Cheep tumbler for cleaning a lot of brass

**Eod1** · June 19th, 2017, 09:27 PM

The free concrete mixer is awesome. That just means more money towards components

**frankski** · June 19th, 2017, 09:27 PM

That's a lot of trigger time. What do you reload on? Dillon 1050?

**Eod1** · June 19th, 2017, 09:30 PM

The 9mm, 45, 10, 556,and 308. I bought another 1050 recently set up for the 9x25 dillon. It has a Mr. bullet feeder on it.

**Eod1** · June 19th, 2017, 09:31 PM

The trigger time is not much. When u run drills it goes fast

**JoshIronshaft** · June 19th, 2017, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by Noah_Zark

Why'd you get free a concrete mixer?

Noah

My dad. It's on long term loan.

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**Noah_Zark** · June 19th, 2017, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by JoshIronshaft

My dad. It's on long term loan.

Pins came from here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Pounds-Sta...YAAOSwNSxVYUHL

Free is your dad?

Noah

**ExFlyinguy** · June 19th, 2017, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by Noah_Zark

Free is your dad?

Noah

It went sailing right over his head didn't it

**Noah_Zark** · June 20th, 2017, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by ExFlyinguy

It went sailing right over his head didn't it

Pretty much.

Noah

**39flathead** · June 20th, 2017, 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by JoshIronshaft

I use a big ass concrete mixer I got for free. Walnut creates too much dust. I clean about 1000 pistol cases in 10 lbs of stainless pins, a DROP of dawn, a dash of lemonshine, and enough water to cover it all. Spin for 15 minutes. Drain and refill with water. Rinse and spin for 5 minutes. Brass looks like new. I lay it on a towel in my dehumidified basement under a ceiling fan for a few weeks and its dry. I do this with the primers in and I have never found water in the primer pocket while depriming.

I deprime first.
One of the reasons I went with pins was so I didn't have to clean primer pockets, I freaking hate doing that.

With depriming first the primer pockets are sparkly clean.

I try to do most of my cleaning in the summer.
I made a wooden box that's 3x3', painted it black, drilled some 1" holes in each side for ventilation and have a plexiglas cover for it.
Put wet brass in it, cover and set in the sun.
Dries out nicely.

**JoshIronshaft** · June 20th, 2017, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by Noah_Zark

Pretty much.

Noah

Finally read it slow and figured it out lol.

I just can't bring myself to spend the time depriming before I tumble. I've never had an issue with a dirty primer pocket either. 95% of what I load is USPSA 9mm match ammo with brass I won't be able to recover anyways.