hand decapper.

Ahhh. great tip! That is an awesome way to get a more precise headspace measurement. I’ve definitely run into variance with those measurements that I couldn’t explain.

Thank you for sharing, I bet a lot of people never thought about it.

Nice!

great video will watch more

Or...just use redding instant indicator after primer has been removed?..

Sweet little trick, thanks!

Thanks. I just did a batch of 300 WIN MAG resizing via shoulder bump method for the first time. They chambered as advertised, but my neck tension was low. I could spin the bullet in the case. What might I have done wrong?

Awesome tip!! Thanks for sharing!

Thank You

Why cantcha just knock the primer out first? Gotta do that before you wet tumble with pins anyway. Right? Honestly. LMAO.

Frankford arsenal deprimer tool. No fancy tool needed, other than the normal comparator

This is a neat idea. I use the short action customs comparators with a primer base, which has a hole in the base specifically for this issue.

Hahaha it’s never bothered me much I usually deprime before I check if but as always your full of slick ideas. Thanks

Thank you Sir!

Or just deprime before measuring?

New subscriber. all the best from the UK

This is amazing advice.

Damn. Can't believe I never thought of that. lol

Someone taught me another approach to dealing with fired primer protrusion. Use a primer seating tool to seat the primer deeper into the primer pocket.

Just grab your hand priming tool and seat the primer back into the case. Takes about 5 seconds. Joe

That's exactly how I've been checking shoulder bump... Couldn't see any other way to do it accurately.

Big Brains!!!

I’ve been using an RCBS Precision Micrometer for this job. Seems to work well, and I’ve been trusting it. It has a circular cutout to accommodate backed out or cratered primers.

Awesome Tip thank you

That’s a great idea!

Deprime first. That used primer can give you some whack measurements because of a slight raise in height of the entire case.

Genius idea. Thanks

Curious- Using your example with that .223 case..1.456 bumbed to 1.4535... let's say you for some reason bumbed a case to 1.452 inadvertently. Would you expect a velocity difference for that 1 round?

That was and is a great help. THANX.

And you can measure shoulder bump using two bullet inserts sometimes. A .40 cal. bullet insert will work instead of a .400 case insert if there is no bullet in the case. Same goes for .375"and others. Works well if you are working with a long cartridge.

I think he's understating his statistical acumen-- any engineer has had at least some stats training.

Wow this is great material

3 hours in the tumbler 😳 ….I accidentally left mine in overnight and that was the end of my primer pockets - had to throw them all out - so its harsh way to clean if left in too long - im now switching to ultrasonic cleaning which can clean better in 10 minutes and not get bashed around

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Thank you for the video. Great information. Have a PVC burden of about 37% so an ablation is very possibly in my future.

Is that a typo Keith? Why yes it is - maybe you were referring to the Lee Dip sticks - /jk