HeedJSU
Member
Ok, so yesterday I'm in Gander Mtn, and they had a deal on a lyman twin tumbler that I thought was too good to pass up. I grabbed the tumbler, stopped at a petsmart and got 7 lbs of walnut and 9lbs of corncob for another 15 bucks, and a bottle of nu-finish at the dollar store before I got home (ok, so I lurk on the reloading forums a lot.... I'm collecting the stuff I need to start reloading.)
The tumbler didn't come with a manual (or a box, for that matter) so I got the basic instructions off the net from lyman.
My question to you guys is this; What do I do as far as loading? I'm using a 50/50 mix with a capful of the nu-finish, filled about 3/4 of the way in the tumbler, but do I cram as much brass in the thing as I can get, or do I just put a small amount in? The instructions say it will hold 350ish 38 spl cases (which is what I'm cleaning) Also, do most of you just let it run for two hours and call it quits, or is it more subjective? Any thoughts or additional tips would be appreciated.
Justin
The tumbler didn't come with a manual (or a box, for that matter) so I got the basic instructions off the net from lyman.
My question to you guys is this; What do I do as far as loading? I'm using a 50/50 mix with a capful of the nu-finish, filled about 3/4 of the way in the tumbler, but do I cram as much brass in the thing as I can get, or do I just put a small amount in? The instructions say it will hold 350ish 38 spl cases (which is what I'm cleaning) Also, do most of you just let it run for two hours and call it quits, or is it more subjective? Any thoughts or additional tips would be appreciated.
Justin