Started washing my brass

[gau17]

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[Lead Waster]

Does it get cleaner than with walnut/corncob dry media (or with some nupolish added)?

I used to wash brass in a bucket with dishsoap. What a pain to dry!

I finally got a cheap (Frankford Arsenal) vibratory case cleaner and some crushed walnut from Petsmart. Gets clean, but everything is dusty! I was thinking ... hmm, OK, so now it's clean, but I gotta ... clean it with water!!??

[Suhleen]

Does it get cleaner than with walnut/corncob dry media (or with some nupolish added)?

I used to wash brass in a bucket with dishsoap. What a pain to dry!

I finally got a cheap (Frankford Arsenal) vibratory case cleaner and some crushed walnut from Petsmart. Gets clean, but everything is dusty! I was thinking ... hmm, OK, so now it's clean, but I gotta ... clean it with water!!??

Cut up a used dryer sheet and toss it in when you tumble. It will significantly cut down the amount of dust.

[gau17]

Tumbling with Stainless steal make it brass like new. Primer pockets & carbon buildup inside the cases all gone.

[sugi942]

Has anyone tried one of those swiffer cloth things?

[gau17]

Swiffer might work too well and make the media stick to it instead of the dust.

[Honeydos]

Tumbling with Stainless steal make it brass like new. Primer pockets & carbon buildup inside the cases all gone.

Stainless steel what?

[KeithET]

I don't think the final results are worth the extra effort. The bullet will not know the difference between clean or dirty brass!

KeithET

[gau17]

Honeydos - look here:

http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1513345&gonew=1#UNREAD

it's stainless steal instead of using corn media.

[Lead Waster]

It seems to be small SS pins. Kind of pricey, works only in rotary tumblers, but it should last forever, in theory.

I reload because I'm cheap. SS media does not look cheap. The lizard bedding and nufinish is cheap.

I tried some corncob (I HAD to, I found bird bedding at Walmart for $4 a bag) Maybe I put in too much brass, or this bedding is not good, but the brass mostly dropped to the bottom of the tumbler and vibrated there making a lot of noise. Granted, the brass DID come out crazy shiny....too loud, I'm going back to walnut!

[gau17]

It's not cheap. the tumbler is about 170.00 Stainless media 49.99

It's really not necessary. I like to be anal about reloading my 308 rounds. I got tired of cleaning the necks and primer pockets individually.

If you look at the link i posted above this stuff will clean the nastiest range brass. Brass comes out looking new. No evidence of carbon at all!