Ultrasonic vs Tumbler - experience / opinions

[wnyhunterpaa]

Looking at getting a cleaner for reloading.
Would like to get some feedback from the field on what has / hasn't worked, your experiences and opinions if you were to do it again.
Thanks in advance - look forward to seeing your posts!

 

[DeltaBravo]

I use both. Mostly the tumbler with walnut/rouge to make the brass pretty. I just did the ultrasonic (Hornady 2-liter with their cleaning solution) to clean out all the internal gunk that builds up after 7 firings (Lapua 6BR Blue Box), then into the tumbler after the brass dried. Now all 97 pieces are pretty and I like pretty brass when I shoot - makes for smaller groups and better looking shooter!

I will now have to add some sort of "lube" in the neck because all the soot from firings is gone and I've read that really clean brass can scrape the brass during bullet seating. Probably just hit 'em with some graphite on a brush.

Dennis