Getting out all the SS pins

[P0WERWAGON]

after cleaning the 223 brass, how do you make sure all the pins are out of the shells? i have been tumbling then manually empty, then looking in each and every one, takes forever it seems.

whats a faster way to get the pins out?

 

[hometownhero]

Media separator. Then I rinse is cold water and tap them on the counter as I place them on the towel before the oven dry.

 

[Mr.Crumbz]

Every brass I tumble in SS media gets a shake to makes sure they are empty. I can usually get 4-6 bottle neck carriages together and shake them out at one time. Straight walled cases (45-70 / 9mm) just a peek inside and we are good to go.

 

[Grawfr]

Case by case inspection, which is needed at some point anyways before I try to reload them. As easy to do it right after wet tumbling as just before the cases go into the press.

 

[SoylentD]

Media separator. Then a very strong magnet after they're all laid out on the table.
You can get the Frankford Aresenal magnet for about $25 on amazon. It has a handle that disconnects the magnet which makes it handy.

 

[6MT]

I shake every case. It really doesn't take too long.

 

[WiserFool]

I just shake the cases as I pick them out of the drum as well. It really does only take a few minutes. Buying a media separator for this is a waste of money. I've done 2000 223 brass last week and it was quick to shake the brass out and inspect the case and primer pocket at the same time.

 

[Nova316]

I use the media separator then lay them all flat, use a magnetic pick-up to sweep the cases it'll make a sound or pull all the pins from the case.

https://www. princessauto.com/en/detail/magnetic-pick-up-tool/A-p8438392e

Super easy to do large batches of brass and collects all the pins out

 

[303EppsFan]

Media separator. Then I rinse is cold water and tap them on the counter as I place them on the towel before the oven dry.

This.

 

[bsand]

Every brass I tumble in SS media gets a shake to makes sure they are empty. I can usually get 4-6 bottle neck carriages together and shake them out at one time. Straight walled cases (45-70 / 9mm) just a peek inside and we are good to go.

That's what I do. I keep the drum half full of water, then as I grab a hand full I make sure all necks are down and shake. Then after removing from water I shake again. If I hear anything then I manually check each case in the pile.

 

[diopter]

Old broken salad spinner(no need to spin, just shake it with lid on.
Just have to remove pins or media a few times as they go through the grill to the bottom of the tub.

And Neodymium magnets.
https://abra-electronics.com/index....e+earth&dispatch=products.search&currency=CAN
I like to put the magnet in a zip-lock sandwich bag to easily remove pins from it.

 

[bigedp51]

I use a media separator filled with water two inches from the top of the base and spin the brass with the majority of the cases submerged in the water. This makes the pins flow out of the case mouth along with the water. Then the cases are tumbled back and forth in a large bath towel to shake any excess water out of the cases. And as a example the last time I did this I found one pin in the towel. After drying the cases with heat, the flash holes and inside of the case is inspected.

I find the wet SS media tumbling much faster than pushing stuck walnut or corn cob media out of flash holes.

Bottom line the media separator when filled with water helps greatly in removing the pins from inside the case.

 

[silverfoxdj]

I use a media separator filled with water two inches from the top of the base and spin the brass with the majority of the pins submerged in the water. This makes the pins flow out of the case mouth along with the water. Then the cases are tumbled back and forth in a large bath towel to shake any excess water out of the cases. And as a example the last time I did this I found one pin in the towel. After drying the cases with heat, the flash holes and inside of the case is inspected.

I find the wet SS media tumbling much faster than pushing stuck walnut or corn cob media out of flash holes.

Bottom line the media separator when filled with water helps greatly in removing the pins from inside the case.

^^^^ That's exactly the unit I use and then pickup the rest with a Magnet

 

[Rusyl]

Just use a magnet and tap them out. It's not a big deal if you don't get every pin off the start. By the time you handle it enough from resizing and trimming debuting and what not you'll be sure to make sure the cases are clear after all that. Once that's all done then I wet tumble again but without the pins to get the brass shavings and lube off. Bake dry and ready to prime.