An advanced reloader may have shelves full of tools but the beginner can do a good job with a minimum of equipment. Whil you will eventually need more equipment, the following tools are a must have. A tumbler is a big help for the reloader. It makes your brass clean and shiny. This reduces reloading effort and tool wear.
Tumblers use ground corncob or walnut combined with a chemical polish.
Either type of media will do a good job for you. If you cannot afford a tumbler Iosso Products makes a chemical wash that will remove surface grit and goo. Of all these methods you will find the tumbler to be the best. The deburrer chamfers the edges of new,once fired, or trimmed brass. This makes the brass easy to load and less likely to split.