RacerX1166 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 When I stopped shooting / reloading a decade ago, wet tumbling wasn't around. I used a tumbler with corn cob media and some polish to clean the cases before reloading them. In order to remove the case lube, after loading, I had a second tumbler with media that I'd dump a couple of teaspoons of mineral spirits into; tumble for 15 minutes and you're good to go. That process worked great and I'm using the same setup, now that I'm shooting / reloading again. Forgive me if I'm beginning to sound like an old, set in my ways, codger, but wet tumbling sounds like a lot of effort to fix a problem I didn't know I had. Can someone enlighten me, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RePete Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 I use a 40/60 mix of Lyman Treated Corn Cob (green) and corn blast in a Lyman 2500 Magnum Pro tumbler (I have 2 of these) with 4 used Bounce Drier sheets and a Lyman 2200 with 2 used Bounce Drier sheets. I run them for 2 hours and the brass is good. When the time goes to 4 hours to get the same 2 hour result, I change the media. I did mix 25/75 Nu Finish paste wax and mineral spirits and added to 1 tumbler to try. The verdict isn't in yet because all of my brass is clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, RacerX1166 said: When I stopped shooting / reloading a decade ago, wet tumbling wasn't around. I used a tumbler with corn cob media and some polish to clean the cases before reloading them. In order to remove the case lube, after loading, I had a second tumbler with media that I'd dump a couple of teaspoons of mineral spirits into; tumble for 15 minutes and you're good to go. That process worked great and I'm using the same setup, now that I'm shooting / reloading again. Forgive me if I'm beginning to sound like an old, set in my ways, codger, but wet tumbling sounds like a lot of effort to fix a problem I didn't know I had. Can someone enlighten me, please? You are fine Racer. The "wet guys" seem to think that the case needs to be super shiney including the primer pocket and the inside of the case. Which means the cases need to have primers removed before tumbling, which adds an extra big step... But as you and I know, none of that really matters for accuracy or consistency or reliability. Tumble em, load em, tumble again, and shoot em! Edited February 11, 2019 by RiggerJJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenstone Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 You gotta love another tumbling thread I'm still searching for the unicorn additive for wet tumbling WITHOUT PINS... that will clean primer pockets I have tried most common around the house/garage cleaners without success. Post up anything that works for you. thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RePete Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Clean primer pockets mean absolutely nothing, unless you are a great Bullseye shooter, or a Precision rifle shooter. For the Action shooting sports, clean brass is all you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balakay Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 32 minutes ago, RiggerJJ said: You are fine Racer. The "wet guys" seem to think that the case needs to be super shiney including the primer pocket and the inside of the case. Which means the cases need to have primers removed before tumbling, which adds an extra big step... But as you and I know, none of that really matters for accuracy or consistency or reliability. Tumble em, load em, tumble again, and shoot em! But what about the children dust, LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenstone Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, RePete said: Clean primer pockets mean absolutely nothing, unless you are a great Bullseye shooter, or a Precision rifle shooter. For the Action shooting sports, clean brass is all you need. Wow How profound I never knew that Never seen that posted before thanks for posting anyone else want to pile on here? Edited February 11, 2019 by Kenstone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Kenstone said: Wow How profound I never knew that Never seen that posted before thanks for posting anyone else want to pile on here? Some of us just like cleaner brass than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricjet Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 @ Kenstone ... try “Brass Juice” or “Bore Tech Case Cleaner” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 The brass juice guys are you still depriming before tumbling without pins? I take it no issues if you don't and run them in a dehydrator to get them dry real quick? Worried about stuck primers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenstone Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 (edited) 22 hours ago, electricjet said: @ Kenstone ... try “Brass Juice” or “Bore Tech Case Cleaner” Thanks The reviews for both of those products I've read seem to indicate neither work very well cleaning primer pockets. That, and their not cheap considering the results in the reviews posted here and elsewhere. Anyone try Woolite, I'm out of dirty brass to test it. I need to get to the range and make some more. Edited February 12, 2019 by Kenstone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerX1166 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 7 hours ago, RiggerJJ said: You are fine Racer. The "wet guys" seem to think that the case needs to be super shiney including the primer pocket and the inside of the case. Which means the cases need to have primers removed before tumbling, which adds an extra big step... But as you and I know, none of that really matters for accuracy or consistency or reliability. Tumble em, load em, tumble again, and shoot em! Nice to know I'm not missing anything, Rigger. I was genuinely interested to learn what I'd missed in the last decade. Happy I won't have to yell at someone to get off my lawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmtyndall Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, RiggerJJ said: You are fine Racer. The "wet guys" seem to think that the case needs to be super shiney including the primer pocket and the inside of the case. Which means the cases need to have primers removed before tumbling, which adds an extra big step... But as you and I know, none of that really matters for accuracy or consistency or reliability. Tumble em, load em, tumble again, and shoot em! Woah! Us wet guys know they don't need to be super shiny. It just makes us randy to have the shiniest brass on the range That said, it also adds drying to the brass prep and most have to run smaller batches for longer than in a vibrating tumbler. I just like keeping all the dirty/dusty stuff in the garage and having brand-new looking brass stored in the house with the reloading press. Also want to add, a lot of people choose not to remove the primers and/or run without the pins. The brass doesn't get quite as sparkly but no need for media separation or depriming before tumbling. Nothing wrong with dry though. Edited February 12, 2019 by jmtyndall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiller Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 On 1/8/2019 at 7:43 AM, vgdvc said: I just tried for the first time wet tumble using Frankford Arsenal tumbler and "Brass juice". I used distilled water to tumble & tap water to rinse. No pins and tumbled for 3 hours. Inside of the cases are very clean and outside of cases are shinier than new brass. Pretty amazing Do the instructions for Brass Juice say you need to use distilled water for the tumbling process? I looked on there site and could not find any detailed instructions. If yes, that's a non started for me as if would add cost to the process. Not that I'm cheap....but I use range brass for a reason! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furrly Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 It's not required but recommended, regular tap water will do.. Thats what I use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DudeRick Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Hello gents ... experimented with several products for wet-tumbling and found that approx 30-35’ produced the same outcome compared to longer times. I tumble de-capped brass. I started using the commonly used Dawn/Lemi-shine mix with good cleaning results. I moved on to use Boreteck’s case cleaner at a ratio of 1oz/gal. The results are spectacular. Primer pockets are spotless. I have ordered some “Brass Juice” to experiment without the Pins. After a final rinse I lightly dry the brass with a towel and then place them on an old cookie sheet on top of the “Shoe drying rack” in the clothes dryer for about 15’. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk What Bore tech case cleaner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricjet Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Hey there .. looks like this: (I use 1oz/gal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DudeRick Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Found it, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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