CocoBolo Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Recently I went on a beng loading .223. The first 1,000 were not too bad as only an occasional flash hole was plugged with corn, and along with the preload drop check I would push it out. As the corn became more Lubed from cleaning lube off of the sized cases it became every case and then the next batch became the whole darn case filled with corn, had to dig it out with a piece of stainless steel wire. So I come to Benos I read everthing I can find on the subject. First up was ultra sonic, I find some videos on U-Tube, after watching those I calculated that I would be too darn old to shoot by the time I cleaned 5,000 cases. Then I read about proponol aka Rubbing Alchol, make a little trip down to the store stock up. I tried it, after washing in Alchol well they felt stickey. Since I had corn all over the shop any time I set a case down a pice of corn stuck to it, then jammed up the drop check. Glass beads, nope, the part about wearing the mask scared me. I decied to try Walnut, after reading a post about the fine walnut from harbor freight not clogging the flash holes. I have 2,000 cases washed in alchol that are stickey on the outside who know what on the inside, and some of those had been in the corn and had spots on them that was like chunks of bubble gum, the grey kind. Into the tumbler they went. The wife wanted me to go matress shopping, so we did and it took as you can guess all afternoon, when I returned looked in the tumbler they were as clean as new and shiny, so into the media seperator they went, they came out with nothing in them, no clogged flash holes. So $25 for 25# is about as good as it gets and worth every penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskerlrrp Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 I buy walnut at the pet store. They sell it for "Lizard Litter", or something like that. A little Nu Finish and some cut up dryer sheets and.....bam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Hahahahahaha! You are just now figuring out about walnut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coleman Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Add some mineral spirts to the mix. Here is a very good vid on reloading 223, This guy is my hero!!!! Alot of good tips and tricks for 223 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CocoBolo Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 Grump I'm slow, just don't get out enough. Its not that it is WalNut it is that it is very fine like grains of sand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Add some mineral spirts to the mix. Here is a very good vid on reloading 223, This guy is my hero!!!! Alot of good tips and tricks for 223 what was the last step in the video? what was he measuring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kampr Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 (edited) Add some mineral spirts to the mix. Here is a very good vid on reloading 223, This guy is my hero!!!! Alot of good tips and tricks for 223what was the last step in the video? what was he measuring?Neck run-out. It's common in the benchrest crowd to turn the necks and check concentricity.Glad it's way overkill, for what I need! Edited May 30, 2013 by kampr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nghthwk1911 Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 I buy walnut at the pet store. They sell it for "Lizard Litter", or something like that. A little Nu Finish and some cut up dryer sheets and.....bam! So I need to ask, what are the dryer sheets for? And what kind of sheet are you using, Bounce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outerlimits Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 All the little dirt and crap stick to pieces of bounce. Smells good as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Cut or torn up paper towel works about the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrysho Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 (edited) WHAT IT'S WORTH ! A high volume re-loader & brass sales told me a long time ago. I have a big Dillon Vibe, use course walnut shell from Harbor Freight ( 25 lb box ). Put it in the vibe Then spray with mineral spirits from a spray bottle. Works good, smells bad, No smokers emptying your vibe. Oh ! I just spray the top layer before installing cases in vibe. Just enough to dampen not a gooey mess. Be Careful, hillbilly - don't do dumb sheit. Perry Edited May 31, 2013 by perrysho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskerlrrp Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I buy walnut at the pet store. They sell it for "Lizard Litter", or something like that. A little Nu Finish and some cut up dryer sheets and.....bam! So I need to ask, what are the dryer sheets for? And what kind of sheet are you using, Bounce? I either use left over ones from my wifes laundry or occasionally grab a new sheet of Arm and Hammer something or other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddler Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Wow. 12 replies and no jokes like "Better corn in the flash hole than Flash in the cornhole." Everybody must be growing up. Or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHunter Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Great vid. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPIC24 Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Mineral sprits big thumbs up for cuting down dust, I have even cut out dryer sheets and the cob last longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CocoBolo Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share Posted June 1, 2013 No more dryer sheets, the wife read about how it puts some chemical into the clothes that gets into your body, I don't remember all the side affects but maybe that could cause some severe health issues. Tooth paste is another silent killer. I figure the outcome is always the same anyway its just a matter of sooner or later. Paper towels does sound good, I ran the tumbler with no top with corn but with this walnut it is like a Iraq sand storm it gets into everything! My first post title would have provoked some good jokes so I toned it down a bit No more cornholling for me. Seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9milli Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I've used corn media for 20 yrs or more with never a flash hole problem. Get the corn media that has the consistency of corn meal, real fine. Comes with or without polish added. Got a $2 lettuce strainer and a plastic tub. Pour brass and media in the strainer after vibrating and shake it like you're panning for gold. Gets all the media out. .02 cents worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CocoBolo Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) Actually the RCBS media seperator works well, then throw just the brass in the tumbler for 20 minutes and waaahalaaaaa lots of corn in there. But the lyman corn I have been using for the last 5 years, not the same stuff I change it out about every 6 months is like grit you buy for chickens, sticks in flash holes like crazy, then when it gets a good amount of lube in it packs itself in the case solid wedge in there like you packed it with an asphalt roller. I probably do 20,000 cases by the time I swap the corn out, dry sheets etc. I've done 2,000 cases so far in the fine walnut still cleaning and pouring out easily no plugged flash holes, only another 2,000 to go for this year, my annual .223 ordeal. Edited June 1, 2013 by CocoBolo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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