Flare stage - requires too much pressure to release
Quote from Jedi88 on May 29, 2024, 12:22 pmI am new to reloading. I bought a tumbler, separator and dryer for the brass which looks clean and amazing.
On the stage where the brass is flared, when you push to release - it requires a lot of force that makes the next stage come down too fast and I spill powder.
Ideas / Suggestions :
- Someone recommended and after market part - smooth glide powder funnel
- Someone mentioned trying lubrication
- Another post said to clean the funnel
- Also - reduce the flare
Hoping for the correct answer from people with experience 🙂
I am new to reloading. I bought a tumbler, separator and dryer for the brass which looks clean and amazing.
On the stage where the brass is flared, when you push to release - it requires a lot of force that makes the next stage come down too fast and I spill powder.
Ideas / Suggestions :
- Someone recommended and after market part - smooth glide powder funnel
- Someone mentioned trying lubrication
- Another post said to clean the funnel
- Also - reduce the flare
Hoping for the correct answer from people with experience 🙂
Quote from The Human Manual on May 29, 2024, 3:57 pmThe cause of the sticking is the cleanliness of the interior of the cases. On fired cases, the light carbon coating the inside of the case acts as a lubricant on the powder funnel. Tumble your brass an hour or two only. For now, use a scotchbrite pad to clean the funnel, and use case lube to lightly lube the tip of the powder funnel as needed.
The cause of the sticking is the cleanliness of the interior of the cases. On fired cases, the light carbon coating the inside of the case acts as a lubricant on the powder funnel. Tumble your brass an hour or two only. For now, use a scotchbrite pad to clean the funnel, and use case lube to lightly lube the tip of the powder funnel as needed.