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bought a bunch of brass from a fellow who used thee stainless pins to polish after forming - what a pita to dump the pins out of numerous cases, think i'll stick to the corn cobs
 
Posts: 13466 | Location: faribault mn | Registered: 16 November 2004Reply With Quote
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what a pita to dump the pins out of numerous cases, think i'll stick to the corn cobs

Thanks was wondering about that.

Will stay with the treated walnut Santa brought me


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The key is to do it with the cases under water. Turn them upside down a few time, then pull them out of the water and pour them out. Pins pour right out. Once they dry, they stick to the insides of the cases.

I dry them, then shine a flashlight in each one as I put them away. I vacuum pack them if I know they're going to be stored, or into boxes if I'm going to use them relatively soon.


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I will stick to old fashioned treated corn cob too


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I will stick to old fashioned treated corn cob too


Wonder if folks said that when toilet paper first came out?
 
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I will stick to old fashioned treated corn cob too


Wonder if folks said that when toilet paper first came out?


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Posts: 3925 | Location: Rolleston, Christchurch, New Zealand | Registered: 03 August 2009Reply With Quote
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bought a bunch of brass from a fellow who used thee stainless pins to polish after forming - what a pita to dump the pins out of numerous cases, think i'll stick to the corn cobs


He's not sorting his brass from his pins very well. I use a media separator you turn by hand. It comes with its own bucket of sorts. I haven't had any problems with pins remaining in the case or the primer flash hole.
 
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I've used pins, stainless and ceramic of various sizes, treated corncob and walnut shell. They're all a PITA to me. I bought a ultra sonic cleaner a few years back and nothing is easier to use and less time consuming than it is. A gallon jug of citric acid solution cleans a lot of cases. They come out clean inside and out and if you want them real shiny, just run them them trough untreated walnut shells for 15 minutes. I do that anyway to make sure they're dry inside and out.
 
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Mick, isn't running through the walnut after ultra sonic defeating the purpose of not using media to clean?


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Butch, stainless isn't any more annoying than any other media. The shooter you bought from must go through a lot of expensive media.


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Mick, isn't running through the walnut after ultra sonic defeating the purpose of not using media to clean?

While the ultra sonic is my primary cleaning method the walnut shells are simply a ground up hard paper towel to get rid of water with the added bonus of putting a little extra shine on the brass. To clean and shine brass with just untreated walnut takes a while and the inside of the cases are still carbon coated.
 
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I only use the stainless pins if it is very dirty brass. Military brass, etc. Too messy for everyday. And I use a regular separator. For the regular tumbling still just using a large dillon and walnut Bird Litter form petsmart.


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bought a bunch of brass from a fellow who used thee stainless pins to polish after forming - what a pita to dump the pins out of numerous cases, think i'll stick to the corn cobs


Never had this issue with man sized brass (500 S&W etc.). Could be pain with kid's calibers ;-)

BTW never had problems too with 8x57 Mauser or .375 H&H.

IMHO best cleaning method today.
 
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A few of us limp wrested Americans like to use 17 and 20 caliber cartridges. Those “he-man” pins of yours don't work so will in those calibers. Big Grin
 
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I'm not familiar with stainless pins for cleaning cases- Is the stainless part steel? if so putting the cases in water and running them past a livestock magnet might separate them.
 
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if so putting the cases in water and running them past a livestock magnet might separate them.


Depending on the stainless it is often non-magnetic


As usual just my $.02
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Frankford Arsenal SS stuff is magnetic.

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I've used SS media on everything including .223 brass. I also use something similar to the Dillon case/media separator holding it half submerged under water. The pins come right out.

I've used both types: SS and crushed walnut with and without rouge. Bottom line, I gave my vibratory tumbler away and will never go back. The biggest problem with SS media used with Lemi shine is that it makes old, beat up brass sparkle, giving it a like-new appearance which is deceiving.

I understand that different things work for different people. I really like SS media.
 
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