coalman Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 See poll. Approximation expected. Comments welcome. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS101 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I'd guess I get about 10 batches at around 8-12 hours each. I replace my mix when I notice the brass is not clean after 1 cleaning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polizei1 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 (edited) I'm using crushed walnuts as media, and I'm about to replace my first "batch" because the last batch I cleaned, I noticed the walnuts were very dirty and didn't clean the brass that well. I've used the same media ~4 times, each run time is ~4 hours. I clean probably 300 pieces at a time. Besides, I can buy a large bag of crushed walnuts at the local pet store for pretty cheap, so I'd rather dump the stuff more often and have cleaner brass. Edited April 7, 2012 by polizei1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coleman Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I run 3 different batches of walnut hulls. 1st batch is use for range brass and cleaning case lube off and dirt. 2nd batch is for a pre polish of straight walnut hulls which helps polish it down faster. 3rd batch is for final finish walnut hulls with nufinish. When the 2nd and 3rd batch is getting dirty it becomes it becomes the 1st. It may seem like more work, but i know that my cases are very clean and dirt free. I run about 20 minutes on each batch. I have done about 3k of 9mm and 6k of 223 brass. Plus i buy 2-3 bags of walnut hulls at a time at the pet store and throw it away when it looks dirty. Coleman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashdown Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Dude. 50? 100? 1000? I run corn cob for 2-3 batches then toss it. Is it really good for as much as 50+ runs? It's looking pretty dirty after a few runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullyDog Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 My corn cob is almost black from case lube, I guess it's time to toss and head over to pets-mart for a refill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGinIdaho Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 I use "Lizard Litter" from Petsmart with a little turtle wax. The "Lizard Litter" is ground walnut hulls. I put a few old dryer sheets in with each batch to capture the crud. I've ran my last batch of media for two years in my dillon. At least a batch every other week for two hours. When I was shooting indoors and acquiring a large amount of brass, it was running weekly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster113 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 I use corn cob media from Drillspot and a little Dillon polish; lucky to get 20 cleanings. By then the media's pretty filthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalaur Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I change my media every 5 gal bucket or two or so of brass I clean. The big dillon tumbler holds like 1000-1500 40 cases, so that's probably 4-6 batches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anachronism Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I squeeze a hand full of media, and if it clumps, I toss it. In the olden days I would clean media with brake cleaner, but brake cleaner is now so expensive that it's cheaper to just replace the media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RePete Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I'm using a 40/60 mix of Lyman Treated Corn Cob (green) and corn blast with 2 used Bounce drier sheets. The drier sheets perofrm 2 jobs, first it helps keep the dust down and second it extends the life of the media. I change the drier sheets out with every batch of brass. I can't say how many loads I use the media for, but when new it takes about 1 1/2 hours to clean the brass, but when it goes over 4 hours I change it. FWIW I'm running 3 Lyman tumblers, a 1200, a 2200, and a 2500 Magnum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyCrockett Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 about every 10 cleanings......I use lizzard /walnt shells.....too cheap not to keep it clean IMO I think I paid 20 bucks for a 5 gallon pails worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_P Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 I do it about every 8-12 cleanings as well. I use a mix of Lyman green treated corn and just normal corn. (About a 75%/25% mix). I typically run my tumbler for 5-6 hours at a time and my results are great. I'll normally add more polish every ~3-4 cleanings too, and run it for 30 minutes before putting any brass in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbeetle73 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 What your supposed to change it?? hell i been using the same lyman treated walnut and dillon polish for 3 years. brass comes out nice and clean and really shiny lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenDot Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I just changed mine after about 5000 rounds in the last year After 2 hours I didn't see much progress on the cases so I chucked it... So i'd say once a year/5k - corncob with dillon polish. between 2-4 hrs a set, as much brass as I can put in the tumbler. Redneck style.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicVerAZ Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Dude. 50? 100? 1000? I run corn cob for 2-3 batches then toss it. Is it really good for as much as 50+ runs? It's looking pretty dirty after a few runs. I am very surprised by the choices as well. I was expecting different brackets: 1, 3, 5, 10, 20, .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I probably get 50 cycles before I toss it. Maybe not that many for certain not 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noylj Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 (edited) Go to Drillspot: http://www.drillspot.com/products/521055/econoline_526040g-40_40_lbs_blast_media Econoline Blast Media, 40 Lbs, Corn Cob, 20/40 Grit Model: 526040G-40 SKU: 521055--$32.90 and free shipping. After ten years, I am almost half way through my 40lb bag... 20/40 is small enough that it doesn't pack in my primer pocket or the flash hole. Edited April 23, 2012 by noylj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant81 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Never, I have a wet tumbler with SS media. Someday it may wear out, though I suspect I won't live to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onagoth Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Never, I just rarely add some recharging stuff from Lyman I think. It still cleans my brass, not matter how old it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 About every 20-30K pieces of brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic_jon Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 (edited) When it does not clean the Brass, or at least make some good progress in two hours, I replace it. I just replaced the crushed walnut media I have been using for about a year now. I have run at least 20 gallons of pistol brass through it and about 5 gallons of rifle brass, probably more. Edited April 24, 2012 by Classic_jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecichlid Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 For me, I go by how many hours it has been used, not the number of times it has been used. I usually change it every thousand hours or so. Since I shoot mostly indoors it isn't that big of an issues for me but I usually run my brass a day or two just cause I like it extra shiney. lol Joe W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bshooter Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I clean my brass with rice first, then polish it with corncob media and polish. It last quite a long time doing it that way. When the rice get to the point it is leaving dust on the brass, I toss it and replace it with new. Does a good job, as long as you don't cook the rice first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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