Hello one and all. I'm hoping to break my reloading cherry this winter and thought I would start with something "easy" like 9mm or .45ACP. So I hope you don't mind if I ask a few questions (yes, I'll be reading up on manuals and guides too).

Do you guys separate the brass by brand, or is all basically the same (minus nickel plated, etc.) and just mix all together?

How long do you tumble the brass?

Do you tumble with the old primer in or out?

Should I still lube the cases even if I have carbide pistol dies?


Thanks for the help, and I hope you don't mind if I ask more in the future once I get to rifle.