To beat a dead horse:
- I dry tumble my brass for 60-90 mins in a mixture of corn cob media, rice, and cut up (used) dryer sheets (the dryer sheets get changed every time)
- I don't tumble it again unless I end up being heavy handed with lube somehow which is very rare
- I clean the primer pockets manually on all rifle brass, never on pistol brass
That's about it. When I first started reloading I actually used water and dish soap and shook the cases in a gallon jug and let them air dry after washing them...they still worked fine. It was just tedious and time consuming. I got my tumbler for 50% off on a Black Friday deal and never looked back.
In the end, it's about doing enough not to mess your dies up and making sure the rounds function, which isn't really a high bar to reach. I still don't understand the people that say they tumble for 12 hours and/or multiple times, etc. Just wasting time and electricity in my book since the brass is gonna get dirty again immediately.
- I dry tumble my brass for 60-90 mins in a mixture of corn cob media, rice, and cut up (used) dryer sheets (the dryer sheets get changed every time)
- I don't tumble it again unless I end up being heavy handed with lube somehow which is very rare
- I clean the primer pockets manually on all rifle brass, never on pistol brass
That's about it. When I first started reloading I actually used water and dish soap and shook the cases in a gallon jug and let them air dry after washing them...they still worked fine. It was just tedious and time consuming. I got my tumbler for 50% off on a Black Friday deal and never looked back.
In the end, it's about doing enough not to mess your dies up and making sure the rounds function, which isn't really a high bar to reach. I still don't understand the people that say they tumble for 12 hours and/or multiple times, etc. Just wasting time and electricity in my book since the brass is gonna get dirty again immediately.