. . . then resize. Thus you run clean brass thru your dies, and the decapping pin in the sizing die removes any tumbling media from the flash holes.
A secondary feature is that you don't deposit primer & powder residue all over your press.
Could be wrong. Only been doing it that way for over fifty years.
;-) ;-) ;-)
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Assuming you do clean the primer pockets of your
- O' Gary, 2017-08-20, 14:08
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- I may clean them in a rifle cartridge but seldom really. Use - Drdougrx, 2017-08-21, 14:07
- I don't clean them. (nm) - ChrisG, 2017-08-21, 11:59
- I never do. Don't really see the need. (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2017-08-21, 11:49
- a screw driver the size of the pocket (nm) - Lynn, 2017-08-21, 10:18
- I quit cleaning them years ago - Mike Casselton, 2017-08-21, 06:10
- I think I did once . No mas (nm) - Sean Harper, 2017-08-20, 18:10
- Acid bath. (nm) - Dave H., 2017-08-20, 17:09
- Lee Universal Decaping die - Jerry Ward, 2017-08-20, 16:12
- I decap and then run the cases - IC, 2017-08-20, 14:39
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I have used an RCBS primer pocket brush in the past. Now
- SPB, 2017-08-20, 14:36
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Tumble before you decap
- Jk, 2017-08-21, 08:32
- Decap first, then tumble . . . - ORG, 2017-08-21, 14:21
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Tumble before you decap
- Jk, 2017-08-21, 08:32