Harbor Freight dual drum tumbler

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Like many others, I have the HF double tumbler. Wet tumbling win Dawn and Lemishine works great. I will never go back to dry tumbling.

In the end, Jo Jo is correct. Purchase the bigger Franklin unit. The HF is too small of volume, but work fine for small batches.

Swanee
 
I agree that the HF tumbler is small but that is what makes it useful to me. I have both the HF dual, several years and hundreds of batches run without issue, and the Frankford Arsenal tumbler. I use the HF for small batches of mostly rifle brass as it holds 25 .308 size pieces and I usually load in batches of 50. I use the Frankford for large batches of .223/5.56 and 9mm when I do batches in the multiple hundreds. Both have worked well for me with lemi-shine and Car wash and wax. Sometimes I run a batch without pins just to clean them enough to de-prime if they are really dirty.
 
JO JO said:
I know I am off topic here but I don't understand why folks mess around with the HF tumbler, then buy pins and then make a drum when you can buy a full on kit made for this job on sale for $119 ? If it was me I would just save up a bit more and get the better tool. On sale at Amazon much better for the job especially with 223 , I bet the Harbor Freight tumbler cleaning 223 will get old very fast how many 223 cases can you put and tumble in a tiny 3lb drum ?
If you have a very low shooting volume you maybe ok , from my personnel experience every time I try to save money and go cheap on a tool I regret it a short bit later and end up buying a better tool costing me more in the long run for $119 to get the FART its a great deal on a good tool IMHO , anyway sorry for getting off topic a bit ,

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Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Rotary Tumbler 7L
by Frankford Arsenal
$119.99
Get it by Tuesday, Dec 26
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and with my amazon points I can get it for about $80. I really have to stay away from here $ just keeps disappearing.
 
JO JO said:
I know I am off topic here but I don't understand why folks mess around with the HF tumbler, then buy pins and then make a drum when you can buy a full on kit made for this job on sale for $119 ? If it was me I would just save up a bit more and get the better tool. On sale at Amazon much better for the job especially with 223 , I bet the Harbor Freight tumbler cleaning 223 will get old very fast how many 223 cases can you put and tumble in a tiny 3lb drum ?
If you have a very low shooting volume you maybe ok , from my personnel experience every time I try to save money and go cheap on a tool I regret it a short bit later and end up buying a better tool costing me more in the long run for $119 to get the FART its a great deal on a good tool IMHO , anyway sorry for getting off topic a bit ,

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Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Rotary Tumbler 7L
by Frankford Arsenal
$119.99
Get it by Tuesday, Dec 26
FREE Shipping on eligible orders
Click to expand...
Agree, I love mine and 119 is an all time low price. It says it will do 1000 .223, but I don't recommend it. 500 is way more reasonable. Much better results.

Russellc
 
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