joshb
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Do you have to use the wipes, after?Put a tiny bit of baby oil in with your tumbler, keeps the dust down.

Do you have to use the wipes, after?Put a tiny bit of baby oil in with your tumbler, keeps the dust down.
Stuff works great. Never thought about the 20% off thanks. At that prices when mine gets dirty I just throw it out in the yard. I do a lot of once fired range brass and bag it up then put in 5 gallon buckets. So my media gets a work out.That's what I use. Take a 20% off coupon and get it for $20
View attachment 1001966 Go buy yourself a Franklin Arsenal Platinum SS Media tumbler and never look back.
How long do the SS media pins last? (They'd be $50 / 5 lbs to replenish.)
What liquid will work in it besides their proprietary cleaning solution?
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I run it for a half hour and then pour the contents of the tumbler into a bucket with a screen basket in the top of it. A short shake and I pull the brass out and put it in a tub until I'm ready to reload it. When it takes an hour to get clean I put the media in a bucket to wash it while I load the tumbler with clean media.
To clean the used media I just clean it with water, drain it and let it dry.
I don't think complicating the cleaning process is a step forward. Why make a simple process longer and add steps when simple works?
Technically I dont have to collect the pins. In the video my son did I did it that way but, if you are careful you can use the same bucket that they are in to gently slide them right back into the drum.
As far as drying the brass I use exactly my creation in the video. In one day they are dry. Not an issue as I have plenty to load and I am in no rush to get to the ones on the board.
Regardless whether you doing it now or later or you still wash you media and have to replace it. Not me.
Btw, if steps is all your concerned about and not final results you can save a lot of steps and simply purchase loaded ammo you know.
Just one question for you Sheepdog.
Have you ever owned and used a wet tumbler for any length of time?
Nope! I never have. I have tried factory ammo and I get a lot better accuracy from my reloads.
It's not just the steps, it is the time that those steps take. I tried wet bath cleaning of my brass a long time ago and then I got a tumbler.
I have tried a lot of different media and I found out that the commercial stuff was expensive. Once I bought a small bag of walnut shell from the feed and grain I was hooked. If you'd like to try some I have at least 24 of the 25 pound bag...![]()
It's just food with no grit. Smells the same years later. Just be sure not to feed it to any animal.Not familiar with the brand, but does it have grit included in the ingredients? Does it say on the bag that it is a COMPLETE ration? Doesn't it get to stinking? Most animal food has some kind of meat by-products in it. Certainly would have to have good house keeping or varmints would thrive!
You don't use any stainless pins? Just cases, water, and soap? How do the primer pockets look after running them? I might have to try that method...Hey guys, i dont use any media whatsoever, 160 degree hot water, 1/4 cup tide laundry detergent and 2hours in tumbler. I did use media, no longer. Easy, easy, easy, great results. When u pour tide in, it tends to bubble, let it die down before putting lid on otherwise pressure build up could be dangerous.
They look very good,You don't use any stainless pins? Just cases, water, and soap? How do the primer pockets look after running them? I might have to try that method...
I've never felt that super shiny interiors of cases made any difference. But if it makes you feel good than why not?
I prefer to leave the inside of the necks alone. More consistent neck resistance results. With pristine, shiny inside necks the projectiles tend to stick or cold weld. Even after annealing the surface is just fine in a vibratory cleaner. The carbon just burns off in the annealing process. Super clean case interiors do look good though. I'm just not convinced it improves group sizes..