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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7521 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Volume primer pocket cleaning Jul 2^nd, 2024 at 11:39am	Print Post
	Loading fixed for two CPA rifles 32/40 & 38/55. Just finished about 400 cartridges each. 38/55’s need a good primer pocket cleaning. 32/40’s could use it too. Will reload again about December-January. Usually use a scraper style bit either in a power screwdriver or chucked in the lathe, run slow. Wire brush style won’t last the lot. Scraper is OK but does not get it all and can be hard on the pocket. Thinking about some sort of solvent wash. If not completely clean soften enough scraper won’t have to work so hard. Whatever the case would have to be cleaned of all solvent before loading. Any ideas or advice ? Acetone, Carb cleaner, kerosene ? Boats


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15969 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Volume primer pocket cleaning Reply #1 - Jul 2^nd, 2024 at 11:49am	Print Post
	I just use my wet tumbler and a squirt of Dawn in the water to clean cases, and it does fine at cleaning primer pockets. But when I'm breech seating the same case at the range I use the scrapers on the ends of the handles of my Cleave re-de-capping tool.

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GunBum Full Member Offline Posts: 159 Location: SW Missouri Joined: Oct 30^th, 2021	Re: Volume primer pocket cleaning Reply #2 - Jul 2^nd, 2024 at 6:33pm	Print Post
	Wet tumbler with stainless steel pins, a bit of citric acid, and a squirt of dish soap. Primer pockets look new along with the rest of the brass.


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dave j Participating Member Offline Posts: 25 Joined: Jul 28^th, 2022	Re: Volume primer pocket cleaning Reply #3 - Jul 2^nd, 2024 at 8:00pm	Print Post
	IMHO the best way to clean brass and the primer pockets is the small ceramic media with a little soap like Dawn. i use the media and cleaner sold by Dave Mauer. stainless pins are a pain and can get stuck in small cases, the small media wont go thru the wife's strainer and get lost down the drain


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silver Full Member Offline Posts: 188 Location: Central wi, Joined: Sep 20^th, 2016	Re: Volume primer pocket cleaning Reply #4 - Jul 3^rd, 2024 at 9:11am	Print Post
	I 2nd the wet tumbling with ceramic media. Did all kinds of things On black powder cases before, and when I got the tumbler and ceramic Media, I now do nothing else. Quick and easy , very clean


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15969 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Volume primer pocket cleaning Reply #5 - Jul 3^rd, 2024 at 10:43am	Print Post
	I am also using ceramic media that's shaped like pins, but just a bit larger to not get stuck in flash holes.

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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7521 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: Volume primer pocket cleaning Reply #6 - Jul 3^rd, 2024 at 1:04pm	Print Post
	Part of my issue is many years using Large Pistol, bought a box of 500 38/55, sized 125 to 32/40, 1993 with my first CPA. Latter split another 500 32/40 box with a buddy Due primer availability switching to large rifle. They need clean pockets. Boats


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Nero Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1003 Location: NZ Joined: Jun 1^st, 2006	Re: Volume primer pocket cleaning Reply #7 - Jul 3^rd, 2024 at 7:16pm	Print Post
	I now sit out on the deck in the sun with a beer and use fine wire wool to clean the cases and use a Sinclair primer pocket cleaner and a flash hole cleaner to clean up the flash hole and get rid of the burrs inside the case from where the flash holes were punched or drilled out. The primer pocket cleaner also makes them the same depth. I am always surprised how much brass comes off sometimes with new cases. OK takes time if you have a lot to do but ok if you are retired and the the beer tastes fine.


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Skalkaho Oldtimer Offline Posts: 764 Location: Montana Joined: Sep 29^th, 2006	Re: Volume primer pocket cleaning Reply #8 - Jul 3^rd, 2024 at 7:25pm	Print Post
	I dropped the steel pins and media after years of doing it. Use a sonic cleaner exclusively and Isonic cleaning fluid. Normally 50 rounds per load for 30 minutes.I dump the other cases in hot water and let them pre soak to loosen the primer fouling on cases that will be in next batch. Dump the dirty fluid,rinse,start the next batch. A squirt of Dawn soap also....If you want the brass shiny-er ,a dash of Lemi-shine dishwasher soap.

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GunBum Full Member Offline Posts: 159 Location: SW Missouri Joined: Oct 30^th, 2021	Re: Volume primer pocket cleaning Reply #9 - Jul 3^rd, 2024 at 11:22pm	Print Post
	Citric acid from the canning aisle is cheaper than the Lemishine and has the same citric acid in it


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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1895 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: Volume primer pocket cleaning Reply #10 - Jul 4^th, 2024 at 1:11am	Print Post
	I would like to try the ceramic media, and would like to know where and what size and shape etc.? I have for quite some time been using pins, they get the brass very clean but do get stuck up inside on occasion which forces one to check all. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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cheatin_charlie Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 346 Location: ohio Joined: Jan 10^th, 2009	Re: Volume primer pocket cleaning Reply #11 - Jul 4^th, 2024 at 8:35am	Print Post
	I am interested also and who is Dave Mauer that sells media?


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silver Full Member Offline Posts: 188 Location: Central wi, Joined: Sep 20^th, 2016	Re: Volume primer pocket cleaning Reply #12 - Jul 4^th, 2024 at 9:09am	Print Post
	Ceramic media can also be found on Shiloh’s website


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MartiniBelgian Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1670 Location: Aarschot Joined: Jun 7^th, 2004	Re: Volume primer pocket cleaning Reply #13 - Jul 4^th, 2024 at 10:11am	Print Post
	Ultrasonic cleaner will work fine


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Bent_Ramrod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1450 Location: Southern Arizona Joined: Feb 8^th, 2006	Re: Volume primer pocket cleaning Reply #14 - Jul 5^th, 2024 at 8:37am	Print Post
	Dave Maurer died a few years back. A guy named Shooter2 owns the business now. Shooter 2 5864 N Bollinger Rd Vestaburg MI 48891 (989) 330-5179


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