Daft question on wet tumbling

[Miseryguts]

Hi, Just started wet tumbling my brass. Got one of the Frankford Arsenal Light units as although I reload a lot of calibres, I do not usually have more than 100 cases at a time. My daft question is how many steel pins are required? Most suppliers sell them in small (1 to 1.5lb) or large (5lb) lots - small seems a bit parsimonious, large seems an overkill (and a lot of pins to pick up and dry off)

So how many is right??? (Answers on a postcard please)

M - Keeping his head above water in wet Monmouthshire

[John MH]

5678

[Mattnall]

I have a 15lb Thumler's tumbler and I think it has about 2kg/5lb of pins in it.

I don't bother drying the pins off after rinsing them clean, they are stainless and I have left them wet for several weeks and no rust at all. If I leave the lid off they will eventually dry out.

[Popsbengo]

28 minutes ago, John MH said:

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is that big pins or small pins ?  We need to know 

[Richiew]

32 minutes ago, John MH said:

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My boot scootin baby is driving me crazy ???? .

stainless isn’t always rust free like kitchen knives which stick to a magnetic holder . True stainless isn’t magnetic,( 316 grade ) . So probably best to dry them out . 

[Miseryguts]

52 minutes ago, John MH said:

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Thanks John, I will start counting now - does it matter if it is 5679 or 5680?

M wishing he had more fingers in Monmouthshire