Case tumbling gone wrong.

[dead meat]

Saw a you tube video in which the guy that invented the expensive Primal Rights priming tool was expounding on the benefits using rice as a medium in the tumbler. Cleaned the filthy walnut shells out of my Frankford machine and dumped in the only rice i have in the kitchen, Minute rice. Added 40 223 cases and fired it up for 4 hours. EVERY case was packed with frickken rice, spent 30 minutes with a dental pick digging it out. Turns out Minute rice is long grain rice and he said to use medium grain rice. It may not pack in to larger necked cases i will have to try some Swede cases or 260 Rem. I will only put 10 cases next time. Perhaps i will look for some different rice next time i go shopping, also it's a good thing i'm semi retired and have lots of time after my nap to screw around with new things in the reloading room. Oh ya the Minute rice did a nice job polishing.

 

[Rooster59]

That’s funny……from my end��

 

[kodiak1]

One of those things a person learns they never forget!
Dying of Alzheimer's and you be babbling about rice in your brass!!

 

[1-trident-1]

minute rice is partialy cooked, that's why it takes less time to cook. you may want to try the harder, uncooked rice, it's also cheaper.

 

[tigrr]

My advise do not use rice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It just doesn't work well. Go with lizard litter walnut shell and that is all. Don't get the stuff with all those additives.

 

[Jay]

What I really want to know is: "How did the rice taste afterwards?"

 

[Paul_T]

What I really want to know is: "How did the rice taste afterwards?"

And do you use G96 on it instead of Soy Sauce?

 

[209jones]

Weren't paying attention to where he mentioned how many kinds of rice he tried to get it not to do that?

 

[dead meat]

What I really want to know is: "How did the rice taste afterwards?"

A little Wipeout should be tasty. The foaming action would be interesting.

 

[Andy]

Not quite an "M14 in the Dishwasher" thread, but in the same time zone.

 

[Snider shooter]

Should have used the minute rice.

 

[dan belisle]

minute rice is partialy cooked, that's why it takes less time to cook. you may want to try the harder, uncooked rice, it's also cheaper.

This. And the cheaper the rice, the more coarse it is. We have used it in the field to clean out turbo's. - dan

 

[PPCLI-Jim]

As a person whos used a vibratory tumbler then switched to SS wet, I don't understand why people still use it

 

[Raton57]

Hard red spring wheat should be the next thing to try now.

 

[vagrantviking]

My advise do not use rice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It just doesn't work well. Go with lizard litter walnut shell and that is all. Don't get the stuff with all those additives.

Princess Auto has big bags of walnut shell for sandblasting. Grab a bottle of polish while you're there and your set for life.

 

[kjohn]

Princess Auto has big bags of walnut shell for sandblasting. Grab a bottle of polish while you're there and your set for life.

^^ This.

 

[dead meat]

Been using walnut shells for some time, dirty stuff. Oh yes i have used bounce dryer sheets, didn't see any improvement. I'm also repurposing an old brake lathe in building a wet tumbler. I have a lot of time on my hands when the weather is cold hence i play around with things. Enjoy things a bit, the end may be closer than you think.

 

[Lead hammer]

Maybe some people use really dirty walnut shells over and over. I have zero problems with the dry tumble with walnut and polish. It’s super easy.

 

[kthomas]

Tumbling with rice works great - if you use the right rice...

 

[Done_Swimmin]

Basmati rice works for me. I added my old media (corn) and some jewelers rouge for polish. Most cases are super clean. Odd one needs a shake.