jstagn Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Best place to buy corn cob media? Walmart and petsmart media is too coarse, need a finer grain of corn cob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetback Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Try a search on Amazon or Ebay. Good prices on corn cob and crushed walnut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Miles Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Grainger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Just got a 40 pound bag from ZORO tool for $25 shipped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstagn Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 (edited) Thanks Sarge, what grit did you get? is it finer grain than wallyworld? Edited September 26, 2014 by jstagn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 20/40 flows like water out of the cases and doesn't plug the flash hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Thanks Sarge, what grit did you get? is it finer grain than wallyworld? like Bamboo says 20/40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstagn Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 Thanks to all. Ordered 40lb. 20/40.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Thanks to all. Ordered 40lb. 20/40.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcf1976 Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 All I can find on the site is 5lb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcf1976 Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Nevermind I found it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckols Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Link please. At ZORO all I found were RayTech Mfg corn cob media priced much higher in 5, 15 and 30# lots with no indication of sieve or grain size.. ..here http://www.zoro.com/g/Tumbler%20Media/00066633/None Thanks, Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstagn Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 http://www.zoro.com/g/Blast%20Media/00054305/None Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckols Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Thanks. " Blast Media " !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckols Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 I have been using a 20/40 grit of walnut media. I find it to produce a lot of fines(dust) in normal operations. I have to keep a towel on the top cover of the tumbler when walnut medias is used whether it is clean or getting pretty dirty. Do you all find this fine grain(blast media) CCob grit to produce less dust compared to walnut?? I ask for several reasons: when I pour media(new or used) from one container to the nex, t outofdoors, the dust produced from Walnut media is pretty significant. The dust is fines which are always present in a 20/40 mix. I tried some of the larger grit corn cob from Walmart (litter materiial) and found its dusting to be negligible as you would expect for a much larger particle size grit. I also found the larger grit corn cobit to clean dirty pistol brass as well and polish quicker and better(NuFinish aditive as standard)from 9mm to 45COLT with no discernible dust at all. The issue of course is the possible plugging of primer holes which I didn't find to be a problem. The ZORO "blast media" is a good one so I'm buying 40# as well. It's cheaper than Walmart litter. Thanks for your quick help. Good luck on tumbling!! Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDA Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Are you using laundry sheets and/or mineral spirits (or any other fluid like Nu Finish or water) with your media? If not, try it and see how much of the dust it reduces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckols Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 For those interested here is full spec description of said product. Chuck Total Blast Media,Corn Cob,20 to 40 Grit Blast Media, Corn Cob, 20 to 40 Grit, Nominal Dia. Micron Range 425 to 1000, Nominal Dia. Range 0.0167 In. to 0.0393 In., US Sieve 30, Size 40 lb. Unit Price: $26.46 Zoro Item: G2165387 Qty: 1 Order Summary $26.46 Subtotal (1 item) $0.00 Shipping $0.00 Tax $26.46 Total Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckols Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 RDAI use NuFinish. Tried laundry sheets w/o success. Water or mineral spirits will keep fines down as it dampens the mix.I Prefer not to use mineral spirits because of emissions. Thanks for good tips and input. Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDA Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 RDA I use NuFinish. Tried laundry sheets w/o success. Water or mineral spirits will keep fines down as it dampens the mix.I Prefer not to use mineral spirits because of emissions. They do make odorless mineral spirits, that is what I typically use. I use both walnut (from HF) and corncob (from Zoro) in 20/40, neither one creates much dust and I run mine indoors without the lid in place. I use mineral spirits or a liquid polish (Dillon, Flitz, NuFinish) at times. I have occasionally thrown in a dryer sheet but not religiously. I do wipe out the bowl and area around it with a paper towel damped with mineral spirits when I see dust accumulate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckols Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Good inputs. Your experience is much appreciated as I am still trying stuff from timt to time. Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDA Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Good inputs. Your experience is much appreciated as I am still trying stuff from timt to time. Me too...constantly trying new things and learning new tips and secrets from the reloading veterans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcf1976 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Got my 40lbs ordered ive only used walnut hull so new to the corn cob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackJones Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 I wonder if the folks at ZORO are going to be scratching their heads come Monday morning wondering why they've suddenly sold a bunch of 40 pound bags of 20/40 media . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 ^^^^^ Maybe. I think that is what happened with Drillspot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Got my 40lbs ordered ive only used walnut hull so new to the corn cob For the best results Run the brass through walnut for a few hours and then run through the corn cob. Walnut cleans, Corn cob polishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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