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3 options, fine --medium--coarse ( any thoughts)
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I use fine .It cleans the primer pockets.
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Buy lizard bedding at the pet store
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Buy lizard bedding at the pet store What is that?
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It is ground corn cobs,, bedding for lizards and reptiles
I have used it for years. Downside is it gets stuck in flash holes
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I use both corncob and ground walnut hulls in Midway vibrator cleaners. Add a healthy dose of jeweler's rouge to walnut and the brass comes out VERY shiny. Corncob with the Midway citrus based polishing compound works faster, but doesn't polish quite as well. Leave the spent primers in the cases when you polish with corncob media, then decap and resize.
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I use fine or medium mostly for the final drying process after ultrasonic cleaning. Puts a nice little shine on the brass at the same time. I wouldn't buy treated walnut, that stuff is a pain in the butt.
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It is ground corn cobs,, bedding for lizards and reptiles
I have used it for years. Downside is it gets stuck in flash holes Not too much of a downfall, as most media gets stuck in the flash holes. I run tuffnut with polishing compound, and it gets the brass very shiny. It also gets stuck in the flash holes. Just something you have to learn to deal with. Wondering if pharmy uses any kind of polishing compound with the lizard bedding?
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Buy lizard bedding at the pet store I have been using it for years, it is a lot less costly than commercial media. BSA - I use a bit of Brasso mixed with it. Yeah, I know that likely there will be replies that the Brasso will weaken the brass - if it does I have never seen it in the decades that I have been using it. drover
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Lizard bedding works, but is dusty.
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Wet tumbling is the only way to go, but shiny brass doesn't shoot any better.
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You might also try rice, it works great.
Back in the early 70's, just for schitts and giggles, put some rice and 45 acp cases in a bag made from the leg of an old pair of Levi's then tied it shut and tossed that into the dryer (no heat) along with some towels to help pad things.
I was very much surprised and pleased with the outcome. It works quite well.
Stainless pins and wet tumbling works better, but rice did about as good as any other media in a vibratory cleaner.
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Buy lizard bedding at the pet store ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Pets Mart.......has it
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Buy lizard bedding at the pet store ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Pets Mart.......has it If dust is an issue I put a dryer sheet in the tumbler.
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Stainless pins. Never have to buy anything else or replenish. Doesn't leave residue, either. Brass comes out like brand new. I really don't see why anybody would use anything else these days. Been doing it for years, ~ 200k rounds.
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Stainless pins. Never have to buy anything else or replenish. Doesn't leave residue, either. Brass comes out like brand new. I really don't see why anybody would use anything else these days. Been doing it for years, ~ 200k rounds. I need it!...my buddies all have the new tumblers and pins, I need dat!
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Stainless pins. Never have to buy anything else or replenish. Doesn't leave residue, either. Brass comes out like brand new. I really don't see why anybody would use anything else these days. Been doing it for years, ~ 200k rounds. I need it!...my buddies all have the new tumblers and pins, I need dat! 673, I use the double rock tumbler from Harbor Freight, Stainless steel pins, Cheapo Walmart equivalent of Dawn dish soap, and a squirt of Lemi Shine. Rinse well and sift all the pins out. Check cases and flash holes for wedged pins. I get one or two cases like that every once in a while. Very easy to spot when drying. I still have half the bag of stainless pins I bought originally years ago untouched.
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Stainless pins. Never have to buy anything else or replenish. Doesn't leave residue, either. Brass comes out like brand new. I really don't see why anybody would use anything else these days. Been doing it for years, ~ 200k rounds. 152% the truth. Santa brought me a Frankford Arsenal tumbler….man oh man at the results!
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Buy lizard bedding at the pet store ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Pets Mart.......has it If dust is an issue I put a dryer sheet in the tumbler. Yes........I run mine outside
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Stainless pins. Never have to buy anything else or replenish. Doesn't leave residue, either. Brass comes out like brand new. I really don't see why anybody would use anything else these days. Been doing it for years, ~ 200k rounds. Tell us of the SS pins Actually have some but never used it I like clean brass
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