Originally Posted by RiverRider
Originally Posted by ldholton
I'd like to know if commercial loaded ammo is treated for anything with brand new clean brass. I'd bet pretty highly not.,


I asked one of the big ammo producers (Federal, IIRC) if they take any measures to prevent cold weld. The response I received read something like "huh...what's that?"

I've though of things I might do to prevent it when I've tumbled in stainless pins (which I do every third or fourth loading, I guess). One is to dip the necks in Turtle Was Zip Wax and stand them on their mouths for a few days to dry. I have no idea whether it would work but I may give it a try.
Just add the Turtlewax to your cleaning/tumbling solution. You will get enough of a coating to slow down oxidation. Turtlewax also contains detergents, so it helps clean the brass too.

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