brass cleaning

I use corn and walnut media, Dillon cleaner/polish and a Dillon vibrating cleaner.

 

I've only used walnut media, with used drier tissues cut in strips to collect dust (which they do). Frankford Arsenal Brass Polish in the media does shine up the brass some, but the difference ain't dramatic.

 

I am a simple minded person.

I use a Lyman Turbo tumbler with walnut and corn cob.

Now I do add a teaspoon of Turtle Wax Chrome polish.

I'm happy.




Jim

 

I use a vibrating tumbler with walnut and corn cob media with Frankford Arsenal brass polish,been using it for about 20 years now.

 

I use Pecan hulls in a Dillon tumbler, some times add polish, when I do it sometimes gets the media soggy.

 

I bought a 50 lbs. bag of walnut cat litter at a cowboy range store for $26.00 to use. I have yet to break into it and see how it works however my brother's buddy who lives across the street swears by it. Claims it cleans as good as regular walnut shells do. If this works good, I will let all know because I noticed that Sportman's, Bass Pro and Dillon's have raised their prices on cleaning media.

Tommy

 

Lyman media works great get the Green

 

Scotch brite pads work great!! If u have lots of time!! Lol

 

I use the Lyman Turbo 1200 vibrating tumbler with crushed walnut reptile bedding. I add in either Lemi-shine or Borax laundry additive. Another method I use is a Shed Spread margarine tub. Put the brass in the tub and add water as hot as you can get from the tap, then add about a half a cap of real lemon juice and a couple squirts of dish soap. (I use Dawn) Stir the brass and mixture a few times and let it set a while, stirring a few more times till the water gets cold. Dump the brass into a colander and rinse with cold water. Spread the brass on an old towel or t-shirt and let it air dry. It takes about an hour and the brass comes out pretty shiny. I tumble the brass that has heavy tarnish.

 

I personally find that if the outside of the case is dirty, the cases tend to stick in my dies. Especially autoloading cartridges. I never got around to using a tumbler, I still do it the old fashioned way. Tub of hot water with dish soap. Let it soak a few days. Comes out quite clean, actually. Just gotta make sure that the cases are absolutely bone dry before reloading them.

 

Looking good! I normally decap/resize before cleaning, except with 9mm. They're so gritty going into that die that I have to clean then before depriming.
When I'm shooting my .357/.38 spl target loads, the brass isn't very dirty. Normally I don't have to clean them after just one use. Always with 9mm though......

 

Hey Buster, I forgot to ask, what type of bullets are you using?

 

I use a dual drum harbor freight rock tumbler and Lyman walnut media that already has the Rouge mixed in. I have also wet tumbled using BB's and dry the cases using a food dehydrator. I prefer the walnut shells because there is no drying involved, but both methods work well. I actually like the job the B&B'S do. (yeah, I'm cheap!)

 

What powder? How much powder? Have you tried the cotton to fill the gap between powder and bullet?