Steel wool

[RedPaint]

I only reload for my 44 mag. A range trip might just be 50 rounds or so. I do not have a tumbler and do not want to buy one since I’m only cleaning 50 cases a week. I have done soaked the brass overnight but it was never very clean. Today I had 60 cases to clean. I deprimed, cleaned the pocket, cleaned the inside with a brush, then did a quick wipe with steel wool. Just a few turns. I could not believe how easy it was and how clean the cases were. Took about 5 minutes and cases looked like new. Just an fyi for any other reloaders who don’t reload thousands of rounds at a time.

 

[nhyrum]

The harbor freight rock tumblers are a great cheap way to get into tumbling.

I bet steel wool works great too though

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[RedPaint]

Thanks for the harbor freight suggestion, the steel wool worked so well I may just do that.

 

[rayporter]

i frequently load a couple hundred in a weekend competing or testing loads and always use steel wool or never dull. a piece of never dull wiped on cases goes a long way, too.

 

[Rich M]

I dont clean my brass beyond wiping the sizing lube off it. Dull brass shoots as good as shiny stuff.

 

[Vern400]

I only reload for my 44 mag. A range trip might just be 50 rounds or so. I do not have a tumbler and do not want to buy one since I’m only cleaning 50 cases a week. I have done soaked the brass overnight but it was never very clean. Today I had 60 cases to clean. I deprimed, cleaned the pocket, cleaned the inside with a brush, then did a quick wipe with steel wool. Just a few turns. I could not believe how easy it was and how clean the cases were. Took about 5 minutes and cases looked like new. Just an fyi for any other reloaders who don’t reload thousands of rounds at a time.

Great idea. I do the same thing but I use a Scotch Brite pad from the hardware store. I'm doing bottleneck cases. I use a cordless drill and a Lee case trimming setup. After I trim and chamfer with the drill I give it a quick spin on the Scotch Brite and then tumble. I don't know if it's important but they look really good.

 

[Unckebob]

Thanks for the harbor freight suggestion, the steel wool worked so well I may just do that.

They are dirt cheap if you look for a sale or get a coupon and work really well.

BTW - I stopped using pins unless the brass is really filthy range pickups. Use really hot water (I use 50/50 hot tap water and tea kettle water), a drop or two of Dawn and a bit of Lemishine. A case dryer (basically a food dehydrator) isn't needed. I just dry them lightly with an old towel (gets most of the water off/out of the cases) before drying them in the sunlight on an aluminum pan.