Re: Tumbler for brass casings
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03/15/19 10:31 AM
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I tried both and the vibratory cleaning works best for me. I want clean cases. Not interested in a "Bright Shine". Wet tumbling is more time consuming with the extra steps involved.
The media I use is ground walnut hull pet bedding with a CAP full of Nu-Finish car polish added. Throw in a dryer sheet if you want to cut down on some of the dust.
"Walnut took the carbon off the casing but didn’t make it nearly as shiney and clean as the corn Cobb media or my wet tumbler."......... That is true. Walnut hull is typically used for cleaning, corn cob for polishing
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Re: Tumbler for brass casings
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03/15/19 11:36 AM
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I tried both and the vibratory cleaning works best for me. I want clean cases. Not interested in a "Bright Shine". Wet tumbling is more time consuming with the extra steps involved.
The media I use is ground walnut hull pet bedding with a CAP full of Nu-Finish car polish added. Throw in a dryer sheet if you want to cut down on some of the dust.
"Walnut took the carbon off the casing but didn’t make it nearly as shiney and clean as the corn Cobb media or my wet tumbler."......... That is true. Walnut hull is typically used for cleaning, corn cob for polishing Yep, same here. I have a Lyman also and like someone said, I bet their all ok.
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Re: Tumbler for brass casings
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03/15/19 05:38 PM
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Got mine at Midway, works great.
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Re: Tumbler for brass casings
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I actually sell once fired brass. I have the large abd the small STM wet tumblers and 8 Frankford Arsenal wet tumblers. The Frankfords work great. The STM's do too but more pricey. My partner and I do it as a hobby but we do thousands of rounds of rifle and pistol brass each month. I will never dry tumble brass again. I like the fact that there is no carbon inside the brass which by the way makes for inconsistent loads and I never have to touch a primer pocket. Another reason I like the Frankford is it has a timer. We dry all our brass on Wally World food dehydrators that I put timers on. I shoot and hunt at long distances with barn burners so I like everything as close to perfect as possible and consistent. We deprime and size everything on a Dillon 650 and a Dillon 1050 with auto bot. I just watch Midway, Midsouth and Natchez till they run the Frankfords on sale. Usually can pick them up for around $80.
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Re: Tumbler for brass casings
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03/15/19 08:27 PM
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When they say dryer sheets. Use a USED dryer sheet. A new one will leave residue on the cases which will make powder stick to the inside of the neck and is a pia loading with fine powders. I actually just use paper towels torn into strips. Works just as well collecting carbon and no residue. They will help keep your tumbing media cleaner and your brass cleaner in the end.
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