rotary case tumbler. wich one to buy?

[NETO1978]

would it works?

http://www.amazon.com/Rotary-Dual-T...3?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1266583505&sr=1-3

tks.

 

[mongoose33]

Here's what I would do, were I you:

I'd take the $129 that tumbler costs and buy TWO Hornady tumblers. The tumbler in your pic doesn't look like it has particularly large capacity. I don't know why you'd want a rock tumbler instead of a vibratory tumbler, but my Hornady works wonderfully; I wish I had two of them.

But I surely don't see any advantage the rock tumbler has over the Hornady (or any similar vibratory tumbler).

Why choose this instead of a standard vibratory tumbler?

 

[Walkalong]

Lyman

 

[jcwit]

What Walkalong says.

I started out with a rock tumbler simply because I had one from years ago. Noisy, takes forever, small capacity. In my case I got a Cabalas vibatory because they had a sale on them and I was at the store. Anyway get a vibatory tumbler along with 20/40 grit corn cob (will not plug your primer pockets or flash holes) and a teaspoon or two of liquid auto cleaner wax and never look back.

 

[TonyAngel]

Yeah, years and years ago, I started with a Thumbler Tumbler (I think it was called). It was a rock tumbler that I bought at some hobby shop. Tumbling brass was an overnight affair. Get a vibratory tumber. I use a Dillon, but if I had it to do over again, I'd get the Lyman or Hornady. They aren't so pricey and work the same. Mine does 500 cases in two hours.

 

[ranger335v]

Get the least expensive viberatory you can find. There ain't nickle's worth of effective difference between any of them reqardless of price.

 

[jcwit]

Get the least expensive viberatory you can find. There ain't nickle's worth of effective difference between any of them reqardless of price.

To a point, after my 3rd Harbor Freight tumbler went south because of bad bearings (bronze bushings) in 2 weeks I bought a Cabalas. Not bashing HF at all as I use alot of their stuff, but the tumbler was crap.

 

[Bush Pilot]

I've got a Thumblers Tumbler and don't use it anymore, way too slow. I purchased a Cabela's tumbler and couldn't be happier.