Nickel or Brass (.357 odd score)

[GeoDudeFlorida]

Works great, no dust, and brass is sterile

But…how are you going to breed new brass!?!

 

[ballman6711]

Not to get too far off topic, but what is the purpose of rubbing alcohol in a vibratory tumbler?

chris

 

[Mark_Mark]

Not to get too far off topic, but what is the purpose of rubbing alcohol in a vibratory tumbler?

chris

I don’t know, just been doing it for a few years now. I guess it like a hybrid of wet and dry tumbling. Works good!

 

[ballman6711]

I don’t know, just been doing it for a few years now. I guess it like a hybrid of wet and dry tumbling. Works good!

How much do you put in? A capful or a few ounces or??? Learn me something Mark_Mark, learn me!

chris

 

[WestKentucky]

I love nickel brass, specifically because it’s rare enough to make it special… and special means loaded differently. My oddball pet loads go in nickle cases. The blasting fodder goes in brass.

 

[WestKentucky]

Tumbling with alcohol seems to break down some crud a bit quicker. Keeps dust down too.

 

[Mark_Mark]

How much do you put in? A capful or a few ounces or??? Learn me something Mark_Mark, learn me!

chris

I sometimes mix a like a good splash, about 1/8 of the bottle with a splash of car wax. Then pour into the walnut. Empty tumble till it’s nice and creamy. Add brass!

feels very clean as opposed to just wax

 

[ballman6711]

I'll give it a try soon. Planning on tumbling some 45acp brass and am very curious. Might do it tomorrow morning before I go to work.

Thanks!

chris

 

[Mark_Mark]

I'll give it a try soon. Planning on tumbling some 45acp brass and am very curious. Might do it tomorrow morning before I go to work.

Thanks!

chris

let’s see the results! and enjoy the aroma of Wax, alcohol, and carbon !!!

 

[Mark_Mark]

I love nickel brass, specifically because it’s rare enough to make it special… and special means loaded differently. My oddball pet loads go in nickle cases. The blasting fodder goes in brass.

I do like the mirror shine of nickel!!! can see myself in it! looks good too

 

[e rex]

If I were short on 357 brass, and I'm not, it doesn't bother me to goose .38 Special brass. What I am short of is 2400.

 

[Highland Lofts]

My grandson shoot a lot. I take him out shooting up at the DNR pits up in Darrington WA every weekend and he will shoot from 250 up to 600 rounds of ammo every weekend so our cases get a hell of a work out.

  

 

[Mark_Mark]

My grandson shoot a lot. I take him out shooting up at the DNR pits up in Darrington WA every weekend and he will shoot from 250 up to 600 rounds of ammo every weekend so our cases get a hell of a work out.

  

wish Darrington was closer to Seattle, would love to shoot there! your grandson sure loves shooting!

 

[Highland Lofts]

There are a couple of guys that come up from around the Seattle area.
It is about 45 minutes to here from Seattle then another half hour up to the pits. If you don't shoot for half a day it really isn't worth making the trip.

Trash No Lands is partnering up with two outdoor groups to do a good clean up at one of the Sultan shooting pits on June 4th.
I'm planning on attending.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

I do like the mirror shine of nickel!!! can see myself in it! looks good too

lol. We’ll have to change your screen name to Narcissus.

 

[mkl]

I've got a box of new 45-70 nickle plated brass that's loaded with a silver colored lead bullet. Its so pretty I don't want to shoot it. Looks like something the Lone Ranger would shoot if he had a 45-70!

 

[Mark_Mark]

lol. We’ll have to change your screen name to Narcissus.

Now I think about it! Do they make shinier than Nickel!!!