tumbling media question

I found a source for these as well. $50 for five pounds. I had it shipped to an address in the US and will go pick it up when I have the time.

From what I've read and seen, these are the ultimate media, in the sense that the clean is total (inside, outside, primer pockets) thus saving lots of work. The extra work part is mixing the solution (obviously not just water!) but the results are worth it. Lets put it this way, when they look this golden, you won't lose them again!

The only reason I have not offered them for sale at this time is because I can't stomach the cost of one of those rotary tumblers. They're good, but bloody expensive and I like to make stuff myself.

So...I'm in the process of making my own magnetic tumbler. :evil:

The way I look at it, I might be able to fit MORE than can be fit into a Thumlers tumbler, for a fraction of the cost. Yes, I'm cheap. :D

Anyway, until I've got it done..
 
762nato said:
Looks ok just dont leave any in the brass and shoot it. Also not so fussy on getting my brass wet and having to dry it...
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I haven't found any media inside a case yet. I use a rotary media seperator which works great. Put the wet cases base UP in a loading tray and leave overnight, works great. This sytem is so much better than anything else its frackin amazing..:D
 
There's something counter-intuitive to me about bashing your brass with stainless steel. Then again, I'm getting older and finding it difficult to change my ways V:I:

I could also get my brass shiny inside and out in 1/2 hour by filling my tumbler with sharp silicon sand from the shooting range, but I always thought it wasn't recommended because your case wall thickness might be reduced to give you that nice fresh shine. And after 40 reloads....

Which is why I thought mankind aspired to find a gentle means to rub dirt, grime, and corrosion off brass cases and settled on the soft natural tumble media, like corn and nuts. Some folks use organic rice, lentils, or bulgar, and meditate to the sound of this media circulating in their tumblers.

You guys are just so aggressive! :p
 
i just use a media seperator from frankford arsenal and never get any stuck in the flash holes and the initial investment shipped to my door was a touch under 400 which was quite pricey but the media should never have to be replaced so in the long run will be a savings so i think the clean is very worth it as im a touch OCD and like things clean. alot of people claim longer brass life as well thanks to cleaning out all the corrosives from the inside as well as the outside. i don't know who started the craze but i bought mine from stainlesstumblingmedia .com which basically just puts a bunch of other peoples products in one convenient place and they shipped very quickly and were easy to deal with.

they claim it doesn't reduce wall thickness and although i haven't cleaned the brass enough to tell yet i don't see a problem
 
dizzy dan 1 said:
IF I had 50 brass like that it would have been in the garbage.
But it sure did clean up nice,will have to try the St. media.DAN>>>
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That's one of the big advantage's of SS media, brass that you'd otherwise toss out or is too dirty and not worth the effort come out looking like this in 4 hrs.
I've weighed brass and let it tumble thru multipul cycle's and it weigh's the same.
For me was the dirty brass recycling and the primer pocket's being near spotless.
All I use is water,a squirt of Dove dishwashing soap and Lemmishine that you get at Canadian Tire.
 
Wow ... awesome stuff ... looks like I'll be getting rid of my vibe tumbler I bought 5 days ago ... :)

Sorry, looks like the thread got hijacked with SS info ..... my only concern with SS is getting poked by it ... if anyone has ever had a SS sliver or cut, you know what I mean ... I had a SS sliver that took nearly 8 months to heal properly ... just a tiny little thing in my finger which I pulled out immediately ... all the crap they use to process SS is really nasty for you
 
spideysteve said:
Wow ... awesome stuff ... looks like I'll be getting rid of my vibe tumbler I bought 5 days ago ... :)

Sorry, looks like the thread got hijacked with SS info ..... my only concern with SS is getting poked by it ... if anyone has ever had a SS sliver or cut, you know what I mean ... I had a SS sliver that took nearly 8 months to heal properly ... just a tiny little thing in my finger which I pulled out immediately ... all the crap they use to process SS is really nasty for you
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I worked in a shop that did only SS work.
I miss that compared to all the other one's I've been in with all the rust and dust crap.
Side milling was a particular joy for me, all those microscopic needle's coming out all at once and it was non-magnetic so I couldn't use a magnet.
 
ripitup911 said:
i actually had to grab a fridge magnet and check and it is magnetic

and to getting slivers i highly doubt it would happen with the media i have as i have ran my hand through it hundreds of times and never had as much as a scratch
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Good because I just ordered a set up ... as previously said, my (nearly brand new) Lyman will be going on the EE as soon as I get this ... LOL ... someone is going to get a deal ... can't wait to try the new one out :D
 
Duckhunter get a deep collander so you can shake the crap out of the 223 cases. I cut the bottom out of a metal garbage can 24" high and installed 1/4"wire mesh in the bottom and handles on the side. Now I can shake out the media from 250 - 223 cases into a large tin from cookies and dump the media back into the tumbler.
I presently use a 60% lyman corncob and 40% pet store crushed walnut with a dash of meguires car polish.
I polish 10000+ cases a year!
 
This may sound like a silly question, but for the beginner reloader would it be better to learn using the cheaper tumblers and media before upgrading to the stainless steel. If I am just plinking, would this be better. Is the stainless steel really just for more precision shooting?
 
i use stainless and all i reload is pistol and its all plinking and no competitions yet. its all personal preference i am ocd and like things as clean as possible and like to make the best product i can produce so i strive to use the best tools for the job which is why i use stainless. that being said i know many people that are not like me and are quite fine with regular tumblers some don't even clean there pistol brass for 3-4 loads but that just isn't in me. so if you feel like you will be doing it for a long time and like things clean i would recommend stainless as it will save money in the long run as the media in theory will last forever where other media does not and it does a better cleaning job. if those are not your concerns then a regular tumbler is a cheaper immediate investment and may be best
hope that helps ya out

ps keep in mind stainless isnt a simple upgrade it means all new equipment as most media is used in a vibratory tumbler and stainless requires a rotary tumbler
 
ripitup911 said:
i use stainless and all i reload is pistol and its all plinking and no competitions yet. its all personal preference i am ocd and like things as clean as possible and like to make the best product i can produce
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I'm bit of a perfectionist myself ..... I ordered yesterday morning and its already in the mail .....
 
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