Re: To tumble, vibrate, or ultrasonic clean my cases?
I went with the SS media after using a Dillon vibratory cleaner and corn cob media. The inside of the case and the primer pockets never got clean and even with an anti-static sheet there was still some dust on the cases. I had to polish the inside of the case neck with a brush and steel wool to reduce runout, a tip I picked up here on the Hide. I have found with the SS media the case and primer pocket is completely clean inside and out. My runout is .001 to .002 with no neck polishing. I do use graphite powder on my bullets prior to seating. Like many things in reloading there are a variety of ways to get the job done and they all are about equal. Some consider the primer pocket being clean as a way to provide for a more consistent seating of the primer. Some say that carbon buildup inside the case can cause reduction in case volume causing more variation in velocity. For me, I like the clean case inside and out and I like not having to polish the inside of the case neck. Can't really say that using the SS media makes my ammo more accurate or not, I am not nearly a good enough shot to say. Glad you are getting back into reloading, I find it a lot of fun. Good luck with whatever you choose.
