Tumbling live ammo
I have some 7x57 that could use it, What yea think or

I do it!

don't do it ! get some scotchbirte and get after it, the fine will work.Good Luck

i tumble all non hollow point ammo in untreated cormcob media for 10 minutes.

have done literally thousands of rounds. i compete several times a month and it is the only quick way i know to remove excess lubricant.

i inadvertently tumbled 200 rounds of .40 S&W HPs,once. that was a mess. had to drill out the media from each bullet.

Tumbling or vibrating?

Run them in any vibro-bowl just like you clean brass.....hurts nothing!

I've been doing it for years in my RCBS vibrator. No troubles !

DaveO what's the problem with them ?. Dull dirty or corroded ?.

I don't recommend tumbling , although vibro should be safe enough .

What about wiping with a two cloth cleaning method ?.

The first cloth impregnated with a metal cleaner solution followed by a clean cloth wipe ?.

Are you talking surplus rounds or hand loads and how many would make the decision easier .

I've done it myself but have since stopped for fear of a round going off due to the vibration.
It's probably unlikely that anything would happen but I know what kind of luck I have.

I've been doing it for a long time and have had no problems. I tumble all my reloaded ammo for a little while to brighten everything up. There are, however, many pros and cons on this subject. You might want to do a search using the "find" feature of this site and read more about it.

Never have - never will.

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Originally posted by Hot Core:
Never have - never will.

Ditto.

Besides the remote chance of a round going off, the process has to effect the kernals of powder inside the cartridge. They make and test the powder for consistant and proper burning rate, etc. and besides the chemical make-up the shape and size of the kernals is important. Vibrating has to have some affect on the powder kernals.

I suppose if one tumbled or vibrated a loaded round long enough, stick powder could become ball powder.

I'll bet you wont find one of these guys who are doing it have compared velocity deviation over a cronograph -- vibrated/tumbled compared to not.

This is a very good example of why it's just not a good idea to shoot someone elses reloads.

KB

I agree with Hot Core and Kabluewy, never have and never will. In my opinion it is not sound thinking, for reasons given by others here. I may vibrate the hell out of them to clean or get rid of lube before loading, but after, it is a NO NO. Good shooting.

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Originally posted by Chop901:
I've been doing it for years in my RCBS vibrator. No troubles !

Me too, works fine.

I've done it before but misrepresented the term I guess. This was brought up some years ago about "tumbling" loaded ammo. I've got a "vibrator" but have referred to it as a tumbler.

Anyway, I never had a problem but whatever you are trying to clean you will probably replace with media dust anyway.

Try wiping off the ammo with Kaboom, it works great.

won't consider it-wipe off lube, hit it abit with scotchbrite and you're a happy shooter

As everyone will more than likely continuing to do exactly what they have been doing for years .

I for one have vibro cleaned loaded cartridges but do it no more and here is why .

What For ?. I now do so little vibro cleaning of cases period . Once I started using BoeShield T 9

for lubing my cases ,I've found little to no reason for further cleaning . BoeShield is the Key !!.

Initial cleaning , trimming and case prep work Yes , after sizing NO . They stay bright shiny for Years

in the plastic ammo cases . After I load them I simply wipe off the entire cartridge with a clean cotton cloth

so they are good to go . I very seldom ever use Walnut shells or corncob media either . Like nearer Never !.

I still clean bullets which have set around for YEARS using the Vibro Dillon .Ceramic and Synthetic Media now .

Hey Since finding Steel belted radial tires , I don't buy Bias ply any more either !!.


How many of you still use Hoppes # 9 bore solvent ?. I would ask for a show of hands , but doubt it's worth

counting them . Times change new materials new techniques new products it's known as Innovation guys .


http://www.mikro1.com/supplies/vibra_finish.asp

I use hoppes #9!!

"Nothing like the smell of Hoppe's #9 in the morning"..............signature line of somebody here years ago...................the other question...............why tumble it? It's loaded! Just go shoot it!! GHD

I thought modern smokeless powder's coated with a deterrent coating regulating the burn rate. Surely tumbling would remove it, changing the burn rate or is it bs?

What's the big deal? Just wipe the brass off with a terry towel when finished sizing and you will remove 99 percent of lube.

I still use Hoppes #9 and had to vibrate a lot of .223 and .38 Special that had gotten wet after Katrina. It all works fine to this day.

I would not do it. If it causes the powder inside to break down into smaller grains or bits of the "edges" of the kernels chip off it will alter the burn rate. And give higher pressure.

Having said that I have never ever seen any article on an experiment being done at a Proof House or gun pressure testing laboratory. So maybe it is an urban myth?

Cartridges in links on the turrets of tanks etc., etc. must get well tumbled and shaken.

Because I use VihtaVuori-powders, no need tumbling. Only to weap with toilet paper.