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RPM1031 Member
Joined: Jun 27, 2005 Posts: 237 Location: College Park, Georgia
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:50 pm Post subject: Cleaning the flash hole? |
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I have decapped, tumbled, and sized brass for my .45-70. The flash holes still have crud in them. How do you clean the flash hole on your brass?
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515034s10ring Super Member
Joined: Sep 08, 2005 Posts: 1153 Location: Working my way back up and around
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 8:37 pm Post subject: Re: Cleaning the flash hole? |
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With a flash hole cleaner [img]http://www.midwayusa.com/mediasvr.dll/image?saleitemid=914112[/img]
Lyman Product #: 914112 at midwayusa.com
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RPM1031 Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 8:52 pm Post subject: Re: Cleaning the flash hole? |
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Duh! All the money I've spent getting set up and the time spent looking through Midway, Cabela's, Midsouth, Natchez, and recently found Sinclair that I would have figured out there is a flash hole cleaner for a flash hole. How many questions proving my stupidity can I ask in a matter of a couple of days? Thanks again 10ring!
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DallanC Site Admin
Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:00 pm Post subject: Re: Cleaning the flash hole? |
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RPM1031 wrote: |
How many questions proving my stupidity can I ask in a matter of a couple of days? Thanks again 10ring! |
I havent seen a stupid question here yet. I'd concider something crossing the stupid line if it was something like this "how can I use .7mm bullets in my .270?"
On a serious side we have a great bunch of knowledgable people here... but even with all the years of experience here we've all made some major boo-boo's (I admitted to charging 40 cases with powder only to realize I hadnt put in the primers... someone else sheepishly admitted the same, someone loaded the primers in backwards once etc etc).
Ask any question you have, as a group effort you will get a good answer, or as best as we can give and if that doesnt suffice, we can point you in the direction to get the answer anyway.
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RPM1031 Member
Joined: Jun 27, 2005 Posts: 237 Location: College Park, Georgia
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:52 pm Post subject: Re: Cleaning the flash hole? |
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Thanks for the encouragement Dallan. I didn't start shooting until into my 40's. First few years I'd head to PA to relax and shoot a 50 cal. CVA Hawkins then tried to get into hunting. I've got a great wife so I've been able to start collecting a number of guns and reloading equipment. The problem is now that I'm turning 52 I'm trying to learn the stuff I should have started learning over 40 years ago if I had come from a family that hunted. Didn't take my first hog until a couple of years ago at a game preserve, 1st and only deer was a 150# 8 pt last fall, and only bear turned out to be a LITTLE 2-3 yr old last May in Quebec. Other than that a few ducks and geese here and there. Leaves me felling a bit ignorant. Folks on the site have been GREAT. Thanks again to all!!!
Bob
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515034s10ring Super Member
Joined: Sep 08, 2005 Posts: 1153 Location: Working my way back up and around
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 10:05 pm Post subject: Re: Cleaning the flash hole? |
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RPM1031 wrote: |
How many questions proving my stupidity can I ask in a matter of a couple of days? Thanks again 10ring! |
No, no, no....i'm just trying to help you out! This is a very helpfull site and ever since i've been here i've noticed everybody gets and is treated equil.
And like DallanC said, you haven't crossed that stupid line by any means (but if you were to clean a barrel 'black powder' with a bird bomb like a former hunting buddies son did....we'd have problems).
Take care
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RPM1031 Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 10:46 pm Post subject: Re: Cleaning the flash hole? |
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I know you were just helping me out and I appreciate it! I know you weren't busting my chops. Sometimes I just shake my head at myself thinking "How did I manage to miss that".
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11391 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:25 am Post subject: Re: Cleaning the flash hole? |
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Flash hole and primer pocket cleaner...Hummmm...Let me think a moment. Oh yeah. I remember what I use and it's free except for about ten minutes labor...Get a pull cable, like a throttle cable or choke cable. One with a solid wire and clip it about one inch from the guide rod part of the handle. Makes a fine primer pocket cleaner...
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waumo Member
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:42 pm Post subject: Re: Cleaning the flash hole? |
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I used to tumble after resizing and decapping. For several years now I tumble before resizing and decapping. Doing it in this order eliminates the
primer hole plugging issue.
I use a primer pocket cleaner to clean the pimer pocket since it doesn't get cleaned during tumbling. It never got cleaned during tumbling when the primer was out either...
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11391 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:45 pm Post subject: Re: Cleaning the flash hole? |
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I simplified it by using a media that is too fine to get trapped in the flash hole. What a concept...Still clean the primer pocket with my neat tool...
_________________ I have one nerve left and yer standin' on it...
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RPM1031 Member
Joined: Jun 27, 2005 Posts: 237 Location: College Park, Georgia
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: Cleaning the flash hole? |
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Thanks for all the help! There's great bunch of guys here.
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Flint54 Member
Joined: Apr 09, 2005 Posts: 389 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 12:43 am Post subject: Re: Cleaning the flash hole? |
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RPM1031 Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 2:13 am Post subject: Re: Cleaning the flash hole? |
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Pulled about 300 38sp reloads. I guess they were 152gr swc that were given to me. Had a couple just pop leaving the bullet stuck 1/2 way between the barrel and the cylinder. Figure I can reload the bullets for plinking either in 38 spec or .357 mag.
Sooner or later I'll have to get some molds for the .45-70 and .38/.357. Got the pot, etc plus a few hundred # of WWs along with some lead from stainglass windows. A fella posted on a site that he thought he had about 50#of WW at a car dealership. It must be about 300#. Made some decoy anchors for a friend and could use some myself but will have plenty left for bullets.
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Coyote_Hunter_ Member
Joined: Mar 05, 2005 Posts: 208 Location: Franktown, CO
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 9:38 pm Post subject: Re: Cleaning the flash hole? |
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My flash hole cleaner is a small hex key (Allen wrench). Standard procedure at my place is to pop the primers, tumble, then clear the flash holes.
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