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Is it better not to tumble rifle brass?
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<blockquote data-quote="Forgalspop" data-source="post: 3540317" data-attributes="member: 46636"><p>I agree, if one is picking up dirty range brass (outdoor in dirt) they should be cleaned. All my rifle shooting is from inside my "shooting shack" and never see dirt. The brass is picked up and placed back in the ammo cases between firing stings. </p><p></p><p>I put info up simply to inform someone new to reloading that tumbling is not always necessary and perhaps not conducive to precision reloading and extending the life of brass. Brass does not need to be all shiny to shoot well. It only makes people feel good that their brass is purty. </p><p></p><p>I only tumble handgun brass a short duration since they do hit the dirt, but not until they are sparkling shiny. </p><p></p><p>If someone is shooting at an indoor range and picking up brass they may or may not need to be tumbled!</p><p></p><p>As, far as, tumbling loaded ammo, well, if I have gone to all the trouble to make my loads as precise as possible, I'm not then going to tumble them, even if they have been lightly crimped with a Lee factory crimp die and perhaps skew the bullets some.</p><p></p><p>That's my two cents for whatever it's worth (perhaps a penny) <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Forgalspop, post: 3540317, member: 46636"] I agree, if one is picking up dirty range brass (outdoor in dirt) they should be cleaned. All my rifle shooting is from inside my "shooting shack" and never see dirt. The brass is picked up and placed back in the ammo cases between firing stings. I put info up simply to inform someone new to reloading that tumbling is not always necessary and perhaps not conducive to precision reloading and extending the life of brass. Brass does not need to be all shiny to shoot well. It only makes people feel good that their brass is purty. I only tumble handgun brass a short duration since they do hit the dirt, but not until they are sparkling shiny. If someone is shooting at an indoor range and picking up brass they may or may not need to be tumbled! As, far as, tumbling loaded ammo, well, if I have gone to all the trouble to make my loads as precise as possible, I'm not then going to tumble them, even if they have been lightly crimped with a Lee factory crimp die and perhaps skew the bullets some. That's my two cents for whatever it's worth (perhaps a penny) :) [/QUOTE]
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