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  • Rebel_Rider1969

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    Thanks for the info!
    Deprimed, resized and rolling around in the tumbler, corn cob. I have a small black powder nipple brush to get the bits out of the pocket. I'll check case lenght after they come out.
     

    Longtooth

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    I deprime before tumbling, but honestly, tumbling really doesn’t clean the primer pocket.
    I think the differentiating factor on if the primer pockets clean up nicely is if you are using a wet tumble or a dry one.
     

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    James, beware of the homebrew concoction brass cleaners posted on the internet. Some will downright destroy your brass. I tried one of them a few years ago on some 'Scrapped Cases'. It leached the zinc out of the brass, turned it pink and porous. All in a 15 minute soak!
     
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