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Is cleaning brass necessary every time?
Posted: 26 Jun 2020, 19:50
by Hntr58
New to reloading the 5.7 round. I see everyone talking about cleaning the brass and the lacquer coating, My question is do you need to clean the brass every time you reload it? I don’t do that with most cartridges I load for. Is this critical with this one?
Re: Is cleaning brass necessary every time?
Posted: 03 Jul 2020, 06:57
by panzermk2
No not really, normally the 5.7 is pretty clean burning. Some folks though size and deprime separately lubing when they do this.
You need to remove the lube so a fast warm water simplegreen bath and rinse does the trick.
Re: Is cleaning brass necessary every time?
Posted: 06 Jul 2020, 09:27
by Hntr58
Thank you!.....you are a great help to green horns like me!!
Re: Is cleaning brass necessary every time?
Posted: 12 Aug 2020, 11:16
by fredkali
Does the case sizing lube need to be removed? What happens if you don't?
Re: Is cleaning brass necessary every time?
Posted: 17 Aug 2020, 13:33
by panzermk2
Yes otherwise it can contaminate the powder or primer.