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    j8064

    j8064

    Garrett Co Hooligan #1
    Feb 23, 2008
    11,635
    Deep Creek
    CombatAK said:
    So, did you get your lizard litter?
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    I'm glad you asked. And you are correct, the Petsmart in LaVale is a "mini" version of their retail stores.

    I asked about lizard litter and walnut. The closest they had was this 14# bag of walnut kitty litter. The lady said it kinda looked like coffee grounds.

    I figured for $12 it was worth a try. If it doesn't work I'll give it to my daughter - she has cats. I've been cat-free for 7 years :thumbsup:
     

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    PowPow

    Where's the beef?
    Nov 22, 2012
    4,713
    Howard County
    We tried walnut litter with our cats. Fail. We use crystal litter these days. I wonder if anyone has tried to tumble with the crystal litter?
     
    j_h_smith

    j_h_smith

    Ultimate Member
    Jul 28, 2007
    28,516
    j8064 said:
    I'm glad you asked. And you are correct, the Petsmart in LaVale is a "mini" version of their retail stores.

    I asked about lizard litter and walnut. The closest they had was this 14# bag of walnut kitty litter. The lady said it kinda looked like coffee grounds.

    I figured for $12 it was worth a try. If it doesn't work I'll give it to my daughter - she has cats. I've been cat-free for 7 years :thumbsup:
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    j_h_smith said:
    Go to Petsmart or someplace like that and buy a 20 pound bag of Kaytee Pet Bird Walnut Litter for next to nothing. It's the best media around. That, a dab of Nu-Finish car polish and a dryer sheet. You can't go wrong.

    Good Luck!
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    This is what you'll need. I believe that kitty litter is going to be way too dusty.

    Good Luck!
     
    j8064

    j8064

    Garrett Co Hooligan #1
    Feb 23, 2008
    11,635
    Deep Creek
    j_h_smith said:
    This is what you'll need. I believe that kitty litter is going to be way too dusty.

    Good Luck!
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    I knew it wasn't Kaytee Pet Bird Walnut Litter. This Petsmart is so small and so far off the beaten path they were clueless.

    Like I said, it's a 90 mile round trip. Once there, I was buying "something" to bring home.

    :lol2:
     
    j_h_smith

    j_h_smith

    Ultimate Member
    Jul 28, 2007
    28,516
    j8064 said:
    I knew it wasn't Kaytee Pet Bird Walnut Litter. This Petsmart is so small and so far off the beaten path they were clueless.

    Like I said, it's a 90 mile round trip. Once there, I was buying "something" to bring home.

    :lol2:
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    Might want to try Amazon.

    https://www.amazon.com/Kaytee-Walnut-Bedding-Litter-25-Pound/dp/B0002AQMLO

    If you don't want to spend that money there is a 7lb bag available too.

    Petco sells this.

    https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/kaytee-walnut-litter-for-birds


    Good Luck!
     
    Pinecone

    Pinecone

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    Feb 4, 2013
    28,175
    j8064 said:
    Sure, corn cob media cleans cases well. What the original topic I posted was that corn cob gets stuck in flash holes of de-capped cases and walnut does not.

    Maybe you missed the point of the thread?

    ;)
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    Did you read what I quoted? That was what I was answering.

    Originally Posted by j8064
    Tumbling once is only a "vialble corn cob" solution for cases that do not require lube in the resizing step. On my bench, the second trip through the tumbler to remove lube residue is important in about 50% of the cases I reload.
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    Maybe you missed the point of my post?

    :D

    And BTW I answered your issue MANY posts ago in this thread.
     
    j8064

    j8064

    Garrett Co Hooligan #1
    Feb 23, 2008
    11,635
    Deep Creek
    Pinecone said:
    Did you read what I quoted? That was what I was answering.



    Maybe you missed the point of my post?

    :D

    And BTW I answered your issue MANY posts ago in this thread.
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    No prob. We're on the same page. :thumbsup:

    I tumbled another 150 unsized 9mm cases in corn cob. After a trip through the sizing die they're GTG. Once the corn cob is dirty, I'm gonna try the walnut kitty litter. That should be an adventure!

    :lol2:
     
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    john_bud

    Ultimate Member
    Sep 23, 2009
    2,045
    I agree, corn cob is evil.

    I bought "a deal" bag of cob media that was too chunky. Left hunks in the cases that bent the deprime pin. Heck, even had a couple that left hunks in the case that then allowed the powder to over flow. Caught that (progressive press) or it could have gotten "interesting".

    I went back to walnut shell and have been happy since.
     
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    ras_oscar

    Ultimate Member
    Apr 23, 2014
    1,667
    lx1x said:
    I tumble brass with old primer .. deprime after cleaning brass.

    Having progressive loader helps also.. with deprimer . Will clear the flash hole.
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    Me too. Never a fan of running dirty brass through a depriming die.
     
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