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Hi,
I just recetly got a tumbler and after searching topics on different medias decided to try crushed walnut from the pet store, problem is after tumbling my cases(.223) are packed with the walut media and it is a major pain in the a$$ to get them cleaned out. What do you think the problem is? Should I be looking for crushed walnut that is crushed finer or what?
thanks.
 
Duck_Hunter said:
Hi,
I just recetly got a tumbler and after searching topics on different medias decided to try crushed walnut from the pet store, problem is after tumbling my cases(.223) are packed with the walut media and it is a major pain in the a$$ to get them cleaned out. What do you think the problem is? Should I be looking for crushed walnut that is crushed finer or what?
thanks.
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Need some pics man. I use crushed walnut too and of course they are full of media when done, but when I turn the cases upside down and shake them it comes out. .223 is a little more difficult because the case mouth is smaller. What I usually do there is leave the tumbler running and hold the case against the lip and the tumbler vibration makes the media fall out and back into the tumber.
 
What he said there about vibrating the case on the side of the tumbler bowl works well if you don't have the screen separator. I've only used crushed walnut and the corn cob media. They both work ok, but some people add stuff to their media with good results, I just don't remember the name of it when I walk into the gun shop.
 
I got PO'd with walnut dust one time and having to hand clean 500 38 special brass. I have used uncooked white rice for years - throw in a couple of tablespoons of Nu Finish car polish and I throw in 4 or 5 .30 cal gun cleaning patches with the brass - it accumulates the gunk. It has worked fine for me - just have to check the flash hole to make sure there isnt a kernel plugging it.
 
yes the don't hold as much but in 2 hours there 10x's cleaner then 4 hours in the vibrator so you can do 2 batches with better results to make up for the size
 
where can one find that stainless steel media, my local gunstores never heard of it

also, can it be used in a vibratory cleaner, or does it have to be used in a rock tumbler?
 
If I remember right it was $50.00 for 5 lbs. of media and since it's SS it'll last a VERY VERY long time.
The contact I have sell's magnetic media so if you have to you can use a magnet to pick it up.
 
It's not hard on your hand's because it's just sitting in the tub when you empty it.
I like to fill it with water and turn all the brass upside down under water, it seem's to empty quicker that way.
It occasionally get caught in the flash hole's, but I handle mine rough to help make sure it's all knocked out.

This is a bunch of 50 I had.

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And a bunch of 9mm I did up.

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The SS certainly looks like impressive stuff. After reading, I know the site says it doesn't damage the brass, but SS is harder than brass, I'm not sure how it couldn't eventually damage the brass. Still looks impressive however.
 
Zuke, I did a bunch of 223 military range brass that was really grungy, came out like brand new just like in your pics.
rdl212 there are microscopic scratches in the brass if you look at it with a magnifying glass. The vendor has some that has been tumbled for a very long time with no damage or measurable weight loss according to them.
 
zuke said:
It's not hard on your hand's because it's just sitting in the tub when you empty it.
I like to fill it with water and turn all the brass upside down under water, it seem's to empty quicker that way.
It occasionally get caught in the flash hole's, but I handle mine rough to help make sure it's all knocked out.

This is a bunch of 50 I had.

DSCF1256.jpg


DSCF1259.jpg


DSCF1258.jpg


DSCF1257.jpg


And a bunch of 9mm I did up.

DSCF1265.jpg
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IF I had 50 brass like that it would have been in the garbage.
But it sure did clean up nice,will have to try the St. media.DAN>>>
 
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