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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2015 15:17:08 GMT -5
So I brought some 243 brass to work to try to clean. I don't have a tumbler but I have the Lee drill attachment to trim and cut brass and thought I'd try it for cleaning also. I used JB Bore cleaner and a towel. Turned out pretty good I think, going to be allot of work though. Oh well,  Here's how it turned out before and after    |
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Post by beans on Sept 22, 2015 18:53:56 GMT -5
If you can dump freshly shot rounds in a tumbler over night they come out lookin pretty good. If they get grungy, you may have to resort to more physical methods. Your brass looks good on the outside. Can you see how the inside looks?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2015 19:23:52 GMT -5
From what I can tell it's pretty clean. This is hand me down brass that a guy from work gave me so I haven't shot these yet. From what I can see they are pretty clean on the inside.
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Post by keith on Sept 22, 2015 19:28:37 GMT -5
Looks good. Steel or bronze wool might be faster and a bore brush in the neck will have them ready to load.
I'm not sure all the work I do to brass is really necessary for most of the shooting I do given I can do the exact same work with Federal, Hornady, or LC ammo. Makes me think a quick spin with your tool is probably plenty.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2015 20:27:15 GMT -5
This is the best stuff that I've found for dirty range brass....Soak in a solution of this for a minute and clean and bright... I usually run the brass through a vibrator for a few after the soak but not necessary. I'll send you some with the powder scale tomorrow...  |
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Post by keith on Sept 22, 2015 20:35:58 GMT -5
I use Lemishine or a 50/50 solution of water and vinegar with a splash of Simple Green.
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Post by Hank on Sept 22, 2015 22:38:42 GMT -5
Brasso works very well also if you are going to hand polish the brass...
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Post by keith on Sept 23, 2015 7:16:37 GMT -5
I remember polishing brass with Brasso in the Corps at Texas A&M then washing the residue off in the sink and slashing it with alcohol or non-ammonia Windex to stop water spots. While in the Army I have always bought Sta-Brite that doesn't need polished. Someone needs to make Sta-Brite rifle brass.
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