How well does this work for getting corn cob media out of .223/5.56 brass. Sometimes the larger bits of corn cob really wedges in the cases
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The separator just tumbles the brass and gives media a chance to fall out. Anything lodged in the case mouth, body or flash hole will need to be punched out of the case by hand. I use steel media and this works well to separate loose media but if it is stuck, it is STUCK! and requires a small punch and/or very small needle nose pliers to get the media out. Very small cases such as .22 Hornet are a pain in the wazoo!
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I haven't used it with .223/5.56, with .308/762 the only media left is in the primer pocket. Due to the process I use, I de-prime prior to polishing.
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Sorry. I can't help you. I only reload 9mm & 40S&W.; For those it works great.
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Sorry. I can't help you. I only reload 9mm & 40S&W. For those it works great.
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The Tumbler works great with all types of casing...,being .223 is one of the smaller rifle casing you will still have that issue...But fewer casing...I do combination water formula with hand full of zinc plated BBs,then cob to really polish the cases if even needed...check U-tube for some great videos on the subject...!!!
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Thanks for the answer. I will be picking up a couple of them. I bought a Remington one at Dicks and when I pulled it out of the wall a door opened and half the pellets went all over the floor. I will have to try this. Thanks again.
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I use Lyman, Turbo Tumbler Media. Corncob Green. Item Number 7631394. It provides a "factory brass" finish and leaves no abrasive residue. $14.95 for a six pound easy pour container. I bought it at my local re-load supply store. Very pleased with the product and it's results.
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I do not own a Mosin rifle and have never cleaned one, but I think I've heard other shooters who do have one say the ammo used in a Mosin is very "dirty", leaving a lot of residue in the chamber and barrel. Due to the widespread shortage of .357 Magnum and .38 Special ammo over the past several months, I found myself buying and shooting several boxes of VERY old, smoky, and dirty 148 gr wad cutter and 158 gr lead semi-wadcutter ammo (when is the last time you saw many NEW boxes of those?) in my Ruger Security Six .357 Magnum. After going through 150-200 rounds of this ammo, six rounds at a time, these Allen Company gun cleaning patches did a really great job of soaking up the M-7 Pro Gun Cleaner and all the dirty ammo "shooting crud" it removed from inside the barrel, in and around the forcing cone, inside each chamber, and the rest of my revolver. Then, when my Security Six was "squeaky-clean", the Allen Company gun cleaning patches spread a thin film of M-7 Pro Gun Oil (LPX) throughout it's insides and outsides, then absorbed any excess oil I might have applied. These Allen Company gun cleaning patches help me keep my Ruger Security Six revolver, my Beretta 96A1 semi-auto pistol, my Marlin semi-auto rifle, and my antique Hopkins & Allen Arms Co. 12-gauge SxS hammerless shotgun all looking, and more importantly, functioning perfectly and helping me shoot groups as tight as my personal shooting skills permit! I hope this info helps you.
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Theoretically: Yes. It will take some force in the resizing die. If you're gonna do a few at a time, it will work. If you want to crank out several hundred, get a bench press. Be sure to lube your brass. Also, bear in mind that Milsurp 5.56 brass has a crimped primer pocket, and the standard Lee dies aren't up to that, but for .223Rem they work well. The Lee Ram primer works well on this press, but again if you're only doing a few at a time. Too tedious for a lot of rounds.
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They sell a metal bracket that goes on 5 gal bucket to dump it. Ps if your getting this to gather brass it does not work well. At least on hard surfaces.
