Quote Originally Posted by newcastle View Post
I have just started the process of going through all my old cases (several thousand of them) and removing the old primers. I have the horandy reloading turret stuff and all the kit I need. couple of questions.
1. Over the last couple of thousand rounds I kept the cases and marked which rifles they came from. Generally shoudl I only refire these cases in teh same rifles to prolong case life?
2. When I have primers removed. Is there a recommended cleaning method? My inclination is to use a fine mesh bag in the dishwasher (when the wife is out). Would that be good enough?
3. Finally regarding the cases that are not marked. Do I resize the whole thing or just accept that not every cartridge will fit into every rifle I have, or is this asking for case separation and trouble down the line?

If you just start doing it, in a safe manner as prescribed in any good handloading manual, you'll sort out how you want to deal with all the details in the medium term. Try it all, neck size and record the rifle it came out of, see if those rounds will fit other rifles(of the same caliber), see how many reloads you get doing it both ways, and decide for yourself, because either or both work well and it's just about what suits you.
If you're reloading on a regular basis, and using case lube you will probably want a case tumbler pretty early on rather than using the dish washer, because you may want to clean the brass before sizing, then after as well to remove the lube, I only clean them after sizing to remove the lube, but it would be a bit of a hassle to do them in the dishwasher then have to wait for them to dry and get growled at by the wife etc.
Also if it's just the primer pockets you want to clean, after removing the primer, you can buy a little primer pocket cleaner, which is a small wire brush made just for it.