What did you do in the reloading room today?

[Hoser]

Took a look at the four buckets (13-14K) of 223 I have to process in the next couple weeks. Loaded up on coffee and got to work.

[SA Friday]

I don't think I have that much 223, but damned if I'm not right behind you. I went over to RJ's last Monday and annealed all the stuff I'm prepping for long distance loads, 556 LC, 6.5 Grendel, 308 Win. I have about 10 more gallons of mixed 223 brass to prep for general 55gr loading. Ugh, and 300 and bla bla bla. The winter grind.

[Hoser]

I don't think I have that much 223, but damned if I'm not right behind you.

This stuff isnt mine. A local shooter asked me to process it for him.

[SA Friday]

This stuff isnt mine. A local shooter asked me to process it for him.

I got this idea to convert a cement mixer into a tumbler that will take 5 gal buckets. Fill the bucket a third to half with brass, fill with ground walnut, spin a lid on, lock it into the mixer and turn it on. It would take cleaning mass amounts of brass down to a couple hours instead of a couple days.
Ever seen it done?

[Hoser]

I got this idea to convert a cement mixer into a tumbler that will take 5 gal buckets. Fill the bucket a third to half with brass, fill with ground walnut, spin a lid on, lock it into the mixer and turn it on. It would take cleaning mass amounts of brass down to a couple hours instead of a couple days.
Ever seen it done?

I know bigger companies use cement mixers to polish loaded ammo.

Dont know why you couldnt grab a Harbor Freight mixer and use it.

[Great-Kazoo]

I know bigger companies use cement mixers to polish loaded ammo.

Dont know why you couldnt grab a Harbor Freight mixer and use it.

The plastic drum ones at lowes, cost more. But easier on brass, especially if one is looking to earn "cash back" from their investment

. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-4-cu...-Mixer/3591096

[whitewalrus]

Took a look at the four buckets (13-14K) of 223 I have to process in the next couple weeks. Loaded up on coffee and got to work.

Do you have any of the motors on your 1050s? Or are you pulling the handle yourself?

[Hoser]

Do you have any of the motors on your 1050s? Or are you pulling the handle yourself?

I tried a PW autodrive a few years back. Didnt like it. Now it runs my roll-sizer.

Just me pulling the handle.