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Wow, that's a toughie. It fills the shell area on my 2-3/4 1100, but you're talking another 3/4 inches. As the shell is kicked out of the breach, the front of the shell makes a hard right with the shell catcher in place, then the wire snags the big brass end and the shell is captured. The brass is toward the rear. If it's installed so the rear of the catcher is toward the rear of the breach, it may just work fine. Just make sure the rear area of the catcher is even with the rear of the breach. I'd like to know if this works out. Shooting clays with a 3-1/2 inch gun may be more than your shoulder will allow! If you're capturing just a few hunting loads, you'll be fine. Wow, that's a toughie. It fills the shell area on my 2-3/4 1100, but you're talking another 3/4 inches. As the shell is kicked out of the breach, the front of the shell makes a hard right with the shell catcher in place, then the wire snags the big brass end and the shell is captured. The brass is toward the rear. If it's installed so the rear of the catcher is toward the rear of the breach, it may just work fine. Just make sure the rear area of the catcher is even with the rear of the breach. I'd like to know if this works out. Shooting clays with a 3-1/2 inch gun may be more than your... » Read More Wow, that's a toughie. It fills the shell area on my 2-3/4 1100, but you're talking another 3/4 inches. As the shell is kicked out of the breach, the front of the shell makes a hard right with the shell catcher in place, then the wire snags the big brass end and the shell is captured. The brass is toward the rear. If it's installed so the rear of the catcher is toward the rear of the breach, it may just work fine. Just make sure the rear area of the catcher is even with the rear of the breach. I'd like to know if this works out. Shooting clays with a 3-1/2 inch gun may be more than your shoulder will allow! If you're capturing just a few hunting loads, you'll be fine. « Show Less
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In the first place they are 8 minute cycles (480 seconds each) and you do not want to do a "basket full" no matter how dirty they are. You probably don't want to do more than 50 or so depending on how large the cases are. You just have to work with it and see what works for you. I still use the media tumbler at the end to get a high polish on the brass.
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Yes and no. It is a protector and polish. My tumbler holds 6 lbs of 50% corn cob / 50% walnut media. I add 3-4 tablespoons of mineral spirits for cleaning and 3-4 tablespoons of NuFinish to each batch of brass I tumble unless I have more than one batch to tumble, then its every 3 batches. You will know when to add more. When you add it let the tumbler run for about 10 minutes before you add the brass. You need to have no clumps in it or it will get inside the brass and dry up. I also toss in a few cut up used dryer sheets to control dust.
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I was making saw nuts out of brass rod and it picked up the dust from sawing and grinding just fine. I would imagine Jakob is right but for occasional, non-production use it should not be a problem. It certainly is better than having the metal get imbedded in the filter.
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Think I've cleaned about 4-5k 223 rem brass and 2-3k of 308 with odd bits of pistol brass thrown in. Still working good. Added a small dog bed in a cardboard box to cut out the noise.
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Billy, It comes with two rods needed for swaging 5.56/.223 and .308. I have this model and it works fine. Most NATO military brass coming from military ammo factories like Lake City have crimped primers and they will need to be swaged. It's not a particularly easy step to go through, but it is a necessary step or you will destroy a lot of primers in the process of loading this stuff. Hope this helps. Dave
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Fellow coin nut...I use an Ace-250. The cleaning media I use is corn-cob. About $23 for 50 lbs. at a welding/paint suppier. Takes a long time..I find 1 half pr decade so who cares?
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While you could probably go ahead and reload after cleaning/drying, I like to run mine through a corncob cleaning to get some polish back on the brass. I use the sonic cleaner to get the worst of the carbon off, then tumble to make it pretty.
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I have not used the RCBS separator. I have used my Lyman for several batches and have not broken it yet but I am careful with it. It's plastic and a big batch of brass can get heavy. .222 is about as small as it will handle. Hornet brass goes right through with the media. I went the soap, water and SS media route and love it! I wish the SS media was shorter as it tends to hang up in small brass and I wish the separator had smaller opening. I shoot a lot of hornet. If you go the wet route, the separator works much better for me with the tub full of water.
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Brass should be softer than your bore on your guns so it should not score. Also this is a patch holder so you should always used with a patch with or without the clearning solvent. Use with a good cleaning rod made cleaning much easier. Hope this answer your question.
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It's not really meant for that, especially large nuts and bolts will damage the tumbler, my garage uses a sonic machine to clean nuts and bolts. It's a real work horse for cleaning brass i've cleaned thousand of rounds with no problem.