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I'm focusing more and more on precision loading for long range shooting with the 6.5 Creedmoor. My usual procedure is as follows:
Initial clean in walnut with a little Flitz and mineral spirits.
Decap.
Lube with Hornady One Shot per directions on can.
Full length resize.
Expand case mouths with a carbide mandrel die.
Trim, chamfer, de-burr, and clean primer pockets as needed.
A second clean in plain corn cob just to remove lube residue (I know Hornady says it's not needed, but I do it it anyway).
Then prime, charge, and seat bullets.
I don't do any other case prep after the second cleaning, no brushing or lubing of case necks, just seat bullets as the cases come out of the corn cob. So the question is, should I be brushing and/or lubing the case necks before seating bullets? And if I do add another step, what difference can I expect? Or to put it another way, what am I giving up by NOT doing it? Thanks.
Dave
Initial clean in walnut with a little Flitz and mineral spirits.
Decap.
Lube with Hornady One Shot per directions on can.
Full length resize.
Expand case mouths with a carbide mandrel die.
Trim, chamfer, de-burr, and clean primer pockets as needed.
A second clean in plain corn cob just to remove lube residue (I know Hornady says it's not needed, but I do it it anyway).
Then prime, charge, and seat bullets.
I don't do any other case prep after the second cleaning, no brushing or lubing of case necks, just seat bullets as the cases come out of the corn cob. So the question is, should I be brushing and/or lubing the case necks before seating bullets? And if I do add another step, what difference can I expect? Or to put it another way, what am I giving up by NOT doing it? Thanks.
Dave