Thread: case cleaning

what do you guys use
ultrasonic or tumble?
size and deprime before or after cleaning?
thanks in advance

I use the stainless tumbling media tumbling (Stainless Steel Reloading Supplies | Tumblers, Seperators, Media & More!)
I just de-prime and throw then in the tumbler, I am very happy with the results

So you're using the Stainless dry or in one of his wet tumblers?
I've been looking at it for a while

Can the stainless stuff be used in a conventional tumbler? Or is a special bowl needed?

Originally Posted by Spanners

So you're using the Stainless dry or in one of his wet tumblers?
I've been looking at it for a while

In a wet tumbler it uses water and I use Palmolive dish soap.

Originally Posted by Normie

Can the stainless stuff be used in a conventional tumbler? Or is a special bowl needed?

I think it needs to be used in a wet tumbler, the water comes out pretty black at the end

Ultrasonic cleaner does it for me, come out looking mint, just ordered a bigger one.

i reload on a tight budget
i use my lathe with the 4 jaw chuck (chuck is off set) with a milo tin(free)
i use ether rice, with braso
or proper media walnut

also use the lathe as my "powered" case trimmer

Ultrasonic cleaner. Wish i had of bought a slightly bigger one that was a little more powerful, but it works quite well inside and out. Mine does a reasonable job on the primer pockets but not extraordinary. The inside of the necks comes up beautifully. I add a dash of Oz Clean Shower Power and neutralise in baking soda do they stay really shiny.

i like to clean 1st, then size then deprime
keeps primer pockes clean and dosent put any media through the flash hole and deforme it

I use a tumbler for all my stuff

I use a bronse brush in a drill to clean inside the neck a modified screwdriver for primer pockets and if they are starting to look tatty I give em a quick polish on a buffing wheel.

Deprime first with depriming die.
Sonic cleaner with hot water and half teaspoon of citric acid.
Rinse and dry, all done.
Spotless inside cases and in the primer pockets.

Trick to to make sure there is no air trapped in the cases.

Originally Posted by dogmatix

Deprime first with depriming die.
Sonic cleaner with hot water and half teaspoon of citric acid.
Rinse and dry, all done.
Spotless inside cases and in the primer pockets.

Trick to to make sure there is no air trapped in the cases.

+1

So quick, effective and easy.

Anyone know where to buy tumbler media by the sack full? ie enough for a concrete mixer