Wet Tumbler Experience

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Wet Tumbler Experience Jun 17, 2014 9:16:51 GMT -5

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Post by mule on Jun 17, 2014 9:16:51 GMT -5

My habit for many years has been to spin brass in walnut for cleaning. After sizing and trimming I spin again in corncob for case lube removal and polishing.

My children blessed me with a wet tumbler for Fathers Day. I was extremely impressed with the first two test batches. Clean as a whistle and no polishing required.

My question for the pin-tumbler users, Do you use the wet tumbler to remove case lube or did you keep your vibratory cleaner for case lube removal?

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Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Wet Tumbler Experience Jun 17, 2014 9:32:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2014 9:32:40 GMT -5 I do lube, size and decap the brass (in fact the whole case prep routine). Than I toss them in the wet (SS) media tumbler, after drying they are ready for the rest of the reloading steps. PJ

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Wet Tumbler Experience Jun 17, 2014 9:39:42 GMT -5

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Post by ultramag on Jun 17, 2014 9:39:42 GMT -5

I've kept and intend to keep using my vibratory tumbler for certain tasks. Tumbling rifle brass to remove lube after sizing and tumbling big-bore handgun brass that is fired in revolvers and never touches the ground is another. I think the wet tumbling is great so far, but not necessarily the way I want to do it all the time. It is more hassle than the old buzz bucket in many ways.

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Wet Tumbler Experience Jun 17, 2014 9:40:55 GMT -5

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Post by mule on Jun 17, 2014 9:40:55 GMT -5

PJ

I prefer to clean my brass before I run it through my dies. I decapped with a universal decapper before wet tumbling. Amazing. I will never scrape another primer pocket.

Maybe twice through the wet tumbler, second time without the pins, will be my new routine.

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mule Member Retired. Sales Posts: 96	Wet Tumbler Experience Jun 17, 2014 9:44:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mule on Jun 17, 2014 9:44:06 GMT -5 ultramag, I agree. Collecting all the pins can be challenging. Storage space is becoming a problem. Trying to sort things out. Keep what works. Get rid of the rest.
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Wet Tumbler Experience Jun 18, 2014 2:03:59 GMT -5

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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2014 2:03:59 GMT -5

Mule, before I size my brass I always do pre clean (wipe) it free from any dirt and lube them. Than all the rest of the case pre routine starts. During the wiping I do also check for defects, after the tumbling sometimes other problems are easier to spot.

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