tumbling questions.

[jworm1420]

ok, so i tumbled my rifle brass with lyman treated walnut. its clean and shiny, but has a red tint of dust on the outside. i know i have to wipe them off, but how do i get the stuff cleaned out of the primer pocket and inside the case???? do i have to run it through some corncob or what????? thanks everyone....

 

[dukeboy_318]

I wipe mine down with rubbing alcohol, just a tad and use a swag cleaner on the primer pockets and a Qtip dipped in rubbing alcohol to wipe out the inside of the cases, let dry for a while and then good to go

 

[ckcollins2003]

That reddish hue will not affect them. I wipe the outside of mine down with a towel and proceed to load. Just make sure the flash hole is clear and you're good to go.

 

[jworm1420]

heres another question, i have some m196 red tracer ammo. milsurp. they have a block oily type residue. From what i understand, they were pulled bullets and the black stuff was to seal the case neck from water. can i tumble the bullets without damaging the tracer powder to get the black ring off??? thanks.

 

[dukeboy_318]

I wouldn't worry about it, and if you tumble it, it will more then likely strip the paint off the tip, or at least fade it. As long as the ring isnt causing loading issues, I'd simply wipe it down and seat them.

 

[jworm1420]

thank u sir.

 

[Robert Richardson]

Throw in a couple of 2inch square pieces of used dryer sheet to catch some of the media dust.

 

[jworm1420]

ya I've heard of people dpi that. just lay it on top of the media and brass in the tumbler, right? good idea

 

[walker]

After tumbling with Lyman nutshell, I will tumble for about one hour with corncob.