Tumbler Advice

[kludge]

I use a Lyman Turbo Pro 1200.

I use this one too. I got a decent price at the Indy 1500. I buy lizard bedding (walnut shell) from the pet store. Most of the time I don't bother with the polish.

 

[Caldad]

I use the Frankford tumbler with Lyman walnut media. When I looked at the Frankford Kit, I didn't see the cost/benefit to having the separator v. (what I do) a cheap plastic colander from the dollar store with a plastic container (with lid) to filter the media into.

I also found Dillon Polish works well.

One helpful thing I learned to keep dust down is to cut a dryer sheet into 1-2 inch strips and add that to your media during tumbling.

Good luck.

 

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

I ran a Frankford Arsenal for 3 years, and used it probably 5 hours a week, it finally went **** up, and now I'm on to a Smart Reloader tumbler that I bought on the cheap, and it's taken a beating the last year and a half and has kept on running.

I use Walnut media myself, I'll add in a bit of the Lyman additive every once in a while. Don't forget the dryer sheets.

 

[walker]

I have the Lyman Twin Tumbler. Use the corncob and tufnut media, add turbo brite brass polish.

 

[turnerdye1]

Well guys I ordered my reloading kit from Midsouth as of yesterday and it shipped this morning. To say the least... I am pumped.

Quick Question though: I have alot of 9mm and .223 loaded rounds. Its it safe to tumble these? If so how long do you guys tumble loaded rounds?

 

[ckcollins2003]

Well guys I ordered my reloading kit from Midsouth as of yesterday and it shipped this morning. To say the least... I am pumped.

Quick Question though: I have alot of 9mm and .223 loaded rounds. Its it safe to tumble these? If so how long do you guys tumble loaded rounds?

I know it's safe in a vibratory tumbler. I tumble live ammo all of the time until it is shiny and clean enough for me, which is pretty clean. Sometimes half hour, sometimes 3-4. Just depends on how dirty it is.

There was a thread on AR15.com I believe where a guy tumbled live ammo for some crazy amount of time, I'd like to say 2-3 days straight and inspected the powder and everything afterwards, it was all the same as before. So tumble your heart out.

 

[turnerdye1]

I know it's safe in a vibratory tumbler. I tumble live ammo all of the time until it is shiny and clean enough for me, which is pretty clean. Sometimes half hour, sometimes 3-4. Just depends on how dirty it is.

There was a thread on AR15.com I believe where a guy tumbled live ammo for some crazy amount of time, I'd like to say 2-3 days straight and inspected the powder and everything afterwards, it was all the same as before. So tumble your heart out.

Awesome!! Thanks alot