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tumbling shells

binderbinder Member Posts: 242 ✭✭✭
edited May 2002 in Ask the Experts
I used to tumble brass/brass, alot on 38s etc, once with walnut shell media, and then in a homemade screen cannister to get rid of the excess media, before reloading. With target loads the shells would last 8-10 loads with only a real minor crimp. Hope this helps the new tumbler.
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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    On my personal .45acp target loads I usually get about the same life out of them. I use walnut media, and then siphon, and then put them in another bowl with corn cob media to polish the up. I usually get an ammonia free polishing addative to add into the corn cob mix from Dillon, I forgot what its called, but it helps alot. Gets the nice and purteee. I don't know if a new tumbler would increase the life expectancy though. But lower temperature burning powder helps.

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