Thread: have you tried tumbling brass in rice?

I use shortgrained rice, and a squirt of jif. Works ok for me, cheaper than chips, and saves the hassle of buying the 'proper' stuff.
I do however cover the tumbler mouth with a rag to control any dust.

I came across one die maker that actually reccomended using fired brass (carbonized). Said it never caused any jammed dies...
As for the obvious question (would that ruin the polished surfaces / cause precision issues), no thoughts from them. Personally i wouldnt resize dirty brass without at least cleaning the outer necks.

Could give this rice thing a try. Will i suddenly feel like rice tumbling again only 10mins later?

Originally Posted by T.FOYE

I came across one die maker that actually reccomended using fired brass (carbonized). Said it never caused any jammed dies...
As for the obvious question (would that ruin the polished surfaces / cause precision issues), no thoughts from them. Personally i wouldnt resize dirty brass without at least cleaning the outer necks.

Could give this rice thing a try. Will i suddenly feel like rice tumbling again only 10mins later?

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