O_Blade_O
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Hi all,
I just bought a Frankford Arsenal tumbler with some tumbling media (withish fine grit; guess is something vegetable due it's smell).
Just tried with some already sized and recapped pistol cases and it works very well; at least i've already figured out one mistake not to do: primed cases gets the primer fire vent clogged easily.
So, i'd like to hear some of your experience with tumblers for optimal results; for example:
1- when, in the case cleaning "cycle", it is best used (before decapping, after decapping, before/after primer pocket cleaning, etc)
2- what is the optimal time of running of the device for, say, 200-300 cases of 9mm s ...
3- any advice for the cleaning media? I'm using this fine vegetable grit the dealer gave me with the device (5 kg). Do you use any other product in the tumbler? Or just plain cleaning media.
4- how much is the cleaning media recyclable? I polished cases that were almost clean by their own so the media did not change almost at all. how much times can be used ?
Sorry for the many questions... thanks everyone
I just bought a Frankford Arsenal tumbler with some tumbling media (withish fine grit; guess is something vegetable due it's smell).
Just tried with some already sized and recapped pistol cases and it works very well; at least i've already figured out one mistake not to do: primed cases gets the primer fire vent clogged easily.
So, i'd like to hear some of your experience with tumblers for optimal results; for example:
1- when, in the case cleaning "cycle", it is best used (before decapping, after decapping, before/after primer pocket cleaning, etc)
2- what is the optimal time of running of the device for, say, 200-300 cases of 9mm s ...
3- any advice for the cleaning media? I'm using this fine vegetable grit the dealer gave me with the device (5 kg). Do you use any other product in the tumbler? Or just plain cleaning media.
4- how much is the cleaning media recyclable? I polished cases that were almost clean by their own so the media did not change almost at all. how much times can be used ?
Sorry for the many questions... thanks everyone
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