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Stainless steel
by Mjollnir on Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:03 am
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Re: Stainless steel
by Bulldawg on Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:06 am
I didn't know you were into polishing rocks...j/k 
Re: Stainless steel
by OldmanFCSA on Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:29 pm
So ------ are you sold on SS Pins ??????????????
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Re: Stainless steel
by Mjollnir on Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:40 pm
Yes! Brass comes out gorgeous.
I will have to invest in a depriming tool since I don't want to gunk up my resizing dies.
I've started using a small magnet in the drain hole to catch those few pins that try to go down the drain.
I was concerned about drying the brass, but it comes dry pretty quickly. I suppose rifle cases will take more time.
I will have to invest in a depriming tool since I don't want to gunk up my resizing dies.
I've started using a small magnet in the drain hole to catch those few pins that try to go down the drain.
I was concerned about drying the brass, but it comes dry pretty quickly. I suppose rifle cases will take more time.
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Re: Stainless steel
by OldmanFCSA on Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:50 pm
pictures are requested for the skeptics out there.
i just completed 250 7.62x39 cases, but can't find camera.
i just completed 250 7.62x39 cases, but can't find camera.
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Re: Stainless steel
by Mjollnir on Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:23 pm
The first picture is of about 440 cases of 9mm, (two batches) after tumbling.
The second picture is of 12 cases of 9mm after tumbling, and some below before tumbling. Notice the clean primer pockets.
The second picture is of 12 cases of 9mm after tumbling, and some below before tumbling. Notice the clean primer pockets.
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Re: Stainless steel
by LarryFlew on Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:29 pm
Mjollnir wrote:I've started using a small magnet in the drain hole to catch those few pins that try to go down the drain.
stainless steel caught by a magnet??
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Re: Stainless steel
by Ironbear on Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:06 pm
LarryFlew wrote:Mjollnir wrote:I've started using a small magnet in the drain hole to catch those few pins that try to go down the drain.
stainless steel caught by a magnet??
Possible. Depends on the particular alloy.
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Re: Stainless steel
by TacticalGunny on Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:53 pm
Lower grades of stainless are magnetic...
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Re: Stainless steel
by OldmanFCSA on Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:29 pm
400 series of stainless steel are magnetic and thus heat-treatable also.
300 series is iffy on magnetic, 304 will be slightly magnetic if using a very strong magnet.
BUT a strong magnet will not catch the ss pins as they go down the drain, as I found out the hard way.
I typically do 500 pcs of 40 or 9mm - and 300 pcs of 45ACP at 1 loading and run for about 6 to 8 hours.
300 pcs of 223
200 pcs of 308
40 pcs of 50BMG
Your result may vary....................
300 series is iffy on magnetic, 304 will be slightly magnetic if using a very strong magnet.
BUT a strong magnet will not catch the ss pins as they go down the drain, as I found out the hard way.
I typically do 500 pcs of 40 or 9mm - and 300 pcs of 45ACP at 1 loading and run for about 6 to 8 hours.
300 pcs of 223
200 pcs of 308
40 pcs of 50BMG
Your result may vary....................
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Re: Stainless steel
by Mjollnir on Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:24 am
My magnet seems to catch most of the escapees. As far as I can tell, the brass doesn't seem to care about the low quality magnetic ss pins. They're shiny!
Old man, You must have a bigger drum than my 15 lb capacity to do such big batches.
Old man, You must have a bigger drum than my 15 lb capacity to do such big batches.
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