tumbling brass?

[pinkymingeo]

A $7 container of NuFinish is good for maybe 20K empties, maybe more, works great and has a good rep. Why mess with Brasso?

 

[kcoruol]

20 -30 minutes to get the gunk off.

I don't really care if my brass is shiney clean cause I'm fixin to reload it and get it dirty again anyways.

 

[Gun 4 Fun]

I usually tumble between 150 and 500 cases of several different calibers at a time. I have used a Dillon 2500 for about 22 years and it never lets me down. I use corncob media, and Dillon's polish. I apply about a tablespoon or so every fourth or fifth cycle, and I get nicely cleaned cases in a half to one hour depending on how badly fouled they were to begin with. I use their case seperator to tumble out the media, and that takes about 1-2 minutes total to do.

 

[claybird]

pet supply cobs

MY ground corn cob media from Midway finally got too smooth to work well. Went to W M
and bought a large bag of ground cob used for pet litter. It is working great and put a shine on brass in an hour or so. . And a lot cheaper. $4.95 for a large bag.

 

[Wayne02]

How long do you folks normally tumble your brass? Thank you Larry

Overnight, about 12 hours or so I guess. Start it one day empty it the next. I will occasionally forget it is running if I don't go into the shop one day, but that is unusual. No sense in OCD'ing about exactly how many hours it should take. Just start it up and let it run over night and it will be done in the morning.

 

[NMPinNYC]

I use the spent dryer sheets to clean up my media after tumbling brass. It pulls the grime out very well, and it also pulls the Nu-Finish out, too. I like to run the tumbler with a full load of brass for several hours. YMMV.

 

[Emerson]

I use walnut hulls and will only tumble when I have at least 500 rds of brass. I usually start the tumbler after supper and turn it off after breakfast.

 

[Beans]

I use walnut hulls and will only tumble when I have at least 500 rds of brass. I usually start the tumbler after supper and turn it off after breakfast.

Overnight, about 12 hours or so I guess. Start it one day empty it the next. I will occasionally forget it is running if I don't go into the shop one day, but that is unusual. No sense in OCD'ing about exactly how many hours it should take. Just start it up and let it run over night and it will be done in the morning.

I also use a Dillon case tumbler, Dillon polish and lizzard cage litter from Pet Smart.

I am one of those that turn it on at night after supper and before bedtime and turn it off in the morning. I have been using the Dillon since 1992. I set it on the concrete floor with plenty of room around it for air flow. I have never found it being "HOT" when I turn it off the next day.

 

[orion1]

It depends. My revolver brass that never touches the ground cleans up in 1-2 hrs. I just aquired about a thousand rounds of .223. It is very cruddy, dirt, powder residue and tarnish. I have been running that about 8 hrs per batch to get them to shine.

 

[ecam8000]

O.K. this is the second time I've heard of the washing machine!?! Dish or laundry? If dish, what do you keep the brass in while in the cycle? Does the wife find out? Are you still married?

 

[Dan Cash]

It tumbles until I remember to take it out. (I can be forgetful)

 

[smitholdtimer]

check your e mail box

Dan, I "E" mailed you because I had two notifications of a PM but nothing appeared, thanks Sam

 

[tom turner]

I personally would not want ANY lead residue build up in my washing machine at all . . . to come off on our clothes.

Yeah, it is probably a small matter . . . but still . . .

 

[Gutpile Charlie]

I just tumble it until it is clean and shinny. Some times longer than others.