Cleaning new brass?

[wormy]

I have 500 new Starline 45 Colt brass waiting on powder and bullets. Is there any need to clean new brass? Im thinking they may be oiley or have brass fragments around inside. Am I crazy?

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[MrBuckwheat]

No a good reloader is always thinking.
I got some also and had to size, trim, debur the flash holes, campher the mouth, before I could load so at that point why not clean it also? can't be to safe with loading practices.
I wish I could just load new brass but does't seam to work that way.

[DMan]

I visually check and measure each and every piece of brass, new or used. I have never had to resize or trim or do anything to new quality brass. I got some cheap stuff once, and I had to process each one. It didn't last long either. Never again will I get cheap brass.

[dukalmighty]

I've never found it necessary to resize any pistol brass I shoot and I reload a lot.

[gasmitty]

Starline is about as good as it gets, so I think it's highly unlikely their new brass wouldn't be ready to go when you get it. But if you harbor any doubts, give 'em a call.

[RH45]

I've never found it necessary to resize any pistol brass I shoot and I reload a lot.

You don't resize your brass??

[Exsimguy1]

I am hoping that he means he doesn't "trim" his brass for handguns.


Terry

[RH45]

I am hoping that he means he doesn't "trim" his brass for handguns.


Terry

That would make more sense to me!!

[DMan]

You don't resize your brass??

I know one gentleman that never resizes his revolver brass. When fired it resizes itself to fit that gun, but cools and shrinks enough to eject. He only uses that brass in that revolver and doesn't mix the brass between revolvers.

He always resize brass for autoloader, and always neck resizes for rifles.

I resize everything, regardless since it goes through my progressive press.

[Fitch]

I resize all my brass, pistol and rifle, each time I fire it, and I run new brass through the resizing die just to make sure it's round.

I wouldn't load new rifle brass that wasn't resized if for no other reason than to get the neck round.

I seldom find it necessary to trim pistol brass, but I measure and trim rifle brass as required, especially for my .30-06 and 7mmREM MAG.

For rifle hunting ammo I use a FL resizing die set up to bump the shoulders 0.001" to 0.002" using Redding competition shell holders.

I reload all my handgun practice ammo. I buy all my self defense ammo.

Fitch

[Jeff F]

I have three rifles that the brass is upwards to $2.00 each. They never see a sizing die after the first sizing. They are way too costly to wear out sizing them and should last for years with an occasional annealing. They are all three single shots and the brass doesn't have any way to get deformed and are a perfect fit for their respective chambers.

[Exsimguy1]

All,
I fully agree that in special cases, that some rifle cases don't need resizing, but don't try that technique in most autoloaders, rifle or pistol. I think we have gotten away from the OP question, although this info is useful to most advanced reloaders. Most any revolver load that is above target velocities, would probably not treat you well without resizing, as the brass will typically swell to a particular chamber, and resist entering another without bringing back to spec.

My experience with Starline brass has been good overall, but needed some chamfering as mouths were thick.

Terry

[OldVet]

Cleaning and sizing new brass certainly isn't going to harm anything. Go for it. Your mind will be at ease.