AK Gun Man 88
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I'm just getting started in reloading and I don't have a tumbler yet. I really want to go with stainless media tumbling. Seems to work really well and cleans the inside and outside and the primer pocket. I realize I am going to have to dry the brass and others have said there is a reduced quantity of brass completed compared to dry tumbling. Also there is no dust from stainless tumbling (I got a one year old running around)
Now yesterday (can't remember what website) I read (could be internet myth) that the only reason there is "dangerous" (lead and other things?) dust with dry media is because people tumble with the primer still in.
I am curious how well the following would clean and how much, if any (if the above is true), "dangerous" dust would be present with dry media. 50/50 mix of walnut (40/60 Extra fine) and corn cob (40/60 extra fine).
Will this get the brass shiny?
Will this mix clean the primer pocket (if I decap before tumbling)?
How much dust will be present?
Now yesterday (can't remember what website) I read (could be internet myth) that the only reason there is "dangerous" (lead and other things?) dust with dry media is because people tumble with the primer still in.
I am curious how well the following would clean and how much, if any (if the above is true), "dangerous" dust would be present with dry media. 50/50 mix of walnut (40/60 Extra fine) and corn cob (40/60 extra fine).
Will this get the brass shiny?
Will this mix clean the primer pocket (if I decap before tumbling)?
How much dust will be present?