I can also add the cost of the equipment required to process that much brass. Tumbler/ vibratory (wet or dry), case trimmer, micrometer, cartridge checker, powder scale, and crimp removal tools. Processing fired brass is time consuming leading up to the actual reloading.
The only problem I have encountered with wet tumbling is with 9/45/40 on my Dillon 650. The brass is too clean. It wants to stick just a bit on station 2 when the case is belled. This seems to be a common issue as the cases lack a bit of carbon which acts as a lube. I have worked through this by...
That’s the way it is designed as to not over crimp it. I believe it says this in their instructions on setting up the die. I guess we will disagree on this die as mine has done very well in both single stage and my Dillon xL650.
If you are loading on a progressive loader I have found that it’s conducive to dry tumble to allow pistol caliber brass to maintain the carbon. The carbon acts as a lube for the powder funnel and expander. Wet tumbled brass is too clean in some instances and can cause the cases to move around...
If your need is to only plink and shoot steel the savings is fairly flat vs reloading and the time. However, if you are shooting for accuracy the cost benefit and results are significant. For example use the retail pricing of 223 55gn vs 77gn then investment in reloading is well worth it. The...
Right. I was at a friends reman facility several weeks ago when one of the other Camdex machines had the entire primer tube and hopper go off. The number of little pieces that flew every direction was crazy. It screwed the 223 machine up that I was running as well and I had to finally clean all...