I have my popcorn. If the case outside is clean, it's time to reload. Clean primer pockets, shiny inside of cases, mirror like polish / shine on outside of cases are all grossly overrated. Just how do you dry water washed cases in the winter time in Minnesota? Flash dry in the sunshine is possible year round in Georgia.
Has any one compared group sizes with clean / polished brass versus dirty brass? I shot some of my best scores with untumbled dirty brass that was only wiped off with a shop rag, rifle or pistol. This year I've shot some of my worst groups with mirror polished brass. Maybe it was the passage of 40 years, rather than shiny brass. The tumbler ran all night, the brass had a shiny glow after 11 hours. Time is precious for me, and I'm not wasting it with mirror bright, eye blinding brass.
See you at the range.
