Question....Has Anyone Tumbled Loaded Rounds?

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To be more specific, I have 150 44-40 primed cases that I aquired some where years ago and they are very grungy on the outside. It looks and feels like someone lubed and sized and primed them without de-lubing or cleaning.They are already primed and rather than run them through and decap them, I just loaded them up ('cause I'm cheap and would hate to waste 150 primers). I got to thinking why couldn't I just run them in my Lyman Turbo vibrating media cleaner, no sharp corners and relatively gentle. My only question really is....will this action break down the powder (unique) and possibly change the burn rate.
Anyone done this, and with what conclusions?
 
I tumble loaded rounds all the time. Usually just 15-20 minutes to get the sizing lube off, but the odd one has gone in with the empty brass and spent several hours in there. All with no ill effect.

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norland said:
never never tumble loaded brass it changes structure of powder
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This was my question, do you have hard proof of this? Has there been a study or testing of any kind, to prove this out?
I wondered about this, but the powder does come up the Alaska highway, 1500 miles with more or less 24 hrs of the same continuous action.
There seems to be a lot of people saying the opposite, and tumbling loaded rounds all the time, with no ill effects.
This ammo is to be shot in a rifle so it is a lot stronger than a handgun, if something is amiss.
 
d:h: There has been numerous discussions on this and the conclusions reached state that there is no significant change to the powder structure or performance. If there were changes resulting from tumbling, I doubt the major ammo manufacturers would use this as a practice as they also tumble prior to packaging.
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I've tumbled live loads with varget and imr4831. Hasn't changed poi yet. Also has not magically improved my shooting ability. My handloads are still moa at 100 yards
 
There is a test for you.
Tumble a dozen or so and run them through your chrono.
Then do the untumbled ones.
Then post your results here.
Time's a waist'in.................... :D
 
I apologise if my question is redundant, but I've only been on CGN less than a year and haven't seen this discussion before. I've also never had the occasion to need to ask before as this has never cropped up until now with this rather unique situation I have. I always clean my brass well before priming or in the case of handgun, before sizing even. So for me this will be a once in a lifetime question.
 
c-fbmi said:
'Looky you're such a pragmatist !! But I will do exactly that.
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Oh great........:eek:

Now with my devastating charm and gewd looks, I need to live
up to this too..........:p

Yu'all demand way too much of me.

Squack phackers, eye'ma gonna need counselling too.......:D

Now, barber shop or hair salloon.........:rolleyes:
 
no problem, i have tumble 10's of thousands of rounds,every thing including pistol, rifle, few rimfire and shotshells. NEVER a single problem. no diferant than buying factory ammo and seeing how its handled from all the bumps and stuff from going from the factory to your house.
 
norland said:
Iv never used a tumbler so, how much time in there?
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i noraly tumble mine, so they dont get too dirty anyways, but it usualy takes me about a hour. i'd say let it run for anywhere from 1-3hr depending on what media your using and how dirty/tarnished they are but if they are in"bad condition it may take even longer, and i like to check them about every 20min to see the progres.
also i find the Newfinish car polish in the orange bottle from Canadian Tire works perfect, i have lots of dillion cleaner but all i use now is Newfinish. also you dont need much at all so it goes a long way. as for media i like a 50/50 mix of walnut/corn cob media for standard use, but if there tarnished i use walnut, if clean but little tarnish or whatever on it i like corncob as its finer and does a good polish at the end.
 
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