corn cob or walnut media

[joeburg185]

Is there anywhere locally to buy media for tumbling or other alternatives to avoid shipping fees.

 

[TennJeep1618]

Do you have to have corn cob or can you use crushed walnut? If you go with crushed walnut, you can get it at most any pet store labeled as lizard bedding.

 

[joeburg185]

I'm actually just getting started reloading well gathering supplies. I just figured this is one area I could cut cost. Thank you I will have to go and see what its priced at.

 

[1911Junky]

Walnut is fine..corncob works best on dirty brass, but if you are tumbling fairly clean brass walnut works great.

 

[Snow Bird]

I felt walnut seemed to get the brass a little shiner. Maybe it was the polish I was using.

 

[Hunkyfish]

shred up a dryer sheet & put it in with the media & it will collect most of the dirt so the brass gets shinier & the media lasts longer

 

[FrankT]

corn cob is a media found at a pet store too, birds and such.

 

[Snow Bird]

Great idea HunkyFish. Wish I would have thought of that.

 

[Alientaz]

I get mine at harbour freight.

 

[Hunkyfish]

You can also add brass polish to the media,,,, just make sure it is "ammonia free" or it will weaken the brass

 

[Daezee]

shred up a dryer sheet & put it in with the media & it will collect most of the dirt so the brass gets shinier & the media lasts longer

You can also use a bit of paper towel...been doing that for years. Makes the media last a long time.

 

[shootnstarz]

Anybody that bought brass from me can vouch for corn cobb and Midway's brass polish. I think I heard Air Products on Palafox has blasting media, might give them a call.

Rick

 

[TennJeep1618]

shred up a dryer sheet & put it in with the media & it will collect most of the dirt so the brass gets shinier & the media lasts longer

You can also use a bit of paper towel...been doing that for years. Makes the media last a long time.

X3. A used dryer sheet works better than a new one and you can also use small squares cut up from an old t-shirt. The t-shirt idea doesn't work quite as well, but you can wash the squares in a laundry bag and re-use them over and over.


From my experience, walnut seems to clean the brass better and corn cob seems to polish it better. I use about 1/3 walnut and 2/3 corn cob mix, along with a little Nu Finish wax car polish. I drip the polish in while the tumbler is running, then use my hands to break up the clumps that appear. Dump the brass in after it has been running for 5-10 minutes and tumble for 2-3 hours using a landscape light timer to automatically shut off the tumber.

 

[1911Junky]

I felt walnut seemed to get the brass a little shiner. Maybe it was the polish I was using.

Walnut does. I actually tumble mine in corncob, then I finish it with walnut and a little brass polish. Comes out shinier than factory ammo.

 

[joeburg185]

Thanx for all the input. My tumbler will be here next week. Can't wait to get started.

 

[FrankT]

This is a better media
http://www.buffaloarms.com/stainless_steel_media_it-164066.aspx?CAT=3889

 

[Hunkyfish]

Was thinkin' bout some of the stainless before SHTF but haven't tumbled or loaded much lately,,,,
still got 10lbs of walnut to use up first

 

[FrankT]

you need it badly on that 308 ammo...LOL

 

[Hunkyfish]

LOL,
tossed it in the tumbler before bed left it overnight Frank,,,,
that brass is so shiny now ya' gotta wear shades to load a mag

 

[FrankT]

Good for you, that has to be a sight of beauty!