Ever want to try pin tumbling for cleaning brass

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Well i have my homemade pin tumbler and i will tumble a batch of brass for
you to help you decide if this is the way you want to go.

I will supply all the stuff except the brass.
I can do 50 pieces of rifle or about 75 pistol at a time efficiently.

I will do this for 5 people for now...For free.
You must come here...of course..and we will load it and get it tumbling.

WHY???
Because i have not shot much lately and that thing looks lonely sitting there.
And i cleaned my garage and i can now get to it..:wink2:

I am tossing in a batch of 45acp i shot a few days ago and some 30-06..first time i went shooting in a couple months.
 

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i made my pins and my tumbler,
I used a vibratory for a year or so..and always chasing dust..
that is why i went with pins...I tried liguid solutions on stove top also.
But pins for me works best
 

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What, if anything do you use to keep the brass from darkening. I pin tumble as well a lot and it comes out looking new but after just a Few days it gets that slightly tarnished look. I've tried sealing it in bags but unless its been out for a day or so there always seems to be a bit of moisture left that steams up the bag

I noticed that new starline brass can sit around for months and seems to keep its shine with nothing more than its card board box as a container
 

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I have stainless steel wet tumbled for years now and could not imagine going back to corn media. Brass looks factory brand new when finished and takes me half the time it did in corn media. Love it.
 

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My media is copper pins..solution is 105F-115F tap water and 1/8 teaspoon lemi shine
and a couple drops of palmolive.0r dawn...and tumble for 2 hours or so.

Then i rinse in hot tap water about 5 times then lay the brass out on a towel to dry..
The brass is good and warm when i lay it out and i never have any issues with tarnish or color fade.

most are in wooden reloading blocks or a plastic jar.
never stored wet though...
 

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When you lay them out on the towel it doesn't hurt to dry them with a heat gun. Will get them good and dry so you don't have to let them sit for a day. Make sure the surface under the towel will take the heat.
 

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I try to save energy as much as i can..i dried this last batch on some hot flagstone in the sun yesterday.
My electric bill was 94 bucks not bad for a 1974 built 2 story home..

My tumbler is DC on car batteries..
Yes i am a tight wad...I do not have a cell phone and i do not have pay TV..
I have better things to spend my money on ..Like hunting and fishing...and hotrods...

But yes the dryer or oven works great for faster dry time...
I have a few hundred rounds of ammo and just clean as i go....no need to get in a hurry for dry time as it may not get loaded for months.:)
 

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I have stainless steel wet tumbled for years now and could not imagine going back to corn media. Brass looks factory brand new when finished and takes me half the time it did in corn media. Love it.

^^^ This.
I dry mine in a plastic tub with a small fan blowing over them. They dry overnight.
 

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