[Joe S.]

I’ve been using my time in self isolation this weekend wet tumbling brass. I had gotten WAY behind so decided to play catch up.

i love the results wet tumbling gives, but I hate messing with those stainless pins.

The last couple loads I’ve ran, I ran without any pins in the container and I honestly can’t tell the difference.
I am sure that for heavily corroded brass the addition of the pins would help but i cannot see the difference in what I’m tumbling. I guess if you want the inside of the cases polished you would need them but they get clean, so it doesn't matter to me if they are polished. To me it is worth the hassle it saves to not have to fool with the pins.
Anyone else make this observation?

With pins

Without pins

 

[dhollis51]

I’m bringing you my brass

 

[SubGunFan]

I would deprime first either way you go. That way the primer pockets are cleaned and dry out MUCH faster.

Plus, you don't get all that "old primer crud" on your press.

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[SubGunFan]

How long are you tumbling?

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[Joe S.]

45 min. Then preheating oven to 275, turning off, letting them sit for a few minutes, then spreading them out on a towel to finish drying.
I’m too lazy to deprime all these beforehand.

 

[Ellis93]

Guess I’m going to try it pretty soon lol

 

[frodo]

I’ve been using my time in self isolation this weekend wet tumbling brass. I had gotten WAY behind so decided to play catch up.

i love the results wet tumbling gives, but I hate messing with those stainless pins.

The last couple loads I’ve ran, I ran without any pins in the container and I honestly can’t tell the difference.
I am sure that for heavily corroded brass the addition of the pins would help but i cannot see the difference in what I’m tumbling. I guess if you want the inside of the cases polished you would need them but they get clean, so it doesn't matter to me if they are polished. To me it is worth the hassle it saves to not have to fool with the pins.
Anyone else make this observation?

With pins
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Without pins
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What do the primer pockets look like with out pins?

This is with SS pins

OPPS....I just read you are not depriming

 

[canebreaker]

I'll stick with my way. Tumble in walnut media, decap, check length, trim then wet tumble to remove lube, dry, tumble in corncob with polish so they don't tarnish then load.

 

[frodo]

I'll stick with my way. Tumble in walnut media, decap, check length, trim then wet tumble to remove lube, dry, tumble in corncob with polish so they don't tarnish then load.

Aint nothing wrong with your way
The only reason I use SS media Is because it makes it easier to see shiny brass in the leaves

 

[ER-HI-GU]

what mix are you using?

 

[Joe S.]

I use Hornady one shot sonic cleaning solution and water.

 

[BIGJOE38922]

Best money I've spent is on that frankford arsenal deprimin tool that thing is a beast. I did 400 6.5cm in a hour watchin TV. Was 39 bucks at brownells

 

[frodo]

what mix are you using?

hot water
lemon shine. -- liberal squirt
dawn dish soap --liberal squirt

 

[Yarob]

Yeah, I accidentally discovered that the pins are unnecessary a few years back. The biggest time saver however was when I cut my tumbling time by 100% when I quit doing it!

 

[dhollis51]

Yeah, I accidentally discovered that the pins are unnecessary a few years back. The biggest time saver however was when I cut my tumbling time by 100% when I quit doing it!

that's funny

 

[Doc]

Me, and several other others bought some of these back in the early 1980's. A guy in Gerogia, some budy of Wayne Myres, broght them over. Simply a 5 gal bucket inside another 5 gal bucket and a little motor turns it. I used it a ton of time, still have it and it works. No telling how many 308 and 45 brass this thing has washed - used liquid Joy, sometimes Dawn. Would hand deprime, wash, rinse and put in the sun to dry. I used a primer pocket cleaner to clean the primer pockets.
The stainless pins do a little better and clean the primer pockets --- but I could clean them with my little hand tool maybe as fast I can seperate the pins LOL/. I do have a tumbler for using the pins - but sometimes old stuff still works.
Subgunfan, did you get one of these back then?

 

[Joe S.]

Yeah, I accidentally discovered that the pins are unnecessary a few years back. The biggest time saver however was when I cut my tumbling time by 100% when I quit doing it!

That’s funny! And that’s how I’ve been operating the last few years.

 

[Ellis93]

Interesting looking contraption! Would you happen to have any more pictures of it?

Me, and several other others bought some of these back in the early 1980's. A guy in Gerogia, some budy of Wayne Myres, broght them over. Simply a 5 gal bucket inside another 5 gal bucket and a little motor turns it. I used it a ton of time, still have it and it works. No telling how many 308 and 45 brass this thing has washed - used liquid Joy, sometimes Dawn. Would hand deprime, wash, rinse and put in the sun to dry. I used a primer pocket cleaner to clean the primer pockets.
The stainless pins do a little better and clean the primer pockets --- but I could clean them with my little hand tool maybe as fast I can seperate the pins LOL/. I do have a tumbler for using the pins - but sometimes old stuff still works.
Subgunfan, did you get one of these back then?


View attachment 206165

 

[turkeytown]

Y’all don’t laugh but I use the wife’s ultrasonic jewelry cleaner. Water, a couple of tablespoons of ammonia, lemishine and dish soap. 10 to 15 minutes is all it takes. I usually deprime first. I can fit about 40 or so in the hopper

 

[Joe S.]

All the Hornady version is is an oversized one. But luckily your wife dont whack you on the head for dirtying up her jewelry cleaner.