Today I want to share how I clean my brass cartridge cases, inexpensively and thoroughly, without the use of mechanical devices or expensive equipment. I want to say up front, I see the benefit of ultrasonic cleaners and brass tumblers that have special solutions or stainless steel pin tumbling media. I am not trying to […]

This is a work in progress, low budget brass prep station. I hope to approximate a Frankford Arsenal Brass Prep Center ($160) at a lower cost. I already have a LittleCrowGunworks.com World’s Finest Trimmer, so I do not need that functionality of the Frankford Arsenal unit. The Range SquirrelI owned a Marlin 60 since 1987, […]

Cleaning Brass Cases by hand with homemade cleaning solution. Dawn soap, lemon juice and hot water, clean brass safely and effectively. This is my process for cleaning brass cases prior to re-using them and reloading them. My hope is this video helps people understand how to use this method or their own similar method to […]

Using the Lyman case prep multi tool to chamfer and de-burr cases. A nice tool for several case prep jobs. It has small and large primer pocket cleaning tools, small and large primer crimp removal tools and chamfer and de-burr tools. The parts store in the handle. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he […]

In this video, I present and discuss a large rotary tumbler that I built using mostly salvage materials that I was able to get free or very cheaply. Although the video focusses on the tumbler design and doesn’t really go into its uses, tumblers like this have a variety of applications in reloading, ranging from […]

Small defects in the case head surface, and even the headstamp itself, can affect comparator measurements.

Overview of the Lee case trim adapter for motorized case prep centers. Kyle LuskJust an ordinary average guy!