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Brass cleaner

MEwert
I just ran a load of 45 in red colored media in my tumbler. They are nice and shiney now, but have that red powder on them. Whats next to get them clean and ready for reload?
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  • MEwert
    Some time back some wrote about cleaning brass with citurs eather with a power you mix with water or a liquid.Does any one happen to remember the posting?
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  • shoff14
    throw some used drier sheets cut up into pieces into the tumbler. They will pick up the dust.
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  • MEwert
    I can clean the outsides of the cases, but was wondering about the insides. Seems like they need a water bath.
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  • perry shooter
    This is jewelers rugue it will not hurt a thing. Load and shoot them. The cheapest large bag of rice can also be used to great results in a case cleaner leave them slick but will not hurt the powder charge I buy 25 pound bags at places like SAM's you can also get crushed walnut shells with nothing added to them at Pet Smart.
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  • Tailgunner1954
    quote:Originally posted by MEwert
    I can clean the outsides of the cases, but was wondering about the insides. Seems like they need a water bath.


    Don't worry about the inside.
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  • jonk
    If you feel the need for a water bath, go for it; but know that unless you use distilled water, it will leave watermarks on the case (spots).
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  • Rocky Raab
    It is unnecessary to clean the insides. But if you are the type who simply must, you need an ultrasonic cleaner. Hornady is coming out with out made for case cleaning. Harbor Freight sells a smaller one with a one-pint capacity if you don't mind doing lots of small batches.

    Plain media works best in a tumbler. Walnut for cleaning, corncob for polishing. Leave out any liquid "polish", it just gunks up the media in no time.
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  • dcs shooters
    Run them in some corn cob for a few minutes. That will catch the dust.
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  • sigarmsp226
    quote:Originally posted by perry shooter
    This is jewelers rugue it will not hurt a thing. Load and shoot them. The cheapest large bag of rice can also be used to great results in a case cleaner leave them slick but will not hurt the powder charge I buy 25 pound bags at places like SAM's you can also get crushed walnut shells with nothing added to them at Pet Smart.


    Perry Shooter - White rice or long grain brown rice? My wife is going to Sam's this weekend and I am going to have her pick me up a bag. Thanks Mark
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  • non mortuus
    quote:Originally posted by sigarmsp226
    quote:Originally posted by perry shooter
    This is jewelers rugue it will not hurt a thing. Load and shoot them. The cheapest large bag of rice can also be used to great results in a case cleaner leave them slick but will not hurt the powder charge I buy 25 pound bags at places like SAM's you can also get crushed walnut shells with nothing added to them at Pet Smart.


    Perry Shooter - White rice or long grain brown rice? My wife is going to Sam's this weekend and I am going to have her pick me up a bag. Thanks Mark

    white rice is probably cheaper right?
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  • perry shooter
    sorry internet has been down The cheapest white rice you can find.
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  • sigarmsp226
    Thank you Sir - Heading to Sam's on Saturday....Mark
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  • 5mmgunguy
    I use the same media to clean...just load and shoot them...it will not hurt a thing.
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