tumbling/polishing brass
I'm a newbie to metallic reloading (done all of one box), so what's the reason for tumbling and polishing brass? Is it really worth the effort, or is it optional?
Thanks.
O Lord,
grant me the Serenity
to accept the things
I cannot change
the courage to change the things I can,
and the supreme firepower to make the difference.
Thanks.
O Lord,
grant me the Serenity
to accept the things
I cannot change
the courage to change the things I can,
and the supreme firepower to make the difference.
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Do you really want to put that grit back in your chamber? I did some of this in my early days of reloading, but as soon as I could, I got a tumbler. Polishing isn't as important as cleaning, but it sure does look pretty.
You can clean without a tumbler, but it is a lot more work. In addition tumbling also cleans the inside of your cases.
It ain't what you shoot, it's what you hit.0 -
What media are you all using in your tumblers?
walnut, corn ?
muss0 -
if you dont clean your brass, it cruds up your loading dies. its a lot easier to clean brass than dies. remember this the day you pull your handle down and the brass doesnt come out![:D] 0 -
If your brass never hits the ground, or you never use "range" brass, than you can go a long time with nothing but wiping off any dirt or grit.
You can do a nice job of cleaning brass by soaking it for 30 minutes in a 25/75 solution of vinager and HOT water (stir every 5 minutes or so), followed by a through rinse with more hot water. Spread the brass out on a towel and let dry completly (some people add salt to the mix, I find the salt turns the brass to "pinkish" for my taste). I usualy reserve this methiod for those times I come back from the range with several hundred "pickups".
Muss
I use both, depending on how I feel and how nasty the brass is (range pickups).
Some guys like a mag full of lead, I still prefer one round to the head.0 -
Hello tumbling/polishing also helps in the functioning dept if you shoot semi auto guns. Upon fireing a case expands under high presure to "grip" the chamber walls and then when presure drops the case is easy to extract . If you have grit on case it will make case harder to extract and if you have oil on case it will increase the load on breach face. I have used both corn and walnut . Can't see much differance but walnut might last longer. 0 -
I use walnut. 0 -
I use walnut & add a couple of capfulls of liquid Flitz to the medium once in a while. Makes the cases look like new. -Don When they pry it from my cold dead fingers.0 -
Corn Cob works for me
Chris8161
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One thing I can say. For all my 40 years of shooting, (.22, black powder, big bore)(rifle & pistol) never has one of my problems been because of dirty gun or brass. That excuse does not exist in my book of excuses. With the tumbler, it's too easy to do it.
Remember, by doing everything the same way everytime is one of the keys to excellence. If you do not clean the brass, things build up inside and out. Tumble the brass, clean the primer pockets, take a bore brush and brush out the inside of the case, measure/trim cases as necessary. Now your back to the beginning and everything is the same.
Usually when something goes wrong, something has changed.0 -
The best and cheapest media is uncooked rice. Someone on GB recommended this over corn cob and walnet shells. I tried it and they were right. I buy the cheapest I can find. It both polishes and cleans. 0
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