Order of Reloading operations

[SlimCreaper25]

1. Deprime
2. Wet tumble (only if very dirty)
3. Anneal (every 2-3 firings)
4. Spray w/ 90/10 Alcohol/Lanolin
5. FL Resize (w/ .0015-.002 Shoulder Bump)
6. Expander Mandrel w/ dry lube
7. Quick dry tumble to remove case lube
8. Trim/Deburr/Chamfer w/ Henderson
9. Primers
10. Powder
11. Bullets

 

[SamsonMan22]

Anneal
Lube
Run them through a progressive
Wipe off lube
Shoot


If I need to trim I size them all and run through a Giraud.

 

[fuzzymarindave]

What’s your thoughts on tumble then anneal vs anneal then tumble? I’m still working through new brass on 2 guns and never bothered annealing before now. I will be with this brass so wondering if there’s a reason for doing one first? Thanks

I have read that some folks experienced carbon buildup (inside the neck) of tumbling media if using flame annealer after tumbling. Maybe not an issue with induction annealing.

 

[2buffalo]

Fl size/deprime
Nylon brush in neck
Mandrel
Prime
Powder
Seat bullet

 

[mj23polaris]

Decap

Wet tumble no media I do batches of 500 a time

Anneal

Lube and size

Trim/chamfer

Maybe clean primer pockets if they have build up

Tumble dry media

Prime

Charge

Seat


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[Bluefish]

Tumble in cleaning litter
anneal
Lube
Size/deprime
Trim
Chamfer
Tumble to clean off lube (different litter than cleaning)
Prime
Drop powder
Seat

I add a few steps to make sure brass is clean before size/deprime.

 

[Dan in Alaska]

Tumble
Spray lube
Resize/deprime
Wipe off lube, if loading on a single-stage press
Prime
Charge
Seat
Wipe off lube, if loading on a progressive press

Chamfer and deburring is done once, when cases are new or once-fired from factory ammo.
I only trim cases when I have to, and I have never bothered with annealing.

All of my pistol, 300 Blk, and .223 ammo gets loaded on a Dillon. Everything else gets loaded on a single stage press.