Cleaning cases

[MikB]

Unless they're encrusted or grossly dirty, the cleanliness of the cases has very little - if any - real effect on the performance of reloads.

The only justification for going OTT on case cleaning is if you've a fetish for shiny things...

[223AI]

Unless they're encrusted or grossly dirty, the cleanliness of the cases has very little - if any - real effect on the performance of reloads.

The only justification for going OTT on case cleaning is if you've a fetish for shiny things...

Agreed, apart from the cleanliness of primer pockets, which get cleaned spotless in the wet tumbler, plus issues with the brass are easier to spot on cleaner cases. But you're right, essentially I'm a magpie!!

[Musclefox]

I must be a Magpie to

[Adamant]

It is a known internet fact that no case can EVER be TOO shiny and that shiny brass definitely makes you an infinitely superior shooter

Shiny, shiny, shiny...

Incidentally, my girlfriend is a silversmith and whilst I was loitering in the bullion supplier in Birmingham last week while she conducted some business, I discovered they sell reasonably priced 2mm stainless steel media for semi-precious rock tumbling, it turns out this is the perfect size for cleaning .17 and .22 Hornet cases.

Unfortunately this means that the .17 cases are now very clean inside and out and I no longer have any excuse not to continue with load development for the hateful fiddly little beast

[hairlesshunter]

It is a known internet fact that no case can EVER be TOO shiny and that shiny brass definitely makes you an infinitely superior shooter

Shiny, shiny, shiny...

Incidentally, my girlfriend is a silversmith and whilst I was loitering in the bullion supplier in Birmingham last week while she conducted some business, I discovered they sell reasonably priced 2mm stainless steel media for semi-precious rock tumbling, it turns out this is the perfect size for cleaning .17 and .22 Hornet cases.

Unfortunately this means that the .17 cases are now very clean inside and out and I no longer have any excuse not to continue with load development for the hateful fiddly little beast

The 1mm not bad neither at about £18 per 1kg

[Jezzer]

I cleaned all my brass for years with walnut media then decided to give ultra sonic a try. I had very mixed results with US so ended up going back to walnut media. A year or so ago I bit the bullet and spalshed out on tumbler with stainless steel pins from spud1969..... well I've now sold the US cleaner and the walnut media system and am 100% happy with the stainless media tumbler.

[majex45]

When I tumbled my cases the insides were left reddish. I found that neck expanding was more difficult with the media dust inside the cases (mostly pistol calibres). Anyone else get this?

[kennyc]

Agreed, apart from the cleanliness of primer pockets, which get cleaned spotless in the wet tumbler, plus issues with the brass are easier to spot on cleaner cases. But you're right, essentially I'm a magpie!!

as anyone who has seen him jump out of a moving truck (when he is the driver) to pick up a nice shiney 22lr case can attest

[223AI]

as anyone who has seen him jump out of a moving truck (when he is the driver) to pick up a nice shiney 22lr case can attest

Jumped out of it tonight and it started rolling away, handbrake wasn't on properly

[Musclefox]

Does anyone have some 1mm pins to sell me of swap for some of my 6.5mm long 1.2mm diameter I have 3lbs over..