Tumble or soak?
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09/02/20 11:02 PM
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Yukon John
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Just wondering for dirty brass, what you guys prefer.
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Re: Tumble or soak?
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citric acid , hot water almost boiling in a mason jar soak and agitate till it has cooled , rinse and dry on a towel.
no lead issues , no dust , no special tools cheap easy and while it doesn't make the brass bright and shiny it makes them more resistant to corrosion.
buy a cheap colander for rising , so you don't use the wife's
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Re: Tumble or soak?
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Dry tumbler with walnut because that’s what I have. If it broke and needed replacement, I’d get a wet tumbler. The neighbor has one and it’s a nice tool for the bench.
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Re: Tumble or soak?
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09/02/20 11:35 PM
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Ok, now, vibratory, or rotary? Sorry for the questions, but I recently found an outlet for some DIRTY brass! I love to reuse, just wondering which avenue to pursue. Thanks
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Re: Tumble or soak?
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09/02/20 11:55 PM
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I got this one. Frankford Tumbler It's done 30,000 plus cases so far with no trouble. The transfer magnet they offer is really handy. I see they have a smaller one available now for a lot less.
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Re: Tumble or soak?
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09/03/20 11:46 AM
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I've had good luck tumbling mine with corn cob media and a shot of Brasso. The shells come out looking newer than new ones.
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