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    runfiverun runfiverun's Avatar
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    it never occured to me to try tumbling it loaded.
    i treat my brass in a citric acid solution and dry it.
    if i lube it, it then goes into the tumbler to be cleaned.
    i like my dies, clean brass goes in them. just like clean brass goes in my rifle.

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    i vibrate my brass clean ,... then decap old primers and size them, wipe off w/ a dry rag ... , i have tumbled cases with primers only , and had no problems but i wouldnt want to shake up my powder into smaller faster burning pieces if you want to take the chance so be it , just hope you arent shootin next to me ( if )your gun goes kabang ... i like to play it on the safe side of things

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