My biggest beef with the vibratory tumbler was all the corn cob media stuck in flash holes. PITA to remove. I actually broke a decapping pin on a die once trying to just punch put out the corn cob. I purchased a Thumler's model AR-12 form Canadian Treasure Seekers and media from Rooky off the EE. I have not seen him post the media for sale in quite some time though. If I was to do it again I would start with wet tumbling and would purchase the Frankford Arsenal kit.
Setting up for reloading.. what brass tumblers should I be considering?
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'Another vote for wet stainless....
Home-built is the way to go as IMO the commercial units are just too small.
Using info from this thread I built my own tumbler...
It turns the dirtiest most tarnished brass into bright clean shiny "as new" brass.
I find that reloading this clean brass is a pleasure... Defects are easily spotted and dammit... It looks pretty.
Here's a vid of my unit in mock up form...
[youtube]YmTjfo4H4cA[/youtube]
I usually run 500 .223 cases or upwards of 800 9mm cases for about 2.5 hours....
Home-built is the way to go as IMO the commercial units are just too small.
Using info from this thread I built my own tumbler...
It turns the dirtiest most tarnished brass into bright clean shiny "as new" brass.
I find that reloading this clean brass is a pleasure... Defects are easily spotted and dammit... It looks pretty.
Here's a vid of my unit in mock up form...
[youtube]YmTjfo4H4cA[/youtube]
I usually run 500 .223 cases or upwards of 800 9mm cases for about 2.5 hours....
