alexcue
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Pretty much the same thing here, except I do use Nu-Finish. From what I've read is it works as a lubricant also. I've noticed that if i use washed (steel-pin tumbled) brass, it's TOO clean and squeaky.I do not have scratches on my brass, at least none that bother me.
I use Lee dies. I tumble my brass for a couple hours in walnut media. Then I size/deprime.
I clean my dies every few hundred rounds for rifle, less often for pistol.
I do not use any polishes, waxes or any other chemicals in my tumbler, just a used dryer sheet or paper towel to collect dust. I do not know what interaction those chemicals might have with powders.
I spend less money and less time obsessing over polished, shiny brass, and more time building quality ammunition and shooting it.
It has worked for me...