DRY TUMBLING VERSES WET TUMBLING

Good for you. Very proud. I was hoping you might be giving away one of those pesky, in the way dry tumblers. Oh well. Thanks for posting.

 

Dry tumbling vs wet tumbling and Lee FCDs are my favorite threads.

 

My favorites are the, “I am the most important and knowledgeable person in the universe and you are a fool for not worshiping me!” threads.

 

Well stated.

 

Except incorrect on every level.

 

It's a matter of preference. I dry tumble to save time. But on the other hand, although I can afford a RCBS Chargemaster, I prefer to weigh and hand trickle individual rifle charges on a beam scale. I think we all enjoy some of the particular reloading processes more than others.

 

I prefer wet tumbling. I’ve tried dry, wet, and sonic cleaning. The dry tumbler and sonic cleaner are somewhere buried in my shed. For me, wet tumbling works. Do what works for you.

 

No, but there are threads here disusing the "problem".

If you don't believe me I'll start a thread and it will go several pages, then descend into personal attacks and insults before being locked.

 

Statements like yours are why dry vs wet tumbling are one of my favorite threads.

I believe it correct. I've done both. For me. It does add steps. It was messier. It did make my pistol brass more grabby when sizing and flaring on my LCT. Wet tumbling was a little more shiny than my corn cob blast media, not by much. But heck, if you prefer wet tumbling great. Choices are a good thing. I'll stick with these.

 

Pic of some dry tumbled 308 brass. Us dry tumblers are no amateurs when it comes to tumbling brass.

 

That's why they're my favorites. Your post reminds me of the wet tumblers and anti LFCD folks who bash or belittle folks who prefer dry tumbling and use LFCDs. I find it very entertaining.

 

Just stirring the pot. I actually use both from time to time

 

But, but, but, but………………………..!!……

 

I dry tumble but was thinking of getting a wet tumbler so many told me its better?Guess i will try one, what brand wet tumblers are good?

 

If you deprime then wet tumble, do you still need to scrape the primer pockets?

 

Not if you use pins or chips.

MOST of my pockets are cleaned after wet tumbling even without pins, just a matter of giving the chemistry time to work. Roll for 30min, rinse, dry for an hour, spray with lube and start loading. But pins or chips make pockets shine, as well as the rest of the brass, inside and out.

 

There is one item that IS a benefit of wet tumbling. EVERYTHING after cleaning the brass, stays cleaner. Dies, press, and you.

Especially if a person removes spent primers first.

 

What about using a cheap dehydrator to dry the cases?

 

Bingo.

 

That's true.......but then you can become anal about it like me, and wet tumble just because I love how it looks, and I love not having to breath the contaminated dust from a dry tumbling session......of course now that we are all used to Covid masks, if you actually use one, you can make that a moot point.

Picture below is what my Thumbler's wet tumbled did for some MG LC brass I picked up....tumbled with some pistol brass in the same batch.



And gave me a great excuse for buying a Lee APP to make short work of depriming it all in a few minutes first!



As for drying it here in NW New Mexico, I just put it on my back porch year around and it dries in a few hours without any other dryer. You guys in humid areas might be better off with a dehydrator.

 

Didn't mean to sound judgemental...

Forgot one very important fact; case cleaning is 100% personal choice. Brown ammo shoots just as good as pristine, new looking brass, so it all depends on what each handloader chooses...

 

The only reason I prefer wet tumbling is because I like my brass to look like jewelry inside and out. It’s unassailable dry tumbling alone simply cannot achieve the same quality results.

And occasionally I hand polish afterwards…
The two on bottom right must be hand polished as they don’t make the grade yet.

 

Half teaspoon lemishime? That’s all?