Cleaning Brass???

LAHUNTER · 05-02-2003, 08:11 PM

I need some help, advice, tips, whatever. I am new to reloading and was cleaning my brass for the first time. I was using a liquid concentrate brass cleaner that I bought from Midway. When I was finished cleaning my cases I had some suds (bubbles) inside some of my cases and primer pockets. And also it took a really, really long time for my brass to dry. Are there any other ways or methods or completing this process (other than a tumbler, trying to save money). Thanks any help is appreciated.

LAHUNTER

recoiljunky · 05-03-2003, 11:09 AM

I' m another po' folk who cleans with water and suds.

I use hot water and Simple Green (or a cheaper generic brand). I use a three gallon jug with enough water to cover the shells and about 1/4 cup of Simple Green. I don' t leave any suds when I' m through. Keep rinsing!

To dry, I just lay the shells out on a towel in front of a window or under a lamp. After they dry a little bit, I deprime them and lay them out again to completely dry.

Power · 05-05-2003, 06:06 PM

Water + shells= chance for disaster.

Sorry, I can hardly stand to use lube on my cases when I have to. Check eBay or online and find a tumbler. Even a cheap rock tumbler would work for small lots of cases. Mucho better in the long run in my opinion.

frizzellr · 05-05-2003, 07:46 PM

You can make a tumbler out of an old electric fan motor, a bowl, some springs and a few other things laying around the house. Give me a yell, I have the plans around here somewhere. I am going to throw one togeter in a few days.

firsttimeelkhunter · 05-05-2003, 07:50 PM

If you find those plans and wouldn' t mind forwarding them, I' d like a copy. Thanks

frizzellr · 05-05-2003, 08:59 PM

Hey guys, I found the website they were on again. http://www.speedsoft.com/theashes/tumbler/tumbler.html

soarkrebel · 05-05-2003, 09:09 PM

Hey go to midway and look at the $49 dollar tumbler. i have one and have had it for years . it' s a great tool for the money. for a little more you can get media and all.

i am a do it yourselfer also but for this much could spend.

http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe...31+***+695+***

LAHUNTER · 05-06-2003, 06:27 AM

Thanks guys for all of your help. Cleaning my brass with the liquid solution isn' t going to work for me. I am going to try the plans that frizzellr posted, they look fairly simple and also seems like it would be fun. If that doesn' t work I can always fall back on soarkrebels idea and get a cheap tumbler. Thanks again.

biggerhammer · 05-14-2003, 06:37 AM

My local gun shop has a used goods section- after a year of hoping I found a decent Thumbler tumbler for $25 (including a hundred pieces of 30-06 brass and a few other things). I hope that you have similar luck