RedRiverII Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 I'm tumbling some 223 for an hour so far and the brass doesn't seem to bright and shiny. I believe I'm using corn cob media at the present. My current status is a guy who has owned reloading gear for 5 or more years and the stuff is still in the packaging. In other words I bought the gear and never used it. What should I expect from tumbling? How do I know it's done? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 You using any kind of cleaner or polish in the corn cob media? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRiverII Posted November 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 (edited) I think I put Cabela's metallic cartridge cleaner in about a year ago. Sorry not meaning to eff around, you just made me think and it really has been a year Edited November 28, 2019 by RedRiverII Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRiverII Posted November 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 Just went to add more, it's caked up and dry in the bottle. It's 12 years old, when I read pout four capfuls in the media I knew it's no good. It's a paste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 1 hour ago, RedRiverII said: Just went to add more, it's caked up and dry in the bottle. It's 12 years old, when I read pout four capfuls in the media I knew it's no good. It's a paste. Throw some mineral spirits in there an reconstitute it. I use a solid tablespoon full of Nu Finish car polish and throw a few paper towel strips soaked in mineral spirits right in the walnut shell mix, grabs that evil fine dust that can have lead in it. If I were going to reload the shells right away I would skip the polish, my cases always go into storage.......for another 7 anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRiverII Posted November 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 (edited) That's it, storage, yeah storage. Thanks for the early morning smile, and tips. Edited November 29, 2019 by RedRiverII Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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