I am not asking your typical which is better for initial case cleaning question because that has been beat to death. But I am asking that after you have already cleaned and lubed and sized all your brass and you want to send it through agIn to get all the excess lube off which would be better? My only worry has been if you send them back through the tumbler you has the chance of dinging the case necks again. Now I don't even know if this is possible since I have never sent them back through yet its just something I have always thought about. Anyways what are your thoughts on the matter?
Ultrasonic vs. Tumbler for second cleaning??
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Re: Ultrasonic vs. Tumbler for second cleaning??
I tumble the brass first, lube and resize then ultrasonic clean them. That way all the walnut shell is out of the flash holes. Then do trimming etc, load, shoot and start over.
I tumble the brass first, lube and resize then ultrasonic clean them. That way all the walnut shell is out of the flash holes. Then do trimming etc, load, shoot and start over.
Re: Ultrasonic vs. Tumbler for second cleaning??
My first tumble is corn cob to clean the out side. Then I size and deprime, decrimp if needed, trim, then run through the ultra sonic to remove lube and clean inside and pockets. If I need to use stainless I can borrow one but I don't think it's needed every time.
My first tumble is corn cob to clean the out side. Then I size and deprime, decrimp if needed, trim, then run through the ultra sonic to remove lube and clean inside and pockets. If I need to use stainless I can borrow one but I don't think it's needed every time.
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I SS tumble for 40min just clean enough to size,,,, grab about 20 .308 brass case mouth up in hand and hit with air compressor down each case neck and then primer area / general outside brass,,,, then spray lube / deprime / size,,,, then back in SS tumble for 1hour for final cleaning especialy for primer pockets,,,, then hit back up with air compressor for final dry... Can do all of the above with NO WAIT TIME at all with a nice air compressor. For rifle brass (not pistol), with a air compressor I can go from just fired brass, to seating new primers in under 2hours and primer pockets are completely clean / deburred thanks to the SS media / tumbler.
I SS tumble for 40min just clean enough to size,,,, grab about 20 .308 brass case mouth up in hand and hit with air compressor down each case neck and then primer area / general outside brass,,,, then spray lube / deprime / size,,,, then back in SS tumble for 1hour for final cleaning especialy for primer pockets,,,, then hit back up with air compressor for final dry... Can do all of the above with NO WAIT TIME at all with a nice air compressor. For rifle brass (not pistol), with a air compressor I can go from just fired brass, to seating new primers in under 2hours and primer pockets are completely clean / deburred thanks to the SS media / tumbler.
Re: Ultrasonic vs. Tumbler for second cleaning??
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: elfster1234</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I SS tumble for 40min just clean enough to size,,,, grab about 20 .308 brass case mouth up in hand and hit with air compressor down each case neck and then primer area / general outside brass,,,, then spray lube / deprime / size,,,, then back in SS tumble for 1hour for final cleaning especialy for primer pockets,,,, then hit back up with air compressor for final dry... Can do all of the above with NO WAIT TIME at all with a nice air compressor. For rifle brass (not pistol), with a air compressor I can go from just fired brass, to seating new primers in under 2hours and primer pockets are completely clean / deburred thanks to the SS media / tumbler. </div></div>
can seat primers in under 2 hours from start with a nice compressor following the above and cost no extra money on different types of media.... purchase air nosle attachment so you can get tip right down case mouth:
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: elfster1234</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I SS tumble for 40min just clean enough to size,,,, grab about 20 .308 brass case mouth up in hand and hit with air compressor down each case neck and then primer area / general outside brass,,,, then spray lube / deprime / size,,,, then back in SS tumble for 1hour for final cleaning especialy for primer pockets,,,, then hit back up with air compressor for final dry... Can do all of the above with NO WAIT TIME at all with a nice air compressor. For rifle brass (not pistol), with a air compressor I can go from just fired brass, to seating new primers in under 2hours and primer pockets are completely clean / deburred thanks to the SS media / tumbler. </div></div>
can seat primers in under 2 hours from start with a nice compressor following the above and cost no extra money on different types of media.... purchase air nosle attachment so you can get tip right down case mouth:
Re: Ultrasonic vs. Tumbler for second cleaning??
SS tumble, size, tumble in corncob to get the lube off, Giraud, prime on the progressive with the Lee decapping die in the first station just in case I missed any corncob....
If you anneal add that in after the SS tumble, it dries the cases out really fast
SS tumble, size, tumble in corncob to get the lube off, Giraud, prime on the progressive with the Lee decapping die in the first station just in case I missed any corncob....
If you anneal add that in after the SS tumble, it dries the cases out really fast
Re: Ultrasonic vs. Tumbler for second cleaning??
There might be a better way, but this is what I do:
(1) Deprime (On the progressive press.)
(2) Ultrasonic clean (I figure this is a good way to clean out the primer pockets.)
(3) Size & prime (On the progressive press.)
(4) Tumble with corncob media (They're primed, so I wouldn't put them back in the water.)
(5) Trim on the Giraud.
(6) Powder (from the electronic powder dispenser.)
(7) Seat bullets (on the single-stage press.)
If I were priming in a separate step, I might go the other way: tumble initially, then ultrasonic after sizing.
There might be a better way, but this is what I do:
(1) Deprime (On the progressive press.)
(2) Ultrasonic clean (I figure this is a good way to clean out the primer pockets.)
(3) Size & prime (On the progressive press.)
(4) Tumble with corncob media (They're primed, so I wouldn't put them back in the water.)
(5) Trim on the Giraud.
(6) Powder (from the electronic powder dispenser.)
(7) Seat bullets (on the single-stage press.)
If I were priming in a separate step, I might go the other way: tumble initially, then ultrasonic after sizing.
Re: Ultrasonic vs. Tumbler for second cleaning??
Here's my work-flow:
1) Deprime
2) SS Tumble
3) Dry outside with towel, air dry
4) Lube and Size
5) Into fine, untreated corn cob to remove lube. Takes all of 10 minutes. If you use the proper size of corn cob, you won't have anything in the flash holes leftover.
6) Trim/Chamfer/Deburr
7) Prime, Charge, Seat bullets
No need to SS Tumble or use US to remove the lube. That would require drying the brass again.
Here's my work-flow:
1) Deprime
2) SS Tumble
3) Dry outside with towel, air dry
4) Lube and Size
5) Into fine, untreated corn cob to remove lube. Takes all of 10 minutes. If you use the proper size of corn cob, you won't have anything in the flash holes leftover.
6) Trim/Chamfer/Deburr
7) Prime, Charge, Seat bullets
No need to SS Tumble or use US to remove the lube. That would require drying the brass again.
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