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Should you wet tumble or dry tumble your brass? I'll explain the positives and negatives of both wet and dry tumbling and show you my methods for each one. Dry tumbling is usually more affordable, quicker, and easier to use. While wet tumbling is more of a hassle, the brass will come out much cleaner because wet tumbling is usually more thorough. The tumblers I own are the Frankford Arsenal vibratory tumbler, and Frankford Arsenal Rotary Tumbler Lite. Any brand will do as they're all pretty similar, you could even use Harbor Freight rock tumbler as well. 0:00 Intro 0:25 About tumbling 1:40 Use NuFinish as a brass polish substitute 2:42 Pouring in corn cob media 3:26 Measuring the NuFinish to "activate" the corn cob media 4:20 Letting the dry tumbler run before dropping in brass 5:15 Dropping in brass to dry tumbler 6:53 Demonstrating the wet tumbler 7:28 About stainless steel pins/media 8:55 What you'll need: dish soap, lemishine, and optional rinse aid 9:17 Wet tumbling benefits 10:33 Dropping in brass to wet tumbler 11:32 Filling wet tumbler with water 12:24 Adding dish soap and lemishine 14:04 Closing up wet tumbler and starting 14:47 Sifting dry tumbled brass 17:07 Separating brass from stainless steel pins 18:43 Rinsing brass with water 20:14 Using a food dehydrator to dry brass 22:50 Final results and closing thoughts

I'll explain 3 different methods of trimming cases- the Lee Cutter and Case Gauge, Lee Quick Trim, and lastly the RCBS Trim Pro II. Then I'll show you how to setup, adjust, and use each trimmer. As well as show you the proper way to chamfer and deburr your brass. 0:00 Intro 0:40 Lee Cutter and Case Gauge trimmer overview 2:05 Lee chamfer/deburr tool (throw it away!) 2:34 Lee Quick Trim overview 4:20 RCBS Trim Pro II overview 6:38 Setting up the Lee Cutter/Case Gauge trimmer 8:30 Using the Lee Cutter/Case Gauge trimmer 10:33 Items needed for Lee Quick Trim 13:10 Adjusting Lee Quick Trim Die 15:39 Adjusting the Quick Trim cutter 16:17 Using the Lee Quick Trim 18:30 How to properly chamfer and deburr a case 20:03 RCBS Trim Pro II 20:41 Trim Pro pilot install 22:30 Setting the Trim Pro adjustments 25:00 Trimming with the Trim Pro 27:00 Final thoughts, WFT, and Tri Way trimmer mentions

First I'll show you two different common styles of primer crimps, and a small explanation of why crimps are used. Then I'll show you the Lyman reaming tool I use from the Lyman Case Prep Multi Tool. After that I'll ream a couple of cases before demonstrating and setting up the RCBS Primer Pocket Swaging Tool. If you'd like a better option for swaging, I'd highly recommend the Dillon Super Swager 600, while I've never used one, it does look pretty nifty and time saving! Next I'll show you a neat tip if you're using a Lee press with the RCBS swaging tool, then show you the end results . 0:08 Showing different crimp types 2:29 Lyman Case Prep Multi-Tool 4:00 Using the reamer tool 8:00 About swaging 9:40 Setting up the RCBS Primer Pocket Swager 12:00 Neat tip for using the RCBS tool with a Lee Breech lock Challenger press 13:45 Using the RCBS Primer Pocket Swager 19:00 Swager results

Skip to 9:43 for the actual die setup First it's recommended that you clean your die before using it, be sure to check the manual to see if your die manufacturer has certain recommendations. For example: Hornady recommends that their seating stem protrudes 3/16" below the base of the die. After that we'll spray some case lube in the die and set it up in the press, as well as cover Imperial sizing wax and spray case lube. After that I'll demonstrate how to read a case gauge as well as use the Hornady Headspace Comparator. For an AR the goal it to bump your shoulder -0.002" to -0.004" for proper function and reliability. If you're reloading for a bolt action try to set for -0.002" shoulder bump. 1:20 Die cleaning 4:00 Spray case lube on in the die 4:36 Setting the decapping pin/mandrel depth 9:43 Setting up the die in the press 10:40 What a case gauge is 11:45 Using a Headspace Comparator 14:40 Using case lube 16:57 Resizing the case 17:27 Reading the Headspace Comparator and Case Gauge

Should you full length size or neck size? (short answer: full length size). In this video I'll cover the basics about Full Length Sizing Dies, as well as talk about the Lee Collet Neck Sizing die and the Redding Body Die. If you're interested in seeing how to setup a FL die in your press, skip to the next video here: Another popular die is the Redding Type S FL Bushing Die, I would have shown it but I don't own one. 3:35 Redding Body Die 4:10 Lee Collet Die 5:29 Hornady vs Forster dies 6:43 Hornady vs Forster dies cost