How does my reloading method look?

[Marv_2101]

I’m still new to reloading but trying to get a method down that’s solid. My goal is sub 1/2 moa at 100 yards with good SD and ES. This is what I’m planning to do with once fired brass.

1. Anneal
2. Tumble in corn cob media
3. Deprime
4. Lube, remove expander ball from FL sizing die and bump shoulder back .002
5. Use 21st century turning arbor for .002 neck tension.
6. Trim if needed, chamfer, debur and clean primer pockets.
7. Prime, charge and seat bullets.

Anything you would change? Expander mandrel and annealer are on the way haven’t started this whole process just yet.

 

[simonp]

Personally I debone prior to tumbling- folks do it both ways but what’s the harm in having clean primer pockets? I use a mighty armory decapper then anneal.

 

[Marv_2101]

Personally I debone prior to tumbling- folks do it both ways but what’s the harm in having clean primer pockets? I use a mighty armory decapper then anneal.

I thought about depriming before tumbling but seems more corn cob media would get stuck in the flash hole this way. But I’m already getting some in them with spent primers in place so I guess it really doesn’t matter.

 

[Aftermath]

I deprime, tumble, anneal.

Deprime allows me to touch each piece and give a quick look for splits and such. No sense in wasting any effort on those.