Critter183
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I broke out my tumbler for the first time in about 3 years. I tumbled about 140 pieces of old range .223. It's a Lyman Turbo something or other vibrator.
After about 2 hours, the brass was looking pretty slick, and I started taking it out. Twas then I remembered why I didn't like it. Each piece was full of the tumbling medium, and because of the really narrow case neck, it seemed to take forever to get them empty. Tapping them this way or that way and this way again...
I have one of those strainer tops for the tumbler, which I never really used but it dawned on me that if I strained out the medium, and ran the cases again for a bit, maybe they would empty out. So I strained it out over a large plastic bowl, but while I had the tumbler over the bowl, upside down, I decided to try plugging it in and letting it run for about 2 minutes. Maybe all of the medium would come out of the cases and strain out all in one step.
I had to hold onto the tumbler, naturally, but sure enough... Every case except maybe 2 or 3 out of 140 was completely empty. One tap to make sure and in the can they went. (A great use for Folgiers plastic coffee cans, BTW)
Suddenly tumbling didn't seem so bad and now there are another 150 cases in it.
By the way, I REALLY want to thank everyone here for getting me charged up for reloading again. I had lost interest in it a couple of years ago... lost interest in my rifles and shooting in general actually. Since I found this place, my blood is boiling again! It's really great to be here. I hope you guys don't mind me sticking around.
After about 2 hours, the brass was looking pretty slick, and I started taking it out. Twas then I remembered why I didn't like it. Each piece was full of the tumbling medium, and because of the really narrow case neck, it seemed to take forever to get them empty. Tapping them this way or that way and this way again...
I have one of those strainer tops for the tumbler, which I never really used but it dawned on me that if I strained out the medium, and ran the cases again for a bit, maybe they would empty out. So I strained it out over a large plastic bowl, but while I had the tumbler over the bowl, upside down, I decided to try plugging it in and letting it run for about 2 minutes. Maybe all of the medium would come out of the cases and strain out all in one step.
I had to hold onto the tumbler, naturally, but sure enough... Every case except maybe 2 or 3 out of 140 was completely empty. One tap to make sure and in the can they went. (A great use for Folgiers plastic coffee cans, BTW)
Suddenly tumbling didn't seem so bad and now there are another 150 cases in it.
By the way, I REALLY want to thank everyone here for getting me charged up for reloading again. I had lost interest in it a couple of years ago... lost interest in my rifles and shooting in general actually. Since I found this place, my blood is boiling again! It's really great to be here. I hope you guys don't mind me sticking around.