Ever tumbled these?

[ZWCoffindaffer]

Has anyone ever tumbled their loaded rounds? I have the oily type of skin that smudges everything I touch. I really like for my finished rifle rounds to look top notch. Every time I load a batch they get that smudged look before I can even finish them all. Has anyone ever used their vibratory tumbler on their finished rounds? I don't see what it could hurt but didn't want to try it without some feedback.

 

[rcmodel]

I tumble everything I load 15-20 minutes.

Except cast lead handgun rounds.

Tumbler dust will stick to any exposed bullet lube and turn into black hard gunk you can't get off.

rc

 

[jeeptim]

^^^^^^What rc said^^^^^

 

[buck460XVR]

I tumble rounds, after they are loaded, that I used case lube on....like RC, I'll generally let them go 15-20 minutes.

 

[nettlle]

I do the same.

 

[GBExpat]

Has anyone ever tumbled their loaded rounds? ...

I have cleaned thousands of rounds in vibratory case cleaners ... and never experienced a problem from the process.

 

[splattergun]

Perhaps try wearing nitrile gloves. No oil on the reloads, no need to clean them.
I don't have the oily fingers have, but I use the gloves when loading cast lead.

 

[rondog]

Tumble loaded rounds to get the lube off and make them pretty? Yes, yes I do!

 

[Walkalong]

Originally Posted by ZWCoffindaffer:
Has anyone ever tumbled their loaded rounds? .

Many people do it.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=498890

 

[FROGO207]

I have done it for years as well. Just like RC and Jeeptim. Never had any problems. Thought I had invented a new way to do things and then along comes the internet. Ahhh That famous tumbling loaded ammo thread Walkalong, Snuffy, and a few others worked to show what happens.

 

[horseman1]

I tumble everything I load 15-20 minutes.

Except cast lead handgun rounds.

Tumbler dust will stick to any exposed bullet lube and turn into black hard gunk you can't get off.

rc

I did that once.... Not good. It made the lead bullet dull as well, not that this really mattered at the time. I had bigger problems to address....

 

[tcook90]

How about in a rotary tumbler (with corn cob)?

 

[rcmodel]

If there is any risk of setting off a round??

It would be much higher in a rotary tumbler.

I doubt I would do that.

rc

 

[tcook90]

Kind of what I was thinking.

 

[Reloadron]

I use a vibratory tumbler and doubt I would be quick to place loaded ammunition in a rotary tumbler. That said yes, I have tumbled loaded ammunition but not very often. I spray with lube and then resize my cases. Following sizing I tumble and clean the brass. My brass is generally pretty clean when I start so I really haven't fouled any dies with dirty brass. Then I trim as needed, hand prime, powder charge and seat my bullets. Anyway, if I change the order I have no reservation vibratory cleaning loaded brass.

Ron