Tumbling brass

Gatehouse said:
Cement mixer is best.
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If you are shooting high volume it is probably the ticket. First person I saw doing this was Jerry Miculek.

Having said that I just cleaning probably 20,000 9mm cases (3 x 5 gallon buckets) with no dramas (took a few batches)
 
Sniffer said:
If you are shooting high volume it is probably the ticket. First person I saw doing this was Jerry Miculek.

Having said that I just cleaning probably 20,000 9mm cases (3 x 5 gallon buckets) with no dramas (took a few batches)
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I clean a bucket a time in my cement mixer. It's a real time and energy saver ! :)
 
I started out to purchase Lemi-fresh @ $14.00 , and came across Lemon Shine $2.99. I have no complaints, it foams up somewhat like soap would, but I had a drop of dish soap just because. My formula - 2 oz. lemon shine, one drop of dish soap tumble for two hours.
 
HIGHLANDBEAGLES said:
I started out to purchase Lemi-fresh @ $14.00 , and came across Lemon Shine $2.99. I have no complaints, it foams up somewhat like soap would, but I had a drop of dish soap just because. My formula - 2 oz. lemon shine, one drop of dish soap tumble for two hours.
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You can buy citric acid at places like bulk barn a well, which is all Lemi shine is.
remington jim said:
My first batch of 100 Lapua Brass . Out of my new Frankford machine . 1.5 hrs with Dawn & Lemishine . 👍 RJ
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No going back now! 😂
 
Thunderhog said:
You may want to go with stainless steel pins, warm water, some lemon shine and a little Dawn liquid soap in a Thumlers Tumbler or a Frankford Arsenal tumbler.

The old days of breathing in walnut dust are over. Do yourself a favor and upgrade to steel pins and water, you will be amazed. The time you save will pay for the new units.

https://www.amazon.ca/Thumler-Lapid...hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584345030799920&psc=1

https://www.cabelas.ca/product/66173/frankford-arsenal-platinum-series-rotary-tumbler-kit

https://www.frankfordarsenal.com/case-cleaning/rotary-tumbler-lite/1097878.html

Seeing you already wash your dirty brass, using this new method will forever change your life. The clean and polished brass from these tumblers are absolutely incredible to say the least. The results are brass that is good as new, or even better than new!

I've been loading for over 45 years now. The time I lost with those old RCBS tumblers with walnut media is colossal. Not to mention all that blasted dust. No more dust, wiping each brass individually, adding fresh additive or long wait times. If you load a lot, you owe it to yourself to upgrade.

I even sold my older used equipment to recoup some of the new costs. That was twelve years ago now since I started the stainless steel pin method, I wish I would have learned about it sooner.....:)
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Thunderhog, I've been using the same stainless steel media and formula as you for 20 yrs and the the results are excellent, only mistake I made was doing it with 204 Ruger and 6br brass, took a little work to get the media out.
 
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