kidsoncoffee
Wears a live rattlesnake as a condom
I deprime with a universal deprimer die from LEE, then toss them in the tumbler. Afterwards I use my RCBS case prep station to get rid of any crimps as well as clean the primer pocket. Then I will lube and resize, trim if needed, chamfer and deburr, then into another cleaning run in the tumbler. After that I prime, fill, and seat the bullet, crimp if needed, and she's good to go. This is all mainly on a single stage LEE press. I have a progressive, but I only use it on pistol rounds and I have enough of them to not need to reload for a WHILE. It's there if I need it and I keep enough components around to get me by for a decade or so. I like to deprime them first so the first tumble helps to clean out the primer pockets and flash holes. Let me know if you have a hard time finding components. I can sell you a few hundred SPP if you need them to get you going. I don't mind selling some of my stash to a new reloader to help get them addicted. I think the only pistol caliber projectiles I have right now are 9mm. I have a good bit of them and wouldn't mind coming off a few for you to work up some ladder loads if you get to loading 9. Just let me know.I got my press yesterday - very quick delivery, and have already started reloading 380. Now I already want to buy dies to get started on 10mm.
My press is very compact and I am super happy with it!
We are cleaning the brass now after I deprimed it.
Question: is it better, same or personal preference whether one should clean and lube first then deprime or deprime and then clean and lube and continue the process?