Cleaning Brass

[Buzzards Bay Tactical]

Has anyone used this tumbler for cleaning brass?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93252

 

[Finalygotabeltfed]

I use a Dillon, but the one you linked should work just fine.

Personally, I'd rather support a company that is related to the shooting sports.

 

[RustyFN]

Has anyone used this tumbler for cleaning brass?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93252

Yes I have one. It worked good for about a year and seemed to start to slow down. I bought a Cabela's tumbler and am much happier. The Cabela's tumbler is only around $45 and is a large capacity.
Rusty

 

[Buzzards Bay Tactical]

Thanks for the replies. I'm heading to Cabelas in CT tomorrow. I'll see if they have anything in stock.

 

[Gammon]

The Dillon tumblers are much more sturdily built than the competition. Well worth the extra $.

 

[wmccurdy53]

A second-hand tip from a guy that I shot with recently:
If you drive a truck, something with a bit of a hard ride, just put your brass in a 5 gallon bucket and some media and drive it around for a few days. The bumpy ride is enough to do a fair tumbling job without the tumbler. Might even work in a car trunk until the potholes get fixed.

 

[clerk.mvgc]

That tumbler looks to be a knock-off of the Frankford Arsenal tumbler. They're available from Midway for 51.00 for the real version. I bought 2 when ther were on sale for 29.00 about 6 mos agao, they work fine, tho my Lyman turbo's have larger bowls and process a lager load at a time

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=213148

 

[crash82]

A second-hand tip from a guy that I shot with recently:
If you drive a truck, something with a bit of a hard ride, just put your brass in a 5 gallon bucket and some media and drive it around for a few days. The bumpy ride is enough to do a fair tumbling job without the tumbler. Might even work in a car trunk until the potholes get fixed.

Sweet, thanks for the tip! I drive a jeep wrangler and if I had fillings the ride would knock em out.