Vibratory vs rotary tumblers

[Allen]

You're right. You don't necessarily save money by reloading. Most people I know reload for accuracy for particular guns that they own. A lot of people get enjoyment out of it and it's nice to have the ability to be able to produce your own ammo just in case. Primers and powder are good for a long time if stored properly.

[Merc]

Hobbies, as I've said before, are rarely cheap. Reloading allows me to experiment with different combinations of powder and bullets.

[Sunray]

"...Vibratory or rotary?..." Six of this, half dozen of the other. Really makes no difference.
"...with a toothpick..." Finishing nail or the like. Toothpick is too brittle.

[Merc]

A lot of people get enjoyment out of it and it's nice to have the ability to be able to produce your own ammo just in case. Primers and powder are good for a long time if stored properly.

("Just in case"). What's next for the 2nd amendment if the democrats win the White House and the Senate? More gun owners should learn the basics of reloading. All Obama had to do was say the words "gun control" and most gun shops around western PA had more customers that they could handle. Hillary may not be able to come after our guns if both houses remain GOP. Ammo availability might be a different story.

Merc

[Merc]

"...Vibratory or rotary?..." Six of this, half dozen of the other. Really makes no difference.
"...with a toothpick..." Finishing nail or the like. Toothpick is too brittle.

Ran the first batch through the vibratory and a few through the rotary for a couple hours with plain dry nut shell medium. You're right, both seem about equal. Nothing stuck in the flash holes so this may not be a problem.

Merc

[Allen]

I have both. I use both. My reference to the rotary tumbler was for the SS pins and soapy water solution. Don't think the vib will work with that.

[Merc]

How would SS pins work on brass discolored by annealing?

Merc

[PhillipM]

How would SS pins work on brass discolored by annealing?

Merc

SS pins will make them look like virgin brass

[tmark]

Ran the first batch through the vibratory and a few through the rotary for a couple hours with plain dry nut shell medium. You're right, both seem about equal. Nothing stuck in the flash holes so this may not be a problem.

Merc

But you did have to take time to look at each case to see if any medium entered a flash hole. When I used corncob media, out of about 120 shells tumbled, there was always three of four shells that had a grain of corncob in it.

[Merc]

But you did have to take time to look at each case to see if any medium entered a flash hole. When I used corncob media, out of about 120 shells tumbled, there was always three of four shells that had a grain of corncob in it.

Yes, I did look at each one. The crushed nut shells are mostly uniform size and didn't seem to stick inside the flash hole. I'll pick up some SS pins later today and see how well they handle the discolored brass.

Merc