Originally Posted by
Rick_W
OK folks help me out here...
I've been contemplating going with one of these for a little while as I "hear" how much easier it is to use and how much cleaner the brass gets (inside and out).
Now the cleaner part I can see (visually), but I wonder how clean brass has to be. Inside or out.
As for the easier part, I'm really not getting it. Two-three hours tumbling with the pins then rinsing two-three times with fresh water and then drying. And then, some even throw the brass into a vibratory cleaner with corncob/walnut media after that.
I personally throw my brass, usually 200-250 pieces of .38 Special, in a vibratory cleaner with walnut media and a few drops of Nu Finish liquid car polish for two-three hours and then separate it. The brass is usually quite clean & shiny on the outside. I'm not too concerned with the inside and I don't deprime until after I tumble.
My hunting brass will get the primer pockets cleaned out quickly with a hand-held primer cleaning tool.