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How clean? was created by Siscowet

When I used to reload, I was always more concerned with the inside of the case, taking a bottle brush and rubbing alchohol to clean the inside, and letting stand for a month to dry out, and other than getting the grit and residual case lube off, I didnt care how polished the outside was, as long as it cycled the action. Now I picked up a vibrating cleaner with some corn cob media, and I was curious how long to clean the brass? After 2 hours it looks very good. Any reason to do longer?
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Replied by jtallen83 on topic How clean?

I'm seeing different times for different brands to get the inside nice and clean. Anywhere from 2-4 hours does it for me.
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Replied by LebbenB on topic How clean?

One to two hours, depending on how grody the cases are.
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Replied by Siscowet on topic How clean?

Thanks guys, after two hours I ran a pin through the primer holes to get any residual corn cob out, and measured them after case trimming. Everyone was 2.006 in. Hopefully get a chance tomorrow to calibrate the scale and powder measure, and adjust the bullet seating/ crimping die. Using Lake City LR brass, so I am going to start off conservative on powder. Might use the H4895 on this batch rather than the Reloader 15.
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Replied by Scorobe2916 on topic How clean?

Little late to the conversation but, I've been using stainless media for the last couple of years and love the results, no corn Cobb powder all over things , no primer pockets to clean out and the insides of my cases are spotless , carbon build up on the inside of your cases isn't removed very well by corn Cobb media. And only takes 30 mins tops
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Replied by LebbenB on topic How clean?

Where do you pick it up at, how much is it and how long does it last before you have to change it out?
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Replied by Scorobe2916 on topic How clean?

Midway, Sinclair, I even saw it on amazon, it's 44$, the best part is you never need to replace it, you might lose a pellet here or there but not enough to make a difference, so while 44 seams expensive, you could go through a lot of corn Cobb in that time. For me, the thing I really like about it is it cleans the primer pockets and you don't have to dig media out of primer pocket like with corn or walnut media.
www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com/tips/
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Replied by LebbenB on topic How clean?

Good copy, Thanks!
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Replied by jtallen83 on topic How clean?

Glad I read the link above before I ordered the SS media, I have the vibratory type so it wouldn't have worked for me.

I have a bag of ceramic media that came with a bullet coating kit, anybody ever use the ceramic media to clean their brass?
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Replied by Scorobe2916 on topic How clean?

Well here's a funny thing that happened to me which in my opinion proves it the detergent you put in and not the media. I was going to clean some of my BMG brass and added the media softener and detergent to my hot water and got distracted on a call when I came back an hour later and to my surprise the brass was pretty clean, not as clean as if I had run it in the tumbler for 20-30 min but close. I started with just a harbor freight special tumbler and it'll hold 50 .308 cases (with just their little tumbler) Once Ina while they go on sale for 20$. www.harborfreight.com/3-lb-rotary-rock-tumbler-67631.html

Big rotary tumblers are spendy www.midwayusa.com/product/426185/thumler...ase-tumbler-110-volt
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