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    To keep the dust down try using a dryier sheet,used or new.They catch a LOT of the dust and other stuff in the tubbler.Take one and cut it into 4 pieces.pan.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DoctorBill View Post
    Why do you tumble the Brass in the first place - just to look purdy...?

    I have a tumbler and have used it, but eventually I asked myself, "Self...WHY are
    you doing this ?".

    I had no good answer....

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    I do. After I tumble it and get it all nice and shiny I can more easily find defects in the brass that I otherwise may have missed... Every step in handloading is a brass inspection step..
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    Inspecting your brass is easier and in my own little mind I think it is easier on my dies.
    Plus it really really purdy when it is all shiney.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kodiak1 View Post
    Inspecting your brass is easier and in my own little mind I think it is easier on my dies.
    Plus it really really purdy when it is all shiney.

    Ken.
    I couldn't agree more. I was going to pass on purchasing a tumbler initially but then the guy at Dillon mentioned the inspection issue and that made sense to me. He was right!

    Nothing looks nicer than a bucket full of that brass Bling!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DoctorBill View Post
    Why do you tumble the Brass in the first place - just to look purdy...?

    I have a tumbler and have used it, but eventually I asked myself, "Self...WHY are
    you doing this ?".

    I had no good answer....

    DoctorBill
    Tumbled brass is pretty, no doubt. But the other reasons I tumble brass is I find it easier to see cracks on a clean piece, and they seem to slide through the sizing die a bit easier. I also believe it's a reflection on the quality of my work, and I take pride in most of the things I do.
    Of course, non-tumbled ammo is just as functional and if I didn't have access to a tumbler I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.
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    There is a used brass supplier online called first class bullets and brass, He preps the brass and cleans them before shipping, They look brand new inside and out! mirror finish. I wrote him to ask how he proccesses his brass, but got no reply. Has anyone know what this company does to their brass? I would sure like to know, Thanks john

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    They probably have ceramic media in their tumblers.
    I have yet to use it but everyone that has and talks about it gives it the big thumbs up as it cleans inside outside and primer pockets.

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    Just a tsp in the media & wahla !

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    brasso has ammonia in it, bad for brass under pressure.
    if you want to use somethig else you can use vinegar and some salt to make a weak acetic acid but you then have to rinse with a baking soda solution to neutralize.
    if you want brass thats shinier than new, the stainless pins will do that for you.
    i still use citric acid to clean the gunk out.
    it's safe and good for the brass.
    walnut to dry and get the sizing lube off, if i want bling i go with some nu-finish in the media.
    dryer sheets do pick up the dust quite well.
    but you need to keep the pieces large.

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