Ok I was curious with my current media it doesn't really clean the primer pockets very good I'm using the green Lyman media I want to say corn shells it is. Now is there something esle I could use that would clean my cases better like a stainless media or is the stainless media just for the wet tumblers?
Dry tumbling media?s
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I do one quick turn with a crocogator tool and they come clean. I usually place all my resized and trimmed brass in a box, then clean the pockets and place them into the tumbler.
I have a wet tumbling setup, but find it's more trouble than it's worth. I sometimes use it for range brass and such though.
I have a wet tumbling setup, but find it's more trouble than it's worth. I sometimes use it for range brass and such though.
I don't know about you guys, but i don't run a tumbler that often..
I run a 5 gallon bucket at a time when i do finally do it.
I got together with a couple of friends and we bought that big Hornady ultra sonic cleaner. We all chipped in and got a couple of buckets for the solutions (one for the gun parts and another for the brass) we each have our own solution in a milk crate and when someone wants to use it, they come over and use it, or take it home with them. Luckily i am the only reloader, and most of the time they bring over their guns and use the cleaner while we play poker on a friday or sat night. Drain the solution into the bucket, and if you want to use the solution in the bucket, have at it, otherwise use your solution to mix a new batch.
Works out really well, and it makes cleaning up the AR lowers, bcg's, and recievers and other bolts really easy.
I can now run the brass in the dry tumbler to kind of clean.. Then size and de-prime, drop in the tank and they get clean inside and out easy. Take them out and put them on a towel to dry, and just cause, i toss them in the dry media so they don't have spots, and the brasso in the media keeps them from getting oxidized before loading.
I run a 5 gallon bucket at a time when i do finally do it.
I got together with a couple of friends and we bought that big Hornady ultra sonic cleaner. We all chipped in and got a couple of buckets for the solutions (one for the gun parts and another for the brass) we each have our own solution in a milk crate and when someone wants to use it, they come over and use it, or take it home with them. Luckily i am the only reloader, and most of the time they bring over their guns and use the cleaner while we play poker on a friday or sat night. Drain the solution into the bucket, and if you want to use the solution in the bucket, have at it, otherwise use your solution to mix a new batch.
Works out really well, and it makes cleaning up the AR lowers, bcg's, and recievers and other bolts really easy.
I can now run the brass in the dry tumbler to kind of clean.. Then size and de-prime, drop in the tank and they get clean inside and out easy. Take them out and put them on a towel to dry, and just cause, i toss them in the dry media so they don't have spots, and the brasso in the media keeps them from getting oxidized before loading.
Rock Knocker
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They make tools to clean primer pockets.... they take maybe 2 seconds per case to get them shiny clean.