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Tumbling brass

Post by kyswede » Sat Dec 06, 2014 10:39 pm

I have not loaded any rifle ammo in about 2 years. Getting low on a few calibers, so it's time to get busy. I have about 250 .308/7.62 brass, 300 6.5x55 Swede, about 100 7.5x55 Swiss, some 30-40 Krag, 7.62x54R, 8x56R, plus 38 Spl., 357 Mag., and 45 ACP pistol brass. Tumbler has been running since 6 pm and will probably run all day tomorrow.
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Post by Statcher1 » Sat Dec 06, 2014 11:11 pm

Good luck man. I absolutely hate cleaning brass. I've got around 400rds needing cleaned now. That I'm just to lazy to get started on


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Post by kyswede » Sat Dec 06, 2014 11:15 pm

I don't mind it. I enjoy reloading almost as much as shooting.
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Post by Ar-Rob » Sun Dec 07, 2014 2:10 am

I always put a small dab of brasso and they look new in an hour
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Post by Statcher1 » Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:57 am

Reloading I enjoy. I find it calming and peaceful. It's the cleaning part that I don't care for.


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Post by samb. » Sun Dec 07, 2014 10:50 am

Statcher1 wrote:Reloading I enjoy. I find it calming and peaceful. It's the cleaning part that I don't care for.


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What is making it a pain? With a decent tumbler, good media, polish, and a media separator its a breeze.

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Post by Bama » Sun Dec 07, 2014 10:58 am

What tumbler do y'all use? I'm looking at a Frankford Arsenal
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Post by Dave1965 » Sun Dec 07, 2014 11:28 am

midway had the tumblers that use the stainless steel pins on sale. Was thinking that might be a good Christmas gift for me.
I don't care for the corn cob media stuff and I have the FA one too Bama.

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Post by samb. » Sun Dec 07, 2014 12:10 pm

I have a lyman tumbler and a FA media separator. The separator makes life so easy.

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Post by Toddstang » Sun Dec 07, 2014 12:14 pm

Reloading takes the stress off everything else.
I enjoy it, except my Lee powder thrower. I hate that thing!
Going to upgrade to a digital soon.

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Post by kyswede » Sun Dec 07, 2014 1:34 pm

I use a Lyman tumbler with corn cob media.
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Post by Statcher1 » Sun Dec 07, 2014 2:48 pm

samb. wrote:
Statcher1 wrote:Reloading I enjoy. I find it calming and peaceful. It's the cleaning part that I don't care for.


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What is making it a pain? With a decent tumbler, good media, polish, and a media separator its a breeze.
I'm actually running a Lyman sonic cleaner. It'll do around 75cases at a time. But if I have a lot to clean it. They take up my whole loading bench. When they are layed out to dry. That's the only part that aggravates me. Is making sure they are good and dry.


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Post by kyswede » Sun Dec 07, 2014 3:30 pm

In the past 24 hours I have tumbled 1300 pistol brass and about 900 rifle brass. That should keep me busy for a while at the reloading bench.
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Post by kyswede » Sun Dec 07, 2014 5:29 pm

Here's my least favorite part. Separating 38 spl. and 357 mag. brass. Also have 100+ 45 auto brass that was deprimed before tumbling. Can watch football while unplugging flash holes.
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Post by Niceguy » Sun Dec 07, 2014 5:57 pm

If I'm wet tumbling with the steel pins, should I deprime and then tumble or tumble and then deprime? I haven't started yet but have everything. I have the frame of my reloading bench built and hope to get the top on it this week so I can start this over the winter since it's dark already when I get home every night and can't really do anything outside.

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Post by kyswede » Sun Dec 07, 2014 6:35 pm

Statcher1 wrote:
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Statcher1 wrote:Reloading I enjoy. I find it calming and peaceful. It's the cleaning part that I don't care for.


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What is making it a pain? With a decent tumbler, good media, polish, and a media separator its a breeze.
I'm actually running a Lyman sonic cleaner. It'll do around 75cases at a time. But if I have a lot to clean it. They take up my whole loading bench. When they are layed out to dry. That's the only part that aggravates me. Is making sure they are good and dry.


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I can tumble 500 pcs. of 38/357, 9mm, or45 at a time. Or 200-250 pcs. of 308 brass. I tumble 9mm and 45 separately.
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Post by Statcher1 » Sun Dec 07, 2014 7:44 pm

That's not bad. I have wanted to get a tumbler for awhile now. But my sonic cleaner does good. And it only takes around 8mins to clean 75cases.


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Post by Joe » Sun Dec 07, 2014 8:09 pm

Deprime first Niceguy. The brass will look like new inside, outside and primer pocket.

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Post by Niceguy » Sun Dec 07, 2014 8:29 pm

Joe wrote:Deprime first Niceguy. The brass will look like new inside, outside and primer pocket.
Very good. Thanks Joe!

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Re: Tumbling brass

Post by Gunsmokin » Sun Dec 14, 2014 9:30 pm

Just placed an order with this place.

http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com/p ... ckage.html
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Post by Gunsmokin » Mon Dec 22, 2014 7:40 am

Gunsmokin wrote:Just placed an order with this place.

http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com/p ... ckage.html
UPS says this is going to be at my house today!
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Post by Joe » Mon Dec 22, 2014 8:56 am

Gunsmoking it is a little more work but the brass is like looking at new brass.

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Post by Gunsmokin » Mon Dec 22, 2014 7:24 pm

I've seen the results. I can't wait to get some going.
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Re: Tumbling brass

Post by Gunsmokin » Thu Dec 25, 2014 4:37 pm

Ran a couple hundred pieces of 45 brass.
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Re: Tumbling brass

Post by Gunsmokin » Thu Dec 25, 2014 4:41 pm

Used a large Shamwow to dry the brass initially. Actually 2. Put the brass from the separator into a Shamwow, rolled it around, shook it some, and transferred it to a 2nd Shamwow. Left it laying spread out for a few hours. Put it back into the storage bin. Pretty happy with the results.
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