cleaning lapua/nosler brass

[buckshotbarlow]

So, i have a bunch of lapua brass that has been fired out of my bolt guns. I was wondering what you guys do for cleaning highend brass? I usually do about 3 firings, then toss them into the stainless steel media tumbler. Before the 3 firings, i usually just take a towel and wipe off the necks, and inspect the primer pockets. If the primer pockets need a bit of cleaning, then i use the primer pocket brush. Just wondering what everyone else does for lapua/nosler brass?

[whitewalrus]

Out of a bolt gun, they are normally clean enough to just wipe them with a towel like you are doing. I do it with any brass coming out of the bolt guns, as the volume is typically not high so it only takes me a couple minutes to give them a quick wipe. When they get too dirty, I throw in the tumbler with walnut - what I do for my other cases.

[buckshotbarlow]

i'm a snob, i guess...i like the inside being cleaned also...have you seen any issues with the carbon build up on the inside impacting accuracy?

[Tim K]

Corncob every firing just to get and grit out. SS media every 5 or 6 cycles.

I know one guy who suspected carbon in the necks was causing pressure problems. He used SS media and the problem went away, iirc.