Another tumbler question
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Nitelord
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If I'm doing a couple of runs of clad (minus copper) I use the same gravel till I'm done. Dump it and I'm ready for the following months collection. That's just me. HH
DIGGER27
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Yea.
When I am done tumbling, I just run water in the barrel, fill it up and keep running it through till it looks clean, drain, throw the whole thing on a stiff paper plate or towel, pluck out the coins, throw the gravel back in the barrel for next time.
Never changed it, still works good after about 12 batches.
shaggyfrog
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You say minus copper. I'm guessing thats why my last load came out with darker than normal dimes and quarters... because I had pennies in it? It must stain it?
DIGGER27
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LSUTigers
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Thanks for info Digger, explains it all. I had funny looking clad on my first batch. Thanks again!!
Schuetzen
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If you can find polish grade ceramic media it will never wear out. Don't use an abrasive grade it will eat the coins. You may be able to find it at a gun shop that sells reloading supplies.
shaggyfrog
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quo155
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It is used to polish the used brass cartridges for reloading ammunition purposes.
Schuetzen
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quo155 is correct I used to shoot Black Powder Cartridge Silhouette matches almost every weekend before I started having vision problems. The black powder fouling is very corrosive and you have to get the brass clean inside and out each time you shoot it. A tumbler with ceramic media is the best way to do that.
shaggyfrog
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ok, i was thining it was something along those lines. just wanted to check though. Thanks guys
