Note to Self: "Change Your Tumbler Media More Often"!!!

j8064 · Feb 27, 2016

We all get pulled in a zillion different directions. Reloading chores are always on my agenda. But, when one reloads over 30 different calibers (often in small batches) and scrounges a bunch of range brass: a processing bottleneck often occurs at the tumbler. No cases make it to my presses without being tumbled and inspected.

Changing the media in my tumbler usually ranks in the bottom 3% on my "To-Do" list. Since the old walnut media was so nasty-ass, today I got "a Round-Tuit". The stuff I dumped was yucky sh!t. Honestly, I do not know how long that crap has been in my tumbler. :banghead:

Not to my surprise, with fresh media and some Flitz it only took 20 minutes to clean a big batch of .40 cases. It took over 2 hours last week to clean any batch. Dayum! I'm thinkin' media is prob'ly cheaper than 'lectricity.

My lesson is learned. I WILL change my tumbler media a LOT more often!

BUFF7MM · Feb 27, 2016

That reminds me, I need to locate some locally.

Sticky · Feb 27, 2016

It happens... bet it's on the bottom 3% of everyone else's reloading chore list as well... :lol2:

DaemonAssassin · Feb 27, 2016

I have a ways to go, before I get to that stage...

Speed3 · Feb 27, 2016

I have 2 tumblers...one I use one to clean up before sizing and one to get the lube off. The media that gets brass before sizing gets the dirtiest and I rotate accordingly. I just noticed today that I need to switch timeout lol

Sticky · Feb 27, 2016

I do as well, but my first tumbler is a wet tumble, sst pins need no replacement. Recently added a vib tumbler to remove the little bit of lube I use, so that media should last me quite a while.

85MikeTPI · Feb 27, 2016

A couple of used dryer sheets in each load keeps the media cleaner and extends life 2x-3x

outrider58 · Feb 28, 2016

Sticky said:
It happens... bet it's on the bottom 3% of everyone else's reloading chore list as well...

Not mine. I bought 10 lbs. of corncob a while back and can't wait to use it up. I like walnut more better, but I'm determined to use up the corncob first. :rolleyes:

K31 · Feb 28, 2016

j8064 said:

Buff7mm said:
That reminds me, I need to locate some locally.

Reminds me I need to scoop the litter box.

falconguy · Feb 28, 2016

K31 said:
Reminds me I need to scoop the litter box.

That's funny right there. Seriously though, I don't think about changing the media either. After reading this I will change it today. I have a Frankford Arsenal tumbler and walnut media.

Traveler · Feb 28, 2016

There is walnut cat litter available at most pet stores. Quite cheap, so no reason not to change it frequently.

Bootknife · Feb 28, 2016

+1 for the Used Bounce Sheets, they pick up the blackness, You will be Shocked !

Suleiman · Feb 28, 2016

Petco sells crushed walnut shells as reptile bedding. That's where I've picked mine up locally.
I'm definitely gonna give the dryer sheets a shot, that sounds interesting.

Bootknife · Feb 28, 2016

Suleiman said:
Petco sells crushed walnut shells as reptile bedding. That's where I've picked mine up locally.
I'm definitely gonna give the dryer sheets a shot, that sounds interesting.

Yes My Wife saves a couple dryer sheets a week for me and they do help a great deal.

moojersey · Feb 28, 2016

You lost me at .40 cases

byf43 · Feb 28, 2016

Clean brass is happy brass!!!!!!!

Clean brass wants to help produce tight groups!

:lol2:

85MikeTPI · Feb 28, 2016

outrider58 said:
Not mine. I bought 10 lbs. of corncob a while back and can't wait to use it up. I like walnut more better, but I'm determined to use up the corncob first.

I have two tumblers, one with walnut for dirty brass, and the other with corn for cleaning off lube

j8064 · Feb 28, 2016

moojersey said:
You lost me at .40 cases

Those .40's are for my Hi-Point 4095 carbine "Monkey Gun". It eats reloads made with free range cases loaded with wheel weight boolits like candy. And it's never had a cavity.
:party29:

85MikeTPI said:
I have two tumblers, one with walnut for dirty brass, and the other with corn for cleaning off lube

I'm convinced I need a second tumbler as much as I am about the need for fresh media. I've run 6 or 7 batches of cases this afternoon and all have been clean enough to go in the "sort" totes within a half hour.

It's kinda like a vehicle tuneup. After a while you forget how well it worked when it was fresh and new...

:thumbsup:

Uncle Duke · Feb 28, 2016

Lots of guys aren't concerned with dirty brass.

To each their own, but....

Good primer, good powder, good bullet. Time and effort to put together good loads.

Not in me to load good components into dirty and dingy looking brass. Kinda like finding out your blind date is Hillary Clinton.

byf43 · Feb 28, 2016

Uncle Duke said:
Not in me to load good components into dirty and dingy looking brass.
Kinda like finding out your blind date is Hillary Clinton.

I just threw up.

Note to Self: "Change Your Tumbler Media More Often"!!!

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