Crushed walnut shells at Harbor Freight

4thIDvet · 01-07-2014, 02:33 AM

Stopped in the other day and they had 25lb. boxes for $24.99 if anyone needs it..
Looked like enough for a lifetime..

Railbuggy · 01-07-2014, 07:39 AM

That'll work. I bought ground corn cob from Pet Smart a few years ago.

baboon · 01-07-2014, 07:54 AM

Stainless steel pin tumbler is what you really want.

Great birthday present to yourself.

10 Bears · 01-07-2014, 08:25 AM

Cat litter, under your 'snow stuck' tires works great.

Oh, you guys are tumbling brass!

4thIDvet · 01-07-2014, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 10 Bears

Cat litter, under your 'snow stuck' tires works great.

Oh, you guys are tumbling brass!

Which reminds me. It was a bit cold done here so my cat used my re-loading table for a toilet.. Damn I almost fed her too the gators, but their hibernating..

baboon · 01-07-2014, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 4thIDvet

Which reminds me. It was a bit cold done here so my cat used my re-loading table for a toilet.. Damn I almost fed her too the gators, but their hibernating..

I'd have to try place kicking that crat over an imaginary goal post!

WFO2 · 01-07-2014, 11:59 AM

Agree on the steel pin it is the best I have ever used . I still run them in corn cob after with a bit polish to coat them for long term storage . Steel pins make the primer pockets look new .

HorseSoldier176 · 01-07-2014, 12:41 PM

You have to be careful about the walnut shell media that is sold for bead blasting. It is often VERY dirty/dusty, and doesn't really clean the brass that well. I tumble about 1,000 cases a month, and I use the Lyman rouge impregnated walnut shell media. I get about six weeks, to two months out of a batch (fill the tumbler) before I have to rinse it to wash away the dust. The dust interferes with the polishing, at least for my system. When I wash the media, I have a very, very fine mesh framed strainer, that I spread the dirty/dusty media on, then rinse with warm water, until it runs clear. I then spread the damp media on an old cookie sheet, or tray, and dry it in the oven at the lowest temp (on my oven it is 170) until the media is dry, about one hour. That depends on how much media you are trying to dry, the more media, the longer you need to bake it in the oven.

Sometimes after rinsing, it doesn't really polish well, so I add just a few drops of 40 weight motor oil, to avoid scratching. If you add oil to the media, you need to brush out the interior of the case to avoid oil contamination to your propellant. However, I generally do not have a problem, as I use a minimum of oil.

Frogman · 01-07-2014, 01:48 PM

I read about the Stainless steel pins a year or so ago, they were pretty expensive if I recall. Have you seen a good price on them lately?

01-07-2014, 02:33 AM	#1
4thIDvet slug Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Astor Florida Posts: 48,412	Crushed walnut shells at Harbor Freight Stopped in the other day and they had 25lb. boxes for $24.99 if anyone needs it.. Looked like enough for a lifetime.. __________________ God Bless Americas Veterans. All who are serving and have served.

01-07-2014, 07:39 AM	#2
Railbuggy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Taylor Creek,Ohio Posts: 7,279	That'll work. I bought ground corn cob from Pet Smart a few years ago. __________________ Im not a wannabe,Im a has-been. We already lost the war. You are the resistance.

01-07-2014, 12:41 PM	#8
HorseSoldier176 Retired Soldier Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Central PA Posts: 14,148	You have to be careful about the walnut shell media that is sold for bead blasting. It is often VERY dirty/dusty, and doesn't really clean the brass that well. I tumble about 1,000 cases a month, and I use the Lyman rouge impregnated walnut shell media. I get about six weeks, to two months out of a batch (fill the tumbler) before I have to rinse it to wash away the dust. The dust interferes with the polishing, at least for my system. When I wash the media, I have a very, very fine mesh framed strainer, that I spread the dirty/dusty media on, then rinse with warm water, until it runs clear. I then spread the damp media on an old cookie sheet, or tray, and dry it in the oven at the lowest temp (on my oven it is 170) until the media is dry, about one hour. That depends on how much media you are trying to dry, the more media, the longer you need to bake it in the oven. Sometimes after rinsing, it doesn't really polish well, so I add just a few drops of 40 weight motor oil, to avoid scratching. If you add oil to the media, you need to brush out the interior of the case to avoid oil contamination to your propellant. However, I generally do not have a problem, as I use a minimum of oil. __________________ Free citizens are armed citizens, but only armed citizens are truly free! Bruce R. Gadbois 2008

01-07-2014, 01:48 PM	#9
Frogman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,932	I read about the Stainless steel pins a year or so ago, they were pretty expensive if I recall. Have you seen a good price on them lately? __________________ Gun control defined: The theory that people who are willing to ignore laws against theft, torture, kidnapping, rape, and murder but will obey a law which prohibits them from owning a firearm. "I love this country, it's the government I'm afraid of"

01-07-2014, 07:54 AM	#3
baboon slug Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Out by the lake in central Texas Posts: 18,307	Stainless steel pin tumbler is what you really want. Great birthday present to yourself.

01-07-2014, 08:25 AM	#4
10 Bears Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: E-Da-How Posts: 137,846	Cat litter, under your 'snow stuck' tires works great. Oh, you guys are tumbling brass!

01-07-2014, 11:59 AM	#7
WFO2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Heart Of Texas Posts: 2,187	Agree on the steel pin it is the best I have ever used . I still run them in corn cob after with a bit polish to coat them for long term storage . Steel pins make the primer pockets look new .