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Old 03-11-2021, 08:21 AM
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Nomercy448
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I have all 3 methods of cleaning brass: vibratory tumbler, rotary wet tumbler, and ultrasonic cleaner. Vibratory tumbling is my least favored of the 3 options, with wet tumbling being my preferred method. Southern Shine stainless chips, or no media at all, and my bigger batches of brass come out clean with minimal hand-moving from me. Wet methods get brass cleaner than dry tumbling, no dust, nothing stuck in primer pockets, CLEAN primer pockets and clean case interiors. Rinsing with hot water helps speed up drying, or dipping in methanol immediately dries, but I’ve found an inexpensive brass dryer (rebranded meat/food dehydrator) does a fantastic job at drying brass quickly and completely. An hour or less in the rotary tumbler, rinse with hot water, and an hour in the dryer, the batch is ready to load.
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