Thoughts on tumbling........

by Gunner , St Louis, Tuesday, April 09, 2013, 19:50 (4249 days ago)

Been reading all the post about different methods of tumbling brass. Most ideas/suggestions I didn't care for......I have tried different methods over the years and one thing I know is I hate to dry brass after cleaning, or have water spots left on the cases after letting them air dry.

Here is what I do.....I use a 50/50 mix of corn cob and walnut media, I add a cap or two of paint thinner to the mix after it is filled with brass and running, cuts down on the dust. When the media mix starts to get a little dirty, say after 5-6 batches, I use a polishing agent instead of the paint thinner, I like the Rapid Polish 290 Dillon sells. It brings back some life to the tumbling media and puts a nice shine on the case while extending the life of the media. Once the media gets so dirty that 2 hours of running the cases are not fully cleaned and polished, I dump the mix and start over with a new 50/50 batch. Been doing it like that for years now, never found a simpler or better way yet.

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