Sam Adams
Member
I've read of some reloaders, mixing corn cob & walnut media 50/50 and then adding a cap of Nu Finish car polish, some cut up dryer sheets and a cup if dry rice.
I mix about 2/3 walnut (which does the cleaning) with 1/3 corn (which polishes). Doing two separate loads is not a good use of my time - I'd rather run the machine a bit longer if needed (and I don't think it is).
Nu Finish - about 1 tablespoon drizzled around the media, run for 5 minutes and then dump in the brass. I do this every 4 or 5 loads, and it makes the brass look a lot better.
Dryer sheets - yup. I don't cut them up, I tear them into 4 strips.
Rice - no. It might work well, but I KNOW that the little things will get stuck in the flash holes.
BTW, either wear gloves, or wash hands immediately after reloading - NO exceptions. There's usually lead in the primers, and that residue contains a bunch.