You will have highly accurate bullets that are optimized for consistent shot placement.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nIf you are able to achieve these three goals with bullet preparation you will be on the right track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How To Use a Case Prep Center<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Case preparation is a long process and varies depending on if you are reloading rifle or pistol brass. This post will primarily be focusing on rifle brass but many of the steps are the same for pistol rounds. The following list will give you the basics steps need for case preparation. Note that many of these steps aren’t always required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sorting Your Brass<\/h4>\n\n\n\n Sorting your brass is the first step in case preparation. You can skip this step if you buy brand new unused brass, but you will eventually have to sort your brass. If you have mixed brass commonly picked up at a gun range or purchased online you will have to sort through your brass. Sort your brass into different calibers and optionally by head stamps. Sorting by head stamps is good practice if you are going to shoot competitively and want to get the most consistency out of your reloads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You also want to sort your brass based on the quality of the brass and optionally how many times it has been reloaded. Your best bet will be to scrap any brass of questionable quality. This will include cracks, punctured primer pockets, pressure signs and a host of other problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De-priming and Cleaning Primer Pockets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n Whether or not you decide to de-prime and clean your primer pockets will depend on what you’re using the bullets for. If you are making plinking ammo that doesn’t need to be extremely precise cleaning your primer pockets might not be necessary. The difference cleaning the primer pockets makes is up for debate but if you want the most accurate bullets you will want to deprime and clean your primer pockets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Swaging or Reaming Primer Pockets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n If you are shooting once fired military brass you will encounter military primer pocket crimps. After you deprime this brass you will have to remove the primer pocket crimps. This is where a Case Prep center comes into play. Doing this step by hand is a very labor intensive process. Believe me that after doing a few thousand rounds by hand you will want to buy a case prep center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cleaning Your Brass<\/h4>\n\n\n\n Before you get to the later steps in the reloading process it’s important to clean your brass. Cleaning your brass is typically done using a tumbler with reloading media or an ultrasonic cleaner. This step removes the majority of the carbon buildup on your brass and most of the time will result in new brass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lubrication<\/h4>\n\n\n\n Lubrication is an important difference between rifle and pistol reloading. If you have carbide pistol dies you won’t need to lubricate your brass. On the other hand you need to use a reloading lubricant for all of your rifle brass. This is especially important during the full length sizing step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sizing Rifle Brass<\/h4>\n\n\n\n The sizing and trimming process work hand in hand. When you adjust the headspace of your brass it will also adjust the length of the brass. Once the brass has been properly sized you can measure the overall length and make a decision on whether or not you need to trim your brass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trimming Rifle Brass<\/h4>\n\n\n\n Trimming rifle brass is a step that you shouldn’t overlook. You need to trim your brass to keep your bullets within the recommended saami specs. Not all brass needs to be trimmed so its important to measure your brass with either a manual or digital caliper before trimming. If you determine that your brass needs to be trimmed you can either use a Hornady Lock N Load Case Prep Center or a case trimmer. If you don’t properly trim your brass you may have issues chambering your bullets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chamfering and Deburring Case Mouth<\/h4>\n\n\n\n Once you’ve trimmed your brass you will need to use a chamfering and deburring tool. You can either use a hand tool or a case prep center. These tools are used to take off the rough edges caused by trimming. Chamfering and Deburring your bullets will allow your bullets to seat better(without damage) and chamber better into your rifle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As you can see from the above steps preparing your rifle rounds can be a long process. All of these steps can be done by hand but if you shoot frequently a case prep center is almost a necessity. There are a lot of players in the case prep game and I will try to explain what all of them have to offer. The following reviews will tell you the differences between all the major Case Prep Centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unless you only want to reload ten or twenty bullets at a time a powered trimmer or case prep center is an absolute necessity. Case prepping has come a long way from the old days when you had to do all of the work by hand. Modern case prep centers allow you to chamfer, trim, size and clean any piece of rifle brass in a breeze. These motorized contraptions take the monotony out of reloading and gets you shooting faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What’s The Best Case Prep Center?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n If you are still unsure which case prep center you should buy my pick would be the Hornady Case Prep Center. This Case prep center will do all of the steps necessary to prepare your rifle rounds for reloading. Mounting the Hornady case prep center onto your workbench will remove the need for a separate case trimmer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you already own a case trimmer or don’t have room for Hornady’s product on your workbench the other case prep centers mentioned above will be a great alternative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
There are few things in the reloading world that are more time consuming than cleaning and prepping your rifle brass. Sizing, trimming, and cleaning rifle brass can be a daunting challenge to the new reloader. Beginners quickly start to wonder whether all this work is worth the savings. While not quite experienced enough to understand […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6922,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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