What Kind'a Tumbler Do You Use~?

[TexasShooter59]

Ice cream maker.

 

[kennedy]

Franklin arsenal, with half corn cob and half walmart walnut shells, with a dryer sheet and nu-finish, the trick is to NOT over load it, otherwise expect it to burn up.

 

[jhansman]

Frankfort Arsenal for 3 years now, going strong.

 

[cheygriz]

Thumler's model "B," rotary.

Allows you the versatility to use solid media or wash with water and detergent.

 

[Peter_S]

Lyman twin turbo.

I clean twice, but I'm just an anal pistol reloader.

I run the dirty brass for an hour before depriming/resizing in walnut and Flitz. It is actually 90% clean at this point.

After resizing I clean the primer pockets and run it through the tumbler again for about another hour to get the lube off and the last 10% cleaning done. When this is done I inspect the brass and make sure there isn't any walnut stuck in the primer pocket.

I like the Lyman because it has a cover that allows you to separate the media from the brass pretty easily.

 

[Legionnaire]

My Franklin Arsenal crapped out in short order. Now happily using one from Harbor Freight that cost less, and seems more robust. Mostly used crushed walnut shells thus far.

 

[LiveLife]

My Franklin Arsenal crapped out in short order.

Have MidwayUSA replace the FA tumbler.

My old "round" Midway tumbler is going strong 15+ years. The new "flared" Midway/FA tumbler is doing great.

 

[Otto]

Thumler's Model B rotary
Thumler's UV-18 vibratory

 

[chrisgo]

Dillon with corn cob media.....got rid of thumblers, too slow.

 

[schnarrgj]

Lyman Turbo 600 for a lot of years-over 30. I use walnut from the pet section of pet stores.