I ended up going with a high speed Thumlers Tumbler (3000 rpm). I have done a few batches and all I can say is wow! I am liking what I am seeing! Primer pockets are thoroughly cleaned and brass comes out looking spectacular. Here are some pics, next batch I will try and take some with a better camera these were done off of my iPhone!

I switched over to this about a year ago. MUCH better than walnut / corncob. You do need to be careful about peening rifle case mouths.

Switched a year ago to SS Media and will never go back. Only issues I have is that the pins are the exact right size that they like to lodge in 6.5mm case mouths. Easily cleared but it does slow things up a bit. Still, well worth the "trouble."

My name is Gerry and I'm a reloadaholic ..... haven't used my walnut shell vibrator in XX days? since I purchased stainless steel media & a rock tumbler.



Got a newbie reloader Buddy just getting started - he'll get one of the two granulate vibrators as a starting present.

I bought one of their kits maybe about a year ago. I have yet to warm up to it completely. It is one of the large units that uses about 15LBS of stainless media. First time I used it was with some smaller 223 cases. I found it to be a total pain to separate the cases from the wet stainless media. Would not tumble out in a normal case/media separator. What are you guys doing to separate them? Last I used it to do a large batch of really dirty and tarnished 50BMG brass. I like that it will do about 180 cases at a time. I separated the media from the cases manually. I dumped them while they were still under water and the media came out easily but this was on large cases. I would hate to do this with 800 223 cases at a time.

McKay,

Fill the bottom of the case/media separator with water. The pins will come right out. Then, turn as usual.

They come out sparkling clean with no rouge residue.

It does require some finesse in order to avoid losing pins in the wash though. That's why I do everything inside a large, square plastic tub that fits into my kitchen sink. I am very careful about pouring off the dirty water to avoid pouring out any pins. Seems a few will get away no matter.

As for separating brass from pins, I got lucky and found this deep fry basket(?) at a thrift store for a couple bucks. Pour it all in (in the square pail, of course), partially submerge it in water as I roll it by hand, 10-15 seconds is all it takes.

Don't forget the Lemi shine, but don't use too much. 1/4 tsp.