Stainless Steel Media?

[Boxer]

I saw a thread on snipershide stating this was the way to go. Ran a google search and found this company and their tutorial:

http://stainlesstumblingmedia.com/blog/tutorials/

Any comments form users of ss media. I am just getting back into reloading, biought a Hornady LNL AP thanks to the feed back on this forum. Bought a vibratory tumbler, but did not like the insides of the brass, maybe no big deal if it is not clean. Also was reading about build up using walnut and corn media.

[tdaughg]

i was just looking at that stuff the other day but i cant remember where i came across it. somebody did bring up a good point though, theoretically you would be work hardening the brass which not a good thing.

im also curious to know of if anybody has done this and what info they may have about it.

[Adub]

You would also be putting lead residue directly down your drain.

[Inkman]

Not to be a dick, but too many words. We're talking brass here, not medical equipment.


My version of cleaning brass:

Dump in tumbler, tumble a while, seperate from media and get to loading.

Al

[sonnyt650]

I watched the video, don't know how much of the cleaning action was agitation with soap versus using the stainless steel media. There's that Hornady ultrasonic cleaner where the water and cleaning solution are doing the work since the gunk is mostly carbon. Reviews of the ultrasonic cleaner indicate it doesn't polish, so this SS media in a tumbler with soap and water allows for a single step where traditional media would just float to the top.

As for work hardening, there's lots of water slowing down the SS pins so they're not hitting the brass very hard. Any work hardening would be pretty minimal I'd guess compared to resizing the brass. If you're really that intent on saving brass you could probably do neck annealing too since it's already wet anyway.

All speculation of course since I don't have either the media or the tumbler. If I didn't already have other equipment I might have given this a go, but I really don't care that much about perfectly shiny brass to drop $100 for another tumbler.

[LexLuther]

I watched the video, seems like alot of extra work for brass that is cleaner than necessary. I wonder what would happen using the same process without the Stainless. Does anyone know if this could be done with somthing like sand?

[gau17]

you will have to also purchase the thumbler @ 170.00.

[rjf]

Petco walnut lizard bedding, 2 shakes of Bon Ami, 1 dryer sheet, two hours in a vibratory tumbler. No wait time drying, no using an air compressor to dry out wet brass.

Simple works.

[mif_slim]

Not to be a dick, but too many words. We're talking brass here, not medical equipment.


My version of cleaning brass:

Dump in tumbler, tumble a while, seperate from media and get to loading.

Al

This man thinks just like me! LOL.

[Boxer]

Hmmmm.....

Petco walnut lizard bedding, 2 shakes of Bon Ami, 1 dryer sheet, two hours in a vibratory tumbler. No wait time drying, no using an air compressor to dry out wet brass.

Simple works.

Any pictures of your brass? Does it clean the inside and primer pockets?

[killshot44]

Any pictures of your brass? Does it clean the inside and primer pockets?

I do what he does and my brass looks like jewelry.


The only way I've seen that really cleans the inside is with an Ultrasonic.

The question is: Is your OCD worth the $300? Seriously...

[jimboone]

There is a long thread on Snipers Hide about stainless media and it seems a lot of them are using it. They seem to be using about a .05x.25 rod media. This was found ideal for cleaning and not getting stuck in primer cups or bottle necks. Here is a link:

http://snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1494470&page=1

[Juice5610]

head on over to the hide theres a big *** thread over there about it

EDIT: posted right above me ^

[stilts75]

I clean my brass this way as well. Simply put, I think this is By Far the best way to clean brass. Take the time to read the whole thread on Snipers hide, It is well worth the time and will answer any questions you may have.

[rsm_38]

Stainless Steel Media

The benefits of SS media is that it will last for a very long time, years and years, so you dont have to keep on buying corn cob or walnut media after you use it a few times. There is no dust to breath and your brass looks brand new. For most tumblers 5lbs of media will work perfect. If anyone is interested in purchasing the media please e-mail me or PM me. I can get my hands on it for $8.00 per lb. and shipping priority mail to any where in the states is only $5.00.