Posted: 5/4/2006 10:11:44 PM EDT
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requires a bunch of work. First you have to roll the cases in Case Lube, which is kinda sticky, then start punching away. I spent a couple hours at it and got a couple hundred cases done. They are sized and deprimed, but 2/3s of them have to go back thru for de-crimping. |
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I prefer the Dillon spray case lube, it's fairly easy to use and if you are doing them is steps you can use degreaser to clean the lube off, but on any high production ammo like pistols and 5.56 i use the stage press and the dillon has enough force to cram winchester primers into the pockets even if they are not perfect. |
+1, but I use Hornady One Shot. No real residue, and does the job. BTW- Strat, I ain't forgot about your media, it'll ship Mon. |
Take a tubing cutter and cut the brass in half and check the wall thickness on a sample case to see how thick the brass is, check overall length on the case to see if overpressure has streched it significantly, primers pressed flat back against the brach face is another sign of over-pressure. |
Probably anything but Federal match but I'd weigh the cases to find out which ones have a heavier base web. I've got a spare balance scale if you need one. It might be a good idea to pick up a 5.56 case guage with min/max cuts. They will immediately tell you if the shoulders have been pushed back too far or not enough. |