Triumph045 Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 What's the best set up for cleaning used brass: 1) ultrasonic. 2) granular. Opinions and reasons please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 stainless tumbling give us a pm if you need more info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incisor Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 I like ultrasonic for the cases with smaller .264 and below and steel pins for the bigger - reason beeing I find it really annoying when the steel pins get stuck / wedged into the case necks especially on 6.5 cal. Prefer the finish from the pin media too Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incisor Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 If there was a way to avoid the pins getting stuck would use it for all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M99 Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 0000 wire wool on the necks to remove any fouling - reload and shoot them - who cares if they shine or not? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcampbellsmith Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 I like to use steel pins for an initial clean. Then use the ultrasonic cleaner when all the brass prep is done. Regards JCS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 0000 wire wool on the necks to remove any fouling - reload and shoot them - who cares if they shine or not? Mike Spot on, anything else is a waste of time and money, unless you're picking up brass that has been trodden in mud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DW58 Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Ultrasonic here - just a few drops of washing-up liquid and hot water does the trick on lightly-fouled brass for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph045 Posted April 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Thanks for the responses fellas. Can't say I'm overly bothered about shiny (Aesthetically clean) brass, but do want it clean enough so that crud doesn't affect accuracy. With regard to the wire wool method, how do you deal with the inside of the case and the primer pocket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnery Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 wire wool and shoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longbow3 Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Gunnery Love it no messing just give them a quick scrub and get f******* shooting Reminds me of a Rick Mayall character in Blackadder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnery Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Gunnery Love it no messing just give them a quick scrub and get f******* shooting Reminds me of a Rick Mayall character in Blackadder that's because I have tried all types of ways and really no machine or device gets them any cleaner than the old wire wool just my view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longbow3 Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 keeping it simple is always a good idea and it saves some pennies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshift Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Brasso/ duraglit wadding type stuff, cleans and polishes in one. Redshift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybrock Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 All I do with mine is spin them in a drill with 0000 wire wool on the outside of the necks, nylon brush on the inside of the neck don't usually bother with primer pockets but if I do I use a primer pocket uniformer set so it just scrapes the crap out. If I've been FL resizing then I'll chuck them in a vibratory tumbler with corn cob media just to get the lube off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capreolus Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 The Stainless pins does get the brass very clean however you have to be carefull to rinse the brass well and dry them as it will leave unsightly marks on the case. The other problem that this system has is that you will need to chamfer your necks again both inside and out as the pins cause damage to the edges on the case mouth. Its a good thing to use once a year on a batch of brass but other than that wire wool and a tumbler with walnut media to remove lube if used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That bald headed Geordie Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 I have tried Ultrasonically cleaning cases and yes it works, however life is too short to f*nny about, so I just use very fine wire wool on the external of the cases. As for the inside of the case mouth, I just give a quick in and out with a nylon brush. This leaves some carbon on the inside of the case mouth which apparently is beneficial to bullet seating and leaves 'lubrication' in the neck. If you remove all of the burnt carbon by ultrasonically cleaning, you will need to put some graphite in the case mouth as butt naked metal on metal is not desirable. Pick whatever system floats your boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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