tumbler question

[savage308]

can you put cases in the case tumbler with the old primer still in the case

[rkrcpa]

Yes, I do it all the time.

[smitty56]

can you put cases in the case tumbler with the old primer still in the case

If you pop the old primer then tumble with no primer? Then you will have to clean out the media that gets stuck in the primer pocket and flash hole. It can be a pain. Leave the old primer in.

[Tim Ault]

Yes. no problem there,But you'll need to clean the primer pocket out after you deprime ,Some do some dont its a personal choice.

[Steve in PA]

As the others said, you can leave the old primers in. Taking them out only leads to headaches.

In almost 30 years of reloading, I have never worried about cleaning the primers pockets in any of my handgun ammo, and I've never had a problem.

The only primer pockets I routinely clean are my hunting rifle (.30/06) and hunting handgun (.44mag) ammo.

[savage308]

thanks everyone for answering my question i have another question. I got a rcbs trim mate case prep center 110 volt what else do i need i got like 4 things with it but i didn't know what else that i have to get

[tdyoung58]

can you put cases in the case tumbler with the old primer still in the case

Yes we can

I always tumble mine with the primer, the first step on a reloading press is the de-prime / resize die

thanks everyone for answering my question i have another question. I got a rcbs trim mate case prep center 110 volt what else do i need i got like 4 things with it but i didn't know what else that i have to get

Depends on what you have with it. Do you know someone who reloads now? Probably be best to talk with them about it.

[760gamemaster]

I always tumble after resizing and decapping to remove all traces of case lube.

[Hawk]

I reload 223 and all the brass end's up on the ground after firing. I tumble every case twice. First time to remove any grit (with primer in), before decapping and resizing. Second time to remove case lube (10 minutes). I don't care if the case is shiny, as long as it's clean.

[savage308]

Depends on what you have with it. Do you know someone who reloads now? Probably be best to talk with them about it.[/QUOTE]

I did know someone that reloads but i haven't talked to them for awhile