tumbler accessories advice

NooNaNsNook

March 19, 2003 04:24

I have purchased a new tumbler for my 30/06 and 44mag shells,but dont know what to put in it. should I use corn or walnut media or are there other choices? Treating the media is also something I dont know about and would like some input on. Thanks all for your help.

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  tccox

  March 19, 2003 04:29

  Hi NNNN, I use treated corncob and my shells come out with a brilliant shine. I think walnut is a bit harder and shells should have a satin finish to them. Welcome to the nut house. tom
  
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  Xracer

  March 19, 2003 04:33

  Rice (uncooked, of course) works well for me. I buy it in 25 lb. bags, and each tumbler full is good for about 3 cleanings....then just throw it away and put some fresh rice in.

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  Pearyw

  March 19, 2003 05:35

  I use the walnut media with Midway's polishing liquid. If you don't remove the primers, the corn cob media is good. I deprime my cases before polishing and the corn cob media sticks in the primer pockets. I hate having to dig it out of each case. I use to use the polishing media with the red jeweler's rouge in it, but it is messy. It will stain your hands and clothes. The Midway is a citric based cleaner and is easier to live with. Other companies make a similar product.

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  hondo

  March 19, 2003 08:22

  I use 1/8th inch corn cob media that is sold in discount pet stores for use in bird and pet cages along with Midway polish. Cheaper than the corn cob sold in gun stores but the same media. Be sure to get the 1/8 and not the 1/4 inch..................Hondo

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  NooNaNsNook

  March 20, 2003 15:58

  Thanks again for the help. I do plan on depriming the cases first because cleaning the primer pocket was half the reason to get the tumbler in the first place. so I think the walnut would be the way to go. The rice sounds interesting though, but can it get into the primer pocket?

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  hondo

  March 21, 2003 14:08

  The walnut shell can also get into the primer pocket. Just use a toothpick to clean it out. If you want to clean the primer pockets do it after you size and deprime the cases. There are cheap (under $10} tools available for doeing this chore. I don't know of any dry cleaning media that will efficently clean primer pockets. I only clean primer pockets on certain rifle cases..........Hondo

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  Shootist3006

  March 21, 2003 20:21

  Hondo has the right of it. I use walnut to CLEAN really dirty cases and corn cob (treated with Brownells polishing agent) to clean AND polish cases. You will get your best prices on walnut and corn cob at Feed & Tack stores (50# bags).
  
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  matwor

  March 22, 2003 23:03

  LEAVE THE PRIMERS IN FOR YOUR ORIGINAL CLEANING, its a pain in the a$$ cleaning those out. Haven't found a good way yet.
  
  
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  NooNaNsNook

  March 23, 2003 02:30

  Thanks again for your replies. I dont have much experiance with reloading and no personal guidence but thought cleaning the pocket had to be done every time? I do use the tools RCBS offers but its timely as I do it every time. If thats to often PLEASE let me know. I will check the feed store for there prices,is there a size I need to know? I dont think my cases could be concidered realy dirty,as the 06 cases dont hit the ground and the 44s are my own policed between clips off the cement floor. Mabey I dont kneed the walnut? knowledge is power.

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