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Update
I ran my first batch of brass through my new(old 60's vintage) rock tumbler using SS media, I like the results. Very clean and shinny, inside and out including primer pockets. Most the cases were from modern centerfires. About a third of was from a 38-55 shooting black, this is where the savings in time and effort came in. Cleaning up a BPCR is breeze compared to smokeless, but I have long felt cleaning the BPCR cases more of a chore. With smokeless cases there are couple more steps beyond just dumping the brass in the tumbler and separating the out the media when finished, but the results cannot be argued with. Thank you for all your earlier input. Michael
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As a follow up with more testing,
I have increased the amount of the SS pins to 10 Lbs, for the Mod B, this HAS made a BIG decreased in the amount of the thumbing time to about 45-1 hr for brass that is normal used/stained conditions. I now fill the barrel to within about 1/2-3/4" of the rim with brass, (don't count, regardless of caliber or size), add 1 gallon of H2o/Lemishine/Dawn and turn it on and let it run. About an hour later out pops, clean new looking brass ready to stuff with powder/bullets and have some fun. YMMV, Tia, Don
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Anyone ever fire one of these little pins down a barrel? Seems only a matter of time before it happens. I am sure, at some time, I have shot walnut shell down mine. Larry
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Not yet...
but I am fairly religious in checking the cases. Once when I remove them from the water while swirling them upside down. After letting them dry, I tumble them by hand in a media separater. Then I check them while seating the primers. Hopefully, I won't be the one to give a first hand report on this happening.
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Larry,
Not that I KNOW of, since I found the SS pins in the flash holes, I really check the cases inside and of course the F holes. Being that they are so clean inside the over head lights make seeing inside fairly easy, even with these OLD tired eyes. I have heard that certain lengths (shorter lengths) will get caught cross ways in the necks, I have found any yet, but my pins are longer in length. Tia, Don
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Guess you will never know, it could be a clue if you see funny little dents inside the barrel some time. I just know for sure that if something can happen it will, just the law of chance. Even things that can never happen somehow do. Larry
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Magnetic SS?
Where do I get these magic little devils?
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This is where I obtained mine. Nice folks, thinking now that I should of picked up 2 bags vs 1.
http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com |
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The only problem I have encountered with SS pins is tumbling after annealing with a tight necked chamber. Tumbling freshly annealed brass sort of peened the end of the neck, right at the mouth, .001 - .002 larger than before tumbling. Once a bullet was seated, the case would not chamber. Had to pull bullets, trim cases and chamfer the mouths.
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