Been shopping for a tumbler, saw the one at harbor frieght $59, ehh...all that shit is china crap at harbor freight...looks simular to the lyman

Is the lyman 1200 tumbler a good one? Midway has it for $43, What is the 'auto flow' feature, that makes the 1200 $79?

Midsouth has the 'Smart reloader' tumbler for $37

Looking for the best cheapest$$ for cleaning resedue off pistol brass

Or give your recommendations for a tumbler. Ive never needed a tumbler for my rifle reloading


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I've used the Midway version for about 20 years has always worked for me. The "auto Flow allows you to pull a plug and turn the tumbler on it will remove all the media into a tray or holder so you don't have to sift.

Wish I had that (auto flow). I have the old Midway works great. I have a friend that bought the harbor freight tumbler for cleaning car parts. It works the same as any other one, don't know how long it will last.

I've a Lyman 600 which has over the course of 15-16 years since been "upgraded" w/a Lyman 1200 tub package & Auto Flow. I recently purchased the Smart Reloader tumbler.

The Lyman has Walnut w/rouge in it and also a separate tub w/cramic for Moly (doesn't get used very often though) the Smart Reloader has corn cob media.

O.K.,you get what you pay for .... I'm sure the Smart Reloader will suffice but there is a World of difference in the motor noise level between the two. The Lyman motor is much quieter than the Smart Reloader.

So far, that's about the only differnce I have noticed; they both get the Job Done.

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I bought myself one of these setups and will never go back to the vibratory tumblers.

"The Lyman motor is much quieter than the Smart Reloader"

Good to know

I've got one from Midway around 20 years ago. I don't know what model it is but it's still chugging along. I'd say I've gotten my $30-50 dollars worth out of it but I too cheap to buy a new one just to get a new one.

Except for the size of the bowl, most of the tumblers are essentially identical, so buy the one with the cheapest price. "Quieter" necessarily means that the "vibrator" doesn't oscillate as broadly, meaning that the vibrations are lower in amplitude, meaning that such a tumbler will likely work more slowly. BTW: All the "vibrator" consists of is a weight hung on one of the fan blades of the motor which makes it bounce like an out-of-balance car tire.

My old Frankford Arsenal tumbler is still going strong after about 20 years of being used 2-3 times a week. I guess it's pretty loud, but I don't know for sure-it lives out in the barn........

The Midway units of today are a far cry from the ones twenty years ago. Don't think you will get the same use out of one now that we got out of the ones we bought in the 90's.

Mine died 6 months ago.
I have a Lyman now.

Dillon has a good rep, but is pricy.

I didnt see any "Midway" brand tumbler in their catologe or on the net.

Think Ill just get a Lyman

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I didnt see any "Midway" brand tumbler in their catologe or on the net

I believe they sell them under Frankford Arsenal now.

Quieter= sit it on a rubber mat and put a pickel bucket over it.

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Frankford Arsenal

Thats Midways brand name eh