Brass cleaning
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Nonnieselman
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Originally Posted By: SlickerThanSnotOriginally Posted By: NonnieselmanI tumbled some 223 brass yesterday and this is what i figured out finally.
15# of pins, about 800 pieces of 223 Cases, shot of dawn, shot of lemishine for 3 hours on bottom.
no pins, about 1000 pieces of 223 cases, shot and half of dawn, shot and a lil more of lemishine, and 45 minutes on top.
sorry but it is not really jumping at me. so what did you figure out?
Woops..
i was in a hurry when i posted.
I have been running them for a couple hours with the Pins. But if i only want to get most the crud off the outside enough to process them, i dont need the hassle of the pins. Plus it takes forever to get all the pins out of the cases.
If i want the inside good and clean i can use the pins and less cases. I put too many in the first time.
ill have to try about 400-500 with 15# of pins to see how that works.
15# of pins, about 800 pieces of 223 Cases, shot of dawn, shot of lemishine for 3 hours on bottom.
no pins, about 1000 pieces of 223 cases, shot and half of dawn, shot and a lil more of lemishine, and 45 minutes on top.
sorry but it is not really jumping at me. so what did you figure out?
Woops..
i was in a hurry when i posted.
I have been running them for a couple hours with the Pins. But if i only want to get most the crud off the outside enough to process them, i dont need the hassle of the pins. Plus it takes forever to get all the pins out of the cases.
If i want the inside good and clean i can use the pins and less cases. I put too many in the first time.
ill have to try about 400-500 with 15# of pins to see how that works.
Nonnieselman
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Originally Posted By: CZ527What's the gray brass? I can think of two or three things it might be, but I can't decide.
Those are the Winchester Training rounds that are purple. The purple comes off and underneath is a nickel type finish. But after trimming them, it is brass underneath that.
They sure do look like WOLF cases.
Those are the Winchester Training rounds that are purple. The purple comes off and underneath is a nickel type finish. But after trimming them, it is brass underneath that.
They sure do look like WOLF cases.
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Originally Posted By: bryan hThanks for all the replies guys I ordered the STM rebel 17 today.
I think you made a good choice.
I bought the original STM with the Thumler's tumbler system. I replaced the original base with the Rebel base and it runs much better. The drum works so well I couldn't justify replacing the whole system.
I think you made a good choice.
I bought the original STM with the Thumler's tumbler system. I replaced the original base with the Rebel base and it runs much better. The drum works so well I couldn't justify replacing the whole system.
Originally Posted By: pahntr760Originally Posted By: Doubless STM seems to be the latest rage, but as has been discussed previously, QC on diameter of pins leaves something to be desired, and each one that sticks needs to be thrown away as it is too small. Becomes pretty time consuming.
You only have to toss pins once they stick, and they only stick in 264 Dia necks. Not a biggie once worked out.
And you, sir are respectfully full of prunes. They stick READILY in flash holes if they are the wrong size.
Ask me how I know...
You only have to toss pins once they stick, and they only stick in 264 Dia necks. Not a biggie once worked out.
And you, sir are respectfully full of prunes. They stick READILY in flash holes if they are the wrong size.
Ask me how I know...
Plant.One
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i'm using bullseye's .047" "Ultra 47" pins. they're specifically sized to not get stuck in flash holes.
i've yet to get one stuck in a flash hole, and i've been using them for quite a while now, with multiple calibers and brass types - both commercial and mil.
http://www.bullseye-reloading.com/Pellet-Pins-Tumbling-Media.html
http://www.bullseye-reloading.com/Pellet-Pins-Size-Information.html
the only problem i've had so far with my stainless tumbling - with .204 brass, i had them load up with pins (they stacked inside, not stuck across the case mouth) however i was only doing a small batch (maybe 100 pcs) with 5 lbs of pins. not all the brass had this problem, but it was enough to make getting my brass empty'ed of pins a right proper pain in the keester.
so i've not been able to determine if it was a 'stuck because of the case mouth size' or just because my brass
ins ratio was bad.HTH