entropy
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Works good for pistol ammo, but it is a PITA cleaning it out of my .223 brass. I use a straightened-out dental pick and dig it out while I'm watching TV. I'm gonna try the stuff for lizards when the corn cob runs out.
Corn Cob Media
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Sorry not going to even try. Waste of time rather be at the range shooting.
No ,sorry I didn't mean it that way . I read it, but for many years I have read articles written by what I consider to be reliable professional sources not to tumble live ammo. I think I will follow that information more than I will a post on a forum where the person who tumbled live ammo said "Last night I decided to do a bit of experimenting". Sorry I think I will stay with my decision not to tumble ammo.
Blue68f100
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I don't see a problem in tumbling loaded ammo for a short period of time. Think of all the jarring and banging that goes on when ammo and components are shipped all over the world. In this case it being banged which is more aggressive than a tumbler with media to cushion it.
Understood.
mdemetz
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Don't try using with 223 or you will spend a lot of time picking it out of the neck when it jams up inside.
entropy
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BTDT.
ReloaderFred
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That's why you buy the 20-40 grit corn cob. It's too fine to get stuck, even in the .223.
Hope this helps.
Fred
Hope this helps.
Fred
ReloaderFred
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It works great on just about any caliber. I use it on everything from .218 Bee through .45-120 Sharps.
Hope this helps.
Fred
My reloaded ammo is not dirty after reloading. Why tumble, what's the point.
Cannibul
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It will jam in the primer pocket and it can also get jammed in the case. I had it bridge and jam in a .38 SPL case.
The only reason I can see is to remove the case lube. I've done it for rounds loaded on a progressive.
ReloaderFred
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The 20-40 grit doesn't bridge, and doesn't get caught in primer pockets or flash holes. It's very fine. It's not like the stuff sold in pet stores at all, and doesn't have the dust problem like pet store stuff does.
Hope this helps.
Fred
I don't have a progressive loader ,single stage only and I manually clean all cases after resizing. I'm retired I've got time to do this. Every thing I've ever read says do not tumble live ammo. I have never seen anyone say it's ok other than on THR. Lots of advice.
By the way . Pet store course corn cob media works just fine. 10 L $4.14. Just finished cleaning several hundred 38 special and 45 ACP cases and shinny as ever. Hornady M-2 tumbler and Flitz Tumbler/Media Additive. Thanks to everyone! 3hrs tumbling time.
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/loaded-ammo-in-vibratory-tumbler.495611/#post-6156097
Yep, get the 20-40 and have at it. Even if a stray piece sticks in a flash hole every once in a while, it stands a snowballs chance in Hades of stopping the primer blast. Won't hurt a thing.
I tumble before I remove the primer and I don't have anything smaller than 30 caliber so nothing is getting stuck inside case. Haven't noticed any dust. It said on packaging low dust. For me stuff works great and it's very inexpensive.
FROGO207
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The reasons I DO tumble my loaded rounds in media is to remove case lube AND to apply an overall polymer coating to preserve my loaded rounds for long term storage. There will be no fingerprints tarnish etc. on those rounds in a decade or two when I decide to use them. Do you suppose that the factory never polishes finished ammo before boxing it up for shipment?
You can do whatever your pleasure, just as I do.
Do you suppose that the factory never polishes finished ammo before boxing it up for shipment? You can do whatever your pleasure, just as I do.- Status
