Tumbling Advice needed

[YALE]

Does anyone wet tumble? Is that even worth it? That's what I'm leaning towards, but it looks like I'd only be able to tumble a few hundred cases at a time, and then I'd have to wait a couple days to let them dry. Should I just get a media tumbler and not mess with it?

[dee]

Only wet media tumbling worth using is with stainless media, it's not the cheapest to get into but works extremely well.

[Sleeper]

How nasty are your cases? One of those fancy sonic cleaners?

I have great luck with the ol corn cob media for a few hours.

[YALE]

Right on. I'll probably just use corn cob media.

[dee]

I use an ultra sonic for primer pockets then throw them in a tumbler. I've been using walnut shell media lately it doesn't polish to the high luster that corn media does but it will clean heavier corrosion off better.

[Gtracer]

I just picked up an ultra sonic to use in conjunction with my tumber. Basically, the ultra sonic is just for the primer pockets and the tumber does the rest.

Though I use Corn Cob media cuz I like shinny things

Either way though, you will end up with a tumber and a ultra sonic cleaner once you procure a metric $hit ton of brass...primer pockets are the devil...and case trimming is right alongside them.

[ELVIS]

tuck your chin into your chest.

god bless.

[dee]

Stainless will clean the pockets.

[BlackGT]

I've thought about switching to wet media (stainless) tumbling, just have t pulled the trigger yet. For now corn cob media and a little nu-finish works just fine...

[YALE]

Hmmm...

[motoman]

Either way though, you will end up with a tumber and a ultra sonic cleaner once you procure a metric $hit ton of brass...primer pockets are the devil...and case trimming is right alongside them.

With the right trimmer it's not.

[Gtracer]

With the right trimmer it's not.

I thought about getting the Lee Quick Trim Deluxe which trims and de-burrs at the same time...but the damn dies are out of stock everywhere. I can buy the trimmer all day long, but no die?


I am sure that in time I will either find one in stock or find another way to do it more efficiently. Though, if I was loading match rounds, I would not have a problem doing it by hand.

[dnchrist]

As far as the Lee Case Trimmer, I got the delux trimmer and dies at Midway USA. Works very well.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/717...m-case-trimmer


As far as brass, I use the Harbor Freight Ultrasonic with Lyman Turbo Sonic concentrate with distilled water. When they are clean, I rince them in cold water, shake them, and put them in a small convection oven in my shop (the same one I use for curing powder coat and CeriKote) for a couple of hours at 150+ degrees to dry them. When dry, I put the cases in a Harbor Freight tumbler with a combination of walnut shells and corn cob and Iosso Brass Case Polish until shiny. Using the brass polish cuts down a LOT on the time required to get them done. It used to take over a day without the polish. Now it takes a couple of hours to get them looking like new. Then I punch the primers out and clean up the pockets on a Lyman case prep machine before doing any other sizing or conditioning.

[bigmuskie]

Harbor Freight tumbler

What model tumbler from Harbor Freight do you have, and can you wet tumble with it?

[Pokulski-Blatz]

What model tumbler from Harbor Freight do you have, and can you wet tumble with it?

http://www.harborfreight.com/18-lb-vibratory-bowl-with-liquid-drain-hose-96923.html

What most guys use. Make sure to put red loctite on EVERYTHING. I know CJ's likes to shake apart.