Shot a pile of my reloads and got the brass back for another go at it and the insides as just full of crud. The brass was pretty durn clean when I first loaded them but this blackening is thick. I only have Hogden HS6 and I am wondering if a change in powder will get me less crud?

what caliber are you shooting?

Also once you fire loaded ammo, the cases tend to get dirty.

main reason there are cleaning methods and products for the reloader.

9mm luger. The reason I bring it up was the brass was mostly cci blazer and federal and the blazer cases were spotless right off the range floor.

 

I am talking inside the brass. If it is just a matter of cleaning I can live with that, I am just wondering if I can, or even should, get cleaner burning powder.

titegroup, clays, V V N320, are some other powder choices for 9mm.

I use Bullseye and Win231. My shot reloaded cases do not look any worse than shot factory loads?

titegroup, clays, V V N320, are some other powder choices for 9mm.

 

I have had good results with WSF (Winchester Super Field) and Maks loves the stuff. I just bought so VV330. I will make up some test loads when I can.

 

 

Update: This powder meters well but the loads are very erratic with high ES and SD. I tried uploading but the results were still disappointing. I will keep searching for a better powder.

I am partial to Win 231.

I am partial to Win 231.

 

I also like Win 231 (same as Hogdon HP38). I use it in 9mm, .40, .45, and .38. It meters well and makes great target loads.

All right then. I'll gives those a try. Thanks.

Hey.

 

Bought some of the Winchester WSF. Meters very nicely. I qm going to try some Rainer lead safe flat tips I loaded tomorrow.

One of my secrets. Go to walmart and get some lemishine. Get a plastic coffee can, put some brass in it, and add some lemishine and water. Let it soak over night. dry it and tumble it. Your brass will look like the day it was made and you will never clean a primer pocket again.

Titegroup burns very hot and will burn very clean if you load more towards the max side. Load low and you will get more crud.

I use Bullseye and Win231. My shot reloaded cases do not look any worse than shot factory loads?

 

+1 I use the same exact powders and my reload cases don't look any worse than factory loads after being shot.

couldn't get to the range. oh well. I like the lemishine idea though.

forgot to add with the lemishine way you need to deprime first so that way the lemishine can soak in the primer pockets.

Or just tumble in stainless. I get cruddy brass from my light bullseye lead .45 loads. In reality, the crud doesnt matter but since im anal, it makes the brass like-new. lol

Or just tumble in stainless. I get cruddy brass from my light bullseye lead .45 loads. In reality, the crud doesnt matter but since im anal, it makes the brass like-new. lol

 

Lemishine > Tumble - NO NOISE, otherwise the process is similar as both are wet processes.

Lemishine > Tumble - NO NOISE, otherwise the process is similar as both are wet processes.

 

Lemishine is in the tumbler with the water & soap. I promise you the results are better .

 

Noise is no issue for me and it isnt that loud.

 

Edit: I'm GlennP, logged into wrong account lol

Lemishine is in the tumbler with the water & soap. I promise you the results are better .

 

Noise is no issue for me and it isnt that loud.

 

Edit: I'm GlennP, logged into wrong account lol

 

Glen, who's tumbler are you using, was wondering if there were any good one that I may have been missing being I have just seen the Thumbler's machine on most websites?

 

Harry

Glen, who's tumbler are you using, was wondering if there were any good one that I may have been missing being I have just seen the Thumbler's machine on most websites?

 

Harry

 

Thumlers model B, its the "standard" as far as SS tumbling goes. It is pretty much the only good option out there that isnt really excessive/expensive