Don't know what to expect from tumbling brass.

[RedRiverII]

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.

[98Z5V]

You using any kind of cleaner or polish in the corn cob media?

[RedRiverII]

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

[RedRiverII]

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.

[jtallen83]

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.

[RedRiverII]

That's it,  storage,  yeah storage.  Thanks for the early morning smile,  and tips.

Edited November 29, 2019 by RedRiverII