Bird seed for tumbling

[one-eyed Jack]

Wanted to tumble a batch of .45 acp cases in my home-made tumbler (mini-cement mixer) and found that the last of my walnut shells were no longer effective.Then I spotted a bag of the bird seed that I feed the outside birds with. Used some of that and it worked great. I'll only use it on straight walled cases, however. Jack.

 

[BillK]

What the hell, your very resourceful in you judgment to use bird seed. I'll have to try it on my next round of brass.

+1 rep added.

 

[syntax]

Are crushed walnut shells expensive? I came across a few 50 pound bags that were left over from a sandblasting setup but unfortunately they got thrown away with the rest of the building. I wish I had known that they could have been useful to re-loaders I would have offered them up to members here. Live and learn I guess!

 

[Gammon]

I have found that corn cob grit is the best media for the $. A 50lb bag goes for less than $30. It is available from an outfit call Beede in Lowell (978-452-8906).

 

[hayes1966]

Wanted to tumble a batch of .45 acp cases in my home-made tumbler (mini-cement mixer) and found that the last of my walnut shells were no longer effective.Then I spotted a bag of the bird seed that I feed the outside birds with. Used some of that and it worked great. I'll only use it on straight walled cases, however. Jack.

Do the birds like it after ?

 

[one-eyed Jack]

Do the birds like it after ?

I don't give it to the birds after it's used due to the contamination. Jack.

 

[pbearperry]

Wanted to tumble a batch of .45 acp cases in my home-made tumbler (mini-cement mixer) and found that the last of my walnut shells were no longer effective.Then I spotted a bag of the bird seed that I feed the outside birds with. Used some of that and it worked great. I'll only use it on straight walled cases, however. Jack.

Then you could feed it to those pesty birds that keep crapping on your washed vehicle.