Brass tumbling media

[NFATrustGuy]

Slapps74 is correct in that you'll still need to tumble with dry media before using the wet stainless if you've lubed the brass.

I like to wet tumble my brass after the primer has been removed so the primer pocket can be cleaned. I run the brass through my Dillon 650 to deprime so I've got to lube it up before depriming. I made the mistake (ONCE) of throwing the deprimed, but still lubed brass right in the wet tumbler. What a gooey sticky mess. Everything--stainless media and brass--was coated with the waxy lube.

It took me several empty runs to get the stainless media clean again. I dried the gooey brass and ran it through the dry tumbler with walnut media to get the goop off. I'll never do that again.

I use walnut media purchased from Harbor Freight and Corn purchased from Grainger. The corn makes it shine a little better. Since I'm one of the shiny brass freaks and my stainless tumbler does the heavy cleaning, I tend to use the corn more than the walnut. I run the completed ammo through the corn as the very last step in my process--just to remove the lube.

[eneranch]

I bought 40lbs of 20/40 grit Corn cob Media from Drillspot 7 years ago, still have 30 lbs.

http://www.drillspot.com/products/52...bs_blast_media

[Irving]

You can get clumps of polish in the brass.

Man you weren't kidding. I came to check the media after ten minutes and it looked like a vibrating litter box. Interested to see how much of a difference the Nu-finish and dryer sheets make.

[brutal]

Man you weren't kidding. I came to check the media after ten minutes and it looked like a vibrating litter box. Interested to see how much of a difference the Nu-finish and dryer sheets make.

Drizzle around about 1tbl of polish, then cover and let it run for 10 minutes. The dryer sheets just seem to much things up for me. Perhaps the ones she uses are too thin cause they just fall apart.

[Irving]

So far it's looking like a good smelling, dirty litter box, salad, with brass that looks the exact same. I like the smells though!

[Limited GM]

Just a caution and YMMV, but I bought some corn cob stuff from a pet store years ago. It was cheap and worked well....what I did notice is you have to be damn careful that, with it being a bit larger than some media, a piece won't become wedged in the case.

I blew up a $3000 Briley/STI after a case went boom instead of bang. Was it the media inside with powder on top? I can't say for certain, but I loaded and shot 40,200 .40 cal USPSA loads that year and it happened right after I started using the pet shop stuff.

Oh, and you can say you visually check every case.......I thought I did too. Again, YMMV

[Hoser]

I use 1/8 inch corn cob I get from a feed store with a big squirt of nu-finish car polish added in. 40 lbs runs about $18 and it goes a long way.

[Hound]

I am not saying this did not happen but I regularly tumble with stainless that the brass has been lubed with no problem. Are you putting in dawn dish soap and a little LemiShine? How much lube are you using?

Slapps74 is correct in that you'll still need to tumble with dry media before using the wet stainless if you've lubed the brass.

I like to wet tumble my brass after the primer has been removed so the primer pocket can be cleaned. I run the brass through my Dillon 650 to deprime so I've got to lube it up before depriming. I made the mistake (ONCE) of throwing the deprimed, but still lubed brass right in the wet tumbler. What a gooey sticky mess. Everything--stainless media and brass--was coated with the waxy lube.

It took me several empty runs to get the stainless media clean again. I dried the gooey brass and ran it through the dry tumbler with walnut media to get the goop off. I'll never do that again.

[NFATrustGuy]

I am not saying this did not happen but I regularly tumble with stainless that the brass has been lubed with no problem. Are you putting in dawn dish soap and a little LemiShine? How much lube are you using?

It happened. Believe me: it was a mess.

I used Dawn and LemiShine.

I probably use way too much of the Dillon lube, but I like things slippery!

RWW

[gnihcraes]

This is the same reason why I'm reluctant to delve into wet tumbling.

I agree its another step to dry, but not much different if you have to check all of the primer pockets for corn, walnut or steel pins. Pins stick in them less often.

Just lay the brass out on a black cotton towel in the sun. (or inside through a window) It will dry.

I have two high speed computer server fans I sit on top of a plastic box, it still takes a while. I'm no rush.