Cleaning outside of neck before tumbling

[Baldrick314]

Does anyone clean the outside of their case necks before they tumble them? It's something I've always done but don't see anyone else make mention of.

I use Nevrdull which is a metal polish that comes on cotton wadding to wipe off the burnt powder on my necks and then wipe off the residue with a cloth before chucking them in the tumbler.

Anyone doing something similar, or have a different method or if you don't do it, does the tumbler remove the fouling on it's own?

[5Tom]

In my opinion, I think you may be wasting time unless there is another science involved. My SS media in a rotary tumbler, combined with some dishwashing detergent produces very clean and shiny brass without any other form of cleaning.

[Baldrick314]

In my opinion, I think you may be wasting time unless there is another science involved. My SS media in a rotary tumbler, combined with some dishwashing detergent produces very clean and shiny brass without any other form of cleaning.

Fair enough. It was just something that I was taught when I was starting reloading because I was told the media wouldn't clean it all off properly

[yoshie]

Not usually, I load them to shoot them, not to look at them.

[Hatter]

Never done it.

Size them, tumble them, seat the bullets - finito.

[reddog]

I dont tumble so i give the outsides of the neck a wipe with brake cleaner or carby cleaner and neck size

[Bourt]

if you don't do it, does the tumbler remove the fouling on it's own?

It does it good enough for me.

Is that why you do it, you don't feel tumbling it gets the necks clean enough?

[Lorgar]

I've never bothered either.

Just tumbled in walnut media then loaded as is.

[Baldrick314]

if you don't do it, does the tumbler remove the fouling on it's own?

It does it good enough for me.

Is that why you do it, you don't feel tumbling it gets the necks clean enough?

I was just taught to do it from the start. I do like having my brass really shiny though, mine usually ends up looking like factory, so I think I'll stick with doing it. Doesn't take too long

[Supporter]

I do like having my brass really shiny though

That's reason enough for me.

Who cares what you "need", do what you want