That's what I currently do, but it really only works for small batches. At some point I'm going to get a vibrating tumbler and use stainless steel media.Lots of people are going to ultra sonic for cleaning after depriming to avoid media issues.
Why are the pins a pain?But I'll admit it, I hate dealing with the pins. PIA.
I'm having a hard time imaging how enough powder would stick inside the case to cause issues with case volume.
Why are the pins a pain?
They are small and tend to go everywhere when you empty the water. You would think the pins would sink in the water and they do to a degree. But they also tend to stick to the rubber liner of the tumbler and the brass. The SS pins clean better than corn/walnut method but I find the process more difficult. If you go that route, make sure you get the magnet. The magnet makes picking the pins easier since they can be hard to see.
Sounds kinda like the surface tension of the water is holding onto the pins. Have you tried adding a little dish soap?But they also tend to stick to the rubber liner of the tumbler and the brass.
He's using a rotary tumbler, hence the water... Whether stainless is magnetic or not depends on the nickel content. Some stainless is only iron, carbon, and chromium.Water? I got some learning to do.
Good stainless isn't magnetic. I do know that. EMFs are part of my job, so we use stainless to avoid magnetic field heat buildup in many applications.