The old feller that got me into reloading put it to me this way.
If you use a vibratory tumbler you are still going to have to clean primer pockets some of the cases.
These new pin tumblers do that for you on all of them in a fraction of the time.
The old feller showed me how to clean primer pockets.
I vaguely remember that learning experience.
Have used the rotary pin tumblers on rifle cartridges for years with great results.
With the lower batch numbers the drying was not really an issue.
Now doing pistol cartridges in large quantities and while the pin tumbler is very effective and cleans to expectations the drying aspect is very time consuming.
Thus my questions.
I have never used any of the vibratory tumblers and would like to know approximate run time for an appropriately sized batch?
These would all be once fired brass. No range pickups.
Corn cob:
Seems to be most popular!
Walnut hull:
For the hard to clean stuff?
TIA
If you use a vibratory tumbler you are still going to have to clean primer pockets some of the cases.
These new pin tumblers do that for you on all of them in a fraction of the time.
The old feller showed me how to clean primer pockets.
I vaguely remember that learning experience.
Have used the rotary pin tumblers on rifle cartridges for years with great results.
With the lower batch numbers the drying was not really an issue.
Now doing pistol cartridges in large quantities and while the pin tumbler is very effective and cleans to expectations the drying aspect is very time consuming.
Thus my questions.
I have never used any of the vibratory tumblers and would like to know approximate run time for an appropriately sized batch?
These would all be once fired brass. No range pickups.
Corn cob:
Seems to be most popular!
Walnut hull:
For the hard to clean stuff?
TIA
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