Thread: How do you reload 223 for semi

Never ever tumble loaded rounds as it can remove the external coating on the powder grains/sticks in the load which is dangerous.
I clean my brass through a sonic cleaner, dry it in a dehydrator, size it using a small based rcbs sizer die (essential if your running the brass through a semi) and also use Dillon spray lube which is lanolin and alcohol. I do this in a container with a lid and you just spray them and shake them around. Then I tumble for an hour to "polish" the brass and remove any lune.
Just like new brass. The sonic cleaning removes All the carbon