Do you clean brass that’s just been on the bench?

[Pilsner]

I dont worry about it unless its green an fuzzy

View attachment 1002222What magazine is that?

 

[Steve300xcw]

just a tikka mag

 

[skipper907]

I clean in corn cob to remove lube just before loading, after it has been annealed sized and trimmed

 

[crowlja]

Run a brush through the necks and your solid.
I use a nylon brush in a drill to make life easier.

Cleaning brass only makes them look nice, not really a needed process. I personally clean brass when I know I'm going to need to trim them all.
So I'll de-prime, resize, trim, debur & camphor, then clean to get all the brass shaving.

 

[Luked]

I tumble mine after sizing as well
Just part of my process. I would say it has to be done.
But I also like shiny stuff

 

[8mille]

Need to? No. I choose to because it adds no time to my process and I like clean brass in my sizing die and I like the look of bright shiny brass.

I run them through a tumbler to prevent getting crap in my dies too. But it’s not necessary. In my early days of reloading I didn’t always. I don’t need shiny cartridges all the time but I do like the look of them better. The last batches I tested at the range appealed to me seeing the shining brass and bright Barnes bullets. They looked as good or better than factory brass in advertisements.