mljdeckard
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So in my rookiedom, I haven't yet gotten around to buying a case tumbler. I doodled around online, and saw a video of a guy who just soaked casings in a Simple Green solution. I did this for a couple of batches (I'm talking mostly about once-fired .45 ACP casings, but I have also thrown in some 22-250s lately,) and I figured they weren't dirty enough to really worry about in the first place.
Then I started wondering if CLR would be more effective than Simple Green. So I soaked some .45s and 22-250s in a bowl of hot water, threw in some CLR with them, and they developed a dull sheen on the brass. I can't tell if this is some kind of residue or if it is stripping off the casings. Is there some reaction that happens when CLR hits brass? Did I waeken them to the point I shouldn't shoot them, or should I just dry them out, tumble them, and not worry about it?
Then I started wondering if CLR would be more effective than Simple Green. So I soaked some .45s and 22-250s in a bowl of hot water, threw in some CLR with them, and they developed a dull sheen on the brass. I can't tell if this is some kind of residue or if it is stripping off the casings. Is there some reaction that happens when CLR hits brass? Did I waeken them to the point I shouldn't shoot them, or should I just dry them out, tumble them, and not worry about it?