is this a good idea?

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Originally Posted by treboris

does it make a difference shooting tarnished vs shiny bullets?

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You don't want them caked with mud. But it shouldn't make a difference if the bullets are tarnished. The cases on the other hand could jam in the chamber. But its a remote chance.

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Originally Posted by DOC

You don't want them caked with mud. But it shouldn't make a difference if the bullets are tarnished. The cases on the other hand could jam in the chamber. But its a remote chance.

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so it is worth putting them in pepsi for a couple mins just to clean the brass.

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Originally Posted by treboris

so it is worth putting them in pepsi for a couple mins just to clean the brass.

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Normally no. But if they leak and they get soda in the powder they might not fire. Do you have any pictures of them? What part of town are you in? If you want to leave them with me overnight I can throw them in my tumbler and get them nice and shiny for you.

Pardon my ignorance, but I thought that it was bad juju to put full/primered round in a tumbler.

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Originally Posted by theGinsue

Pardon my ignorance, but I thought that it was bad juju to put full/primered round in a tumbler.

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I have never had a problem. I don't know why but they just don't bang the shells around enough to worry about them.

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Originally Posted by DOC

I have never had a problem. I don't know why but they just don't bang the shells around enough to worry about them.

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Famous last words

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Originally Posted by ssf467

Famous last words

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Avenge me. Lets roll.

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Originally Posted by theGinsue

Pardon my ignorance, but I thought that it was bad juju to put full/primered round in a tumbler.

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Wondered that myself, after searching around seems some people think it is not a good idea and others say they do it. Couldn't find anything about someone actually having a problem. Anyway have some DAG 7.62 and about 30% of it seems to have some green spots on the shoulder of the round. Some wipes off with a cloth (shirt), and some seems to be worse. None seems to have actually eaten through the case (is that possible?).

So, should I manually scrub it with some steel wool, tumble it, or just shoot it?

cheers

7.62x51? Give it to me I'll tumble it and shoot it for you.

Ammo is going to be stable in there. I think those holes in the tumbler bowl were there when I bought it.[LOL]

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Originally Posted by sniper_tim

Wondered that myself, after searching around seems some people think it is not a good idea and others say they do it. Couldn't find anything about someone actually having a problem. Anyway have some DAG 7.62 and about 30% of it seems to have some green spots on the shoulder of the round. Some wipes off with a cloth (shirt), and some seems to be worse. None seems to have actually eaten through the case (is that possible?).

So, should I manually scrub it with some steel wool, tumble it, or just shoot it?

cheers

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well you could put it in the pepsi and try it for me. let us know if its a good idea.