PART 2 - Cleaning 223 Brass.

[sendmorebrains]

Hi Again !!!

Just keeping everyone on the 411 with my reloading journey.

As a New Years resolution, I decided to learn a new skill.

I first started off with making 12g slugs with the Lee slug mold till I ended up breaking off a part of the mold itself. ( Its been repaired by my friend since !)

Started reloading 12g slugs and 12g 7.5 shotshells with a Lee Load All 2.

NEXT Level.....

DEPriming all my range pick up brass was HORRIBLY boring btw. (I am currently using a LEE single stage press) I also went thru about a half dozen broken de-primer pins.

Now after finding a used rock tumbler and some stainless steel media, soap and 2 hours of tumbling....- I got my first batch of shiny brass !!!

Its like new once again !

The batch on the left was done on a rcbs vibratory case cleaner.. its no where as good as a tumbler with stainless steel.

The primer pockets are clean and shiny as well !

Now onto the next 200 cases of .223

 

[zuke]

I found that the pin's stuck inside the 223 brass a lot more then the larger brass.
But don't it do a right purdy job of cleaning'em!

 

[hometownhero]

That is some nice looking brass. I just picked up a sonic cleaner and it also does a wonderful job

 

[bigedp51]

I recently finished tumbling three five gallon buckets of .223/5.56 brass and it does an amazing job of cleaning cartridge cases. I have two AR15 rifles and the brass always ends up on the ground and dirt can get embedded in the brass and scratch your dies. This tumbling method removes any embedded dirt from the brass and is easier on your dies than any other cleaning method.