What's the best to clean brass?
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What's the best to clean brass?
Just new to reloading and wanting to know what everyone uses to clean there brass? Any recommendations.
Cheers Whisky!
Cheers Whisky!
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Re: What's the best to clean brass?
Hi Mate,
I just went down this path myself. There's a good thread at viewtopic.php?f=4&t=22440&hilit=ultrasonic&start=30
I'm using an ultrasonic cleaner bought from eBay (<$30) and the cream of tartar solution. There's a bit of info on it here viewtopic.php?f=4&t=14214&p=195410&hilit=tartar#p195410
I just went down this path myself. There's a good thread at viewtopic.php?f=4&t=22440&hilit=ultrasonic&start=30
I'm using an ultrasonic cleaner bought from eBay (<$30) and the cream of tartar solution. There's a bit of info on it here viewtopic.php?f=4&t=14214&p=195410&hilit=tartar#p195410
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Re: What's the best to clean brass?
Birchwood-Casey liquid case cleaner, cheap, does a good job, a bottle of concentrate will last you a long time, but its not as sexy to use these days as it is to spend a shit load on the latest whiz bang gadgetry that is supposed to do it all for you.
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Re: What's the best to clean brass?
Cheers , appreciate the info!!
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Re: What's the best to clean brass?
http://www.ausvarmint.com/forum/viewtop ... pex#p87619
here's an old thread for you.
I still do it this way with the same ebay special ultrasonic given to me by Ogre6br.
If it ever gives up I will be using a wet tumbler with stainless pins and drying in a dehydrator.
I dry my cases with a hair dryer.
You will have to come over some time. Mark is calling in to do some loading this weekend
here's an old thread for you.
I still do it this way with the same ebay special ultrasonic given to me by Ogre6br.
If it ever gives up I will be using a wet tumbler with stainless pins and drying in a dehydrator.
I dry my cases with a hair dryer.
You will have to come over some time. Mark is calling in to do some loading this weekend
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Re: What's the best to clean brass?
Thanks For the links Raven.
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Re: What's the best to clean brass?
Hey Trev, dehydrator is a good idea then I can make some deer jerky too
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Re: What's the best to clean brass?
I saw one when I dropped in to see Seddo. Nice easy way to dry brass.
Ultrasonic works and works well but don't get yourself focused on that without checking out wet tumbling.
Ultrasonic works and works well but don't get yourself focused on that without checking out wet tumbling.
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Re: What's the best to clean brass?
I tried ultrasonic and it worked ok.
I seen a heap of cases drying at Seddo's he had cleaned in a Stainless Steel Media tumbler, wow!
Shiney!
I brought one straight away!
It works very well!
Glenn
I seen a heap of cases drying at Seddo's he had cleaned in a Stainless Steel Media tumbler, wow!
Shiney!
I brought one straight away!
It works very well!
Glenn
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Re: What's the best to clean brass?
i dry tumble with corncob media.
then i give the cases a rub with a piece of soft cloth.
very pretty.
i gotta get the steel pins to clean inside the cases or go down the ultrasonic path.
since ive got a tumbler,it'll probably be the pins.
then i give the cases a rub with a piece of soft cloth.
very pretty.
i gotta get the steel pins to clean inside the cases or go down the ultrasonic path.
since ive got a tumbler,it'll probably be the pins.
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Re: What's the best to clean brass?
I've had some of that, mixed up years ago, stored in a dark glass 2.5L bottle. It still works just fine!
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Re: What's the best to clean brass?
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Re: What's the best to clean brass?
Sean I've only ever heard of the pins being used in a wet tumbler. Happy to be educated thoughLoneRider wrote:i dry tumble with corncob media.
then i give the cases a rub with a piece of soft cloth.
very pretty.
i gotta get the steel pins to clean inside the cases or go down the ultrasonic path.
since ive got a tumbler,it'll probably be the pins.
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Re: What's the best to clean brass?
our club captain uses them in his vibrating cleaner,dry
so should work ok in the tumbler.
so should work ok in the tumbler.
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Re: What's the best to clean brass?
Had one for years, love it.
http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com
Add a $50 dehydrator from eBay and your ready to go
http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com
Add a $50 dehydrator from eBay and your ready to go