Good to know, thanks. I'm not worried about the pocket being wet, as I use the dehydrator. I just like to get the pockets clean as well.Originally Posted by CCT125US
I may have to get a Thumlers Tumbler.
Good to know, thanks. I'm not worried about the pocket being wet, as I use the dehydrator. I just like to get the pockets clean as well.
I may have to get a Thumlers Tumbler.
I decap first, then wet tumble with stainless pins, either air dry or dry in the oven on low heat.
I don't decap pistol brass first either as I run everything through the 1050 with the MK VII and don't want to have a dedicated toolhead just for decapping. I dry in my oven for 30-45 minutes. I can do two loads of brass at a time if I want. never had an issue with water in the primer pocket. 308 brass does get decapped, but that's all single stage stuff anyhow. I tried Ultrasonic, but the volume you can clean in it doesn't work for my pistol shooting.
...and to think today you just have fangs
Rob Engh
BC, Canada
Anyone using the Extreme Tumblers Rebel 17? Looks better to me than the Thumlers.
the FART is the best value out there, larger capacity than almost all of the other one's and much simpler to use. Super durable too. I've cleaned nearly 500,000 brass in mine since I got it.
...and to think today you just have fangs
Rob Engh
BC, Canada
What do you guys do with the waste water that's generated?
That is the model I have, and would recommend it.
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That does look really good. How many cases can you do at once? Looks like quite a bit more than the 17, let alone the Thumler's.
Why does no one include a fine strainer to catch all the media?
Yep. Only wet tumbler I've used but I think it's a good unit. It's more robust than the Thumler IMHO.
I only tumble 40 mins or so using the time honored Lemi-shine/Dawn dish detergent combo. I find tumbling longer than that gets the case interiors too clean. They stick to the Dillon powder funnel on the downstroke. Word on the street is using an all-in-one car wash/wax product in the mix helps with this, but the short cycle is working fine for me.
I deprime all cases first as I want to reduce the chances of wayward SS pins remaining in the cases.
That first load of water after tumbling is nasty.
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Learning has occurred. This may prevent me from using aerosol case lube. Too bad I have 10k cleaned, dryed and sealed ready to load. I will remember to shorten the cycle next batch.
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