Brass Cleaning?

bigonedown · Nov 23, 2012

Hello, I have a question about cleaning my brass before reloading. I moved from California to Alaska so I have not been on the forums in quite a while settling in here. I used to reload with a friend and now that I am here I need to buy new reloading equipment.

In the past I used a vibrating with media cleaner. I see ultra sonic cleaners and wonder which type of cleaners you guys believe to be the best and why?

Thanks for any help

Brandon

Hardway · Nov 24, 2012

I know a guy that has the ultrasonic and he does'nt like it...maybe because its a cheaper model? I have a tumbler and it does a good enough job for me......go to midwayusa and read the reviews on em.

PS.....What part of Ak did you move to?

Canvsbk · Nov 24, 2012

I find the vibrator and walnut hulls to do a great job.

Semper Fi

bigonedown · Nov 24, 2012

Thanks fo rthe info I will check on Midway USA. I also used the vibrating just wondered if the other types were better.

I live in Wasilla.

Thank you,

Brandon

Hardway · Nov 25, 2012

Sent you a PM bigonedown.

ZIGGER · Nov 25, 2012

Wasilla huh??....get me an over the fence nude of Sarah and I'll polish your brass for you....

bigonedown · Nov 25, 2012

Now that was one of the funniest post I have received on here. If I ever get the opportunity I will send you the pic and enlarge one auction it off here in the classifieds.

LMAO

BIGJOHNT · Nov 25, 2012

I have found if I put a little Flitz metal polish in with the media it does a better job.

ishootaRUM300 · Nov 29, 2012

I use the Thumbler high speed model B

http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com/

I like this better than the corn cob or walnut media because this cleans the entire piece of brass. When done the brass looks almost brand new. The inside of the case is cleaned and so it the flash hole if you remove the primers prior to polishing. THe media never goes bad.

Pre64 · Dec 1, 2012

I use Barry's Brass Bright. Polish in the media makes all the difference in the world.

hntbambi · Dec 1, 2012

Like ishootaRUM300 says, stainless steel media and a rotary tumbler works better than anything.

I have used vibrating tumbler with corncob or walnut shells, ultrasonic, Iosso case cleaner, rag with flitz, etc. The SS media is better than all. It does not wear out although it takes a tad longer, it will clean the primer cups where the others do not.

A buddy made the mac-daddy case cleaner uwing a Harbor Freight cement mixer and SS media. It can do a thousand .223 cases with no problem.

bigonedown · Dec 1, 2012

Thanks for the info I will probaly go with the stainless steel media with rotary tumbler. I was a little nervous about using it but feel better that other have used it and like it.

Thank you,

Brandon

ishootaRUM300 · Dec 1, 2012

I would highly recommend going to the link I posted so you get the right size stainless steel media. If you get the wrong stuff IE to big or try using round or some other shape I have been told you can wreck the brass. I cannot confirm that it will wreck it since I have not used anything other than this media.

bootspearo · Dec 2, 2012

I use this system from STM http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com/stm-complete-package.html

I have cleaned everything from 223,243,260,6.5x284,270,270wsm,7mm, and 338 Lapua with all the same size stainless media and it is amazing. You couldnt pay me to use anything else.