Cleaning my brass

[Joshua M. Smith]

How do you know, have you checked your washer for contamination?

No, I mean the brass comes out looking pretty. A bit discolored, but still safe. The coloration is purty!

You assume any risk of contaminating yourself. I personally have a dedicated washer for this; it was free.

Josh <><

 

[Birdhunter1]

I use walnut media with a cap full of Flitz case polish (it's what the local gun shop had in stock and I just happened to be there when it hit me, 'I need case polish'). I put about 50 .243 cases and 50 or so .223 cases in it for about 12 hours and I now do not need to even use a case brush on the necks. I was hoping that length of time would also clean the primer pockets but alas they didn't get cleaned. Brass looks like new until you look at the dirt in the primer pockets.

 

[kelbro]

Wow. You guys sure burn some electricity cleaning brass. I run about 50 cases through a load of walnut (and a cap full of mineral spirits for about an hour. De-cap, size, etc... and then about an hour with fine corn cob with about 1/2 cap of Nufinish. Brass shines like gold.

I ran my tumbler for hours at first too. Did some checking at different intervals and found out that I was wasting a lot of time and electricity.

 

[fields]

washing machine

OK, do you use a dishwasher or a washing machine for clothes?

richard