Anyone reload .40 without....

[Hemingway]

....tumbling the the brass in some sort of media?

I've punched out the primer and cleaned the primer pocket. What if I don't feel like tumbling everything and just want to load new rounds?

 

[Leo]

Load it, the gun will never know. Cleaning the primer pocket is really not needed either. Enjoy yourself.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Hey, I would at least ream the flash hole, it burrs up when it's punched by the factory process.

 

[Hemingway]

Well, I got tired of cleaning the pockets after my drill battery died at around the thousandth round. So, I already did quit that

Thanks.

 

[SERVED_USMC]

As long as the case didnt spend time face down in the mud you will be fine. Ive loaded 20K+ of .40 without doing anything other than tumbling and running them through the press. Tumbling the brass does make it easier on your dies, but its nothing that I would be to concerned about. But Im also kind of a rebel like that.

 

[leftsock]

Load it, the gun will never know. Cleaning the primer pocket is really not needed either. Enjoy yourself.

Your gun will cry softly to itself every time it fires one of those rounds.

 

[Broom_jm]

I haven't cleaned a primer pocket in years...as long as the flash hole is clear, it matters not in the slightest.

 

[bronson3304]

it just makes em look pretty, load away

 

[Lancem]

Loaded for 20+ years without ever tumbling a case, could always tell which ones were mine and which were range pickups, mine were a delightful black color and always worked just fine.

 

[Chance]

Cheap tumbling solution

If you do use a liquid tumbler, here is a cheap solution to really clean your brass. 1/2 gallon hot water, about a teaspoon of dish soap and 1/3 cup of white vinegar. Makes black cases look new again and cleans both inside and out.

 

[vanguard2010]

I no longer clean the primer pockets on my reloads. Havent noticed any problems.

 

[Fullmag]

If you do use a liquid tumbler, here is a cheap solution to really clean your brass. 1/2 gallon hot water, about a teaspoon of dish soap and 1/3 cup of white vinegar. Makes black cases look new again and cleans both inside and out.

Will try that soon.