snuffy
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I'm going to do a little test this afternoon, in some ways just to satisfy my own curiosity, but also to help answer this question; can an ultrasonic cleaner get both carbon AND lube off a bass case?
Back when I got the cleaner, I tried some brass in it with various cleaners. The Birchwood Casey cleaner worked best, but they were dry, no lube on them. It got the carbon out of the primer pockets AND the inside of the cases.
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...tNumber=311703
Anyway, I'm working on a long range load for a buddies target AR-15. I'm using Lapua brass, I have some that's once fired that I will size using the FA spray case lube. Then give it a couple of 8 minute cycles in the Harbor freight ultrasonic cleaner. BRB with the results.
I sized them using the frankfort arsenal spray case lube, sized in a Hornady FL sizer, then they went for 2-8 minute runs, with heat, then a rinse in hot water.
Every bit of lube AND carbon inside the case was gone. The primer residues is all but gone, a few specks here and there. I think another 8 minutes would have gotten all of it. Also, the cases are nice and shiny, but not as shiny as they would be with corn cob & polish. Here's a few pics;
Difficult to see, but there's literally no carbon inside the cases. You can see the flash reflecting back a shine from the bottom of the primer pockets.
If you really HAVE to have the carbon out and the lube off WITHOUT a tumbler, this is the way to go.
http://www.ask.com/bar?q=harbor+frei...freight.com/
Also, this is THE best way to get a trigger group, whole bottom of a semi auto handgun or slide clean WITHOUT needing to disassemble it.
Back when I got the cleaner, I tried some brass in it with various cleaners. The Birchwood Casey cleaner worked best, but they were dry, no lube on them. It got the carbon out of the primer pockets AND the inside of the cases.
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...tNumber=311703
Anyway, I'm working on a long range load for a buddies target AR-15. I'm using Lapua brass, I have some that's once fired that I will size using the FA spray case lube. Then give it a couple of 8 minute cycles in the Harbor freight ultrasonic cleaner. BRB with the results.
I sized them using the frankfort arsenal spray case lube, sized in a Hornady FL sizer, then they went for 2-8 minute runs, with heat, then a rinse in hot water.
Every bit of lube AND carbon inside the case was gone. The primer residues is all but gone, a few specks here and there. I think another 8 minutes would have gotten all of it. Also, the cases are nice and shiny, but not as shiny as they would be with corn cob & polish. Here's a few pics;
Difficult to see, but there's literally no carbon inside the cases. You can see the flash reflecting back a shine from the bottom of the primer pockets.
If you really HAVE to have the carbon out and the lube off WITHOUT a tumbler, this is the way to go.
http://www.ask.com/bar?q=harbor+frei...freight.com/
Also, this is THE best way to get a trigger group, whole bottom of a semi auto handgun or slide clean WITHOUT needing to disassemble it.