What kind of media????

[abunaitoo]

I need to pick-up new media.
I've been using corn and walnut.
I like walnut better.
Two questions:
Which is better, big or small grit. Why????

[mooman76]

I like the smaller grit. The larger grit will get stick in the smaller cases easier especially the primer pockets ans flash hole.

[Calamity Jake]

I need to pick-up new media.
I've been using corn and walnut.
I like walnut better.
Two questions:
Which is better, big or small grit. Why????

I perfer walnut in the medium to small grit. It all cleans/shines about the same.
I get it at a local sand blasting supply in a 50# bag, about $25
lasts a LLLLLLOOOOOONNNNNGGGGGG time.

Split the bag/cost with a reloading buddy and it will
last half as long

[Big Dave]

Been using corn cob meal, but it can be a real pain dumping small cal. cases. also have to check primer pockets. Does clean nice though.

[EDK]

They salvaged out some corn cob grit at work....the contractor used it for fire clean up; kinda like sandblasting. I got three 50 pound bags FREE! Even sharing with others, I've got a lifetime supply. It is identical to what I had gotten from Midway.

If you occasionally get some really nasty range brass...or shoot black powder cartridges....get some of the ceramic media for those tasks also. The brass looks like new after using the ceramic.

[DollarBill]

Go to Wally World and go to the pet's section and get some Hartz corn cob pet litter. 10 lbs for 3 dollars something.

This is what I use and a couple quarter size drops of nu-finish car polish. Than I don't have big bags lying around but if that's what you want its cool.

Makes the brass shine. I punch out the primers after I tumble. Have never really found a primer pocket really that dirty. But that's me...
Best to all
$Bill

[geargnasher]

Go to Wally World and go to the pet's section and get some Hartz corn cob pet litter. 10 lbs for 3 dollars something.

This is what I use and a couple quarter size drops of nu-finish car polish. Than I don't have big bags lying around but if that's what you want its cool.

Makes the brass shine. I punch out the primers after I tumble. Have never really found a primer pocket really that dirty. But that's me...
Best to all
$Bill

Thanks for the tip, $B. Petsmart might have just gotten fired. My wife uses it for our rat's bedding and I use it for the brass tumblers, so we use quite a bit of cob.

Gear

[sabot_round]

Go to Wally World and go to the pet's section and get some Hartz corn cob pet litter. 10 lbs for 3 dollars something.

This is what I use and a couple quarter size drops of nu-finish car polish. Than I don't have big bags lying around but if that's what you want its cool.

Makes the brass shine. I punch out the primers after I tumble. Have never really found a primer pocket really that dirty. But that's me...
Best to all
$Bill

I've heard of that combination before, I just never gave it a try.

[canebreaker]

The pet bedding is fine for straight cases like pistol brass. A bit hard to get out of the swagged necked rifle brass. It does a good cleaning job for me.
Tufnut, pecan shells does good. Leave everything a bit on the red side.
Don't forget the dryer sheet.

[Shiloh]

Corn cob.

14/20 grit polishes to a high shine, does not get stuck in primer pockets or flash holes.
40lbs from Grainger, about $25

Shiloh

[abunaitoo]

Funny thing about Grainger. They won't sell to you unless you have an account.
I even got one of their catalogs mailed to me.
When I went to the store, they wouldn't sell to me.
Checked out the pet stores near by. Not media.
Walmart and Kmart don't have either.
I guess I'll have to go to a sand blast supply shop.

[buck1]

I hate to plug for them , but EVILbay is lots cheeper than the gunstore for basic media all sizes untreeted. I use Maguires cleaner wax liquid with a few paper towels ripped up. Works well to clean and lightly polish. Corncob or wallnut? I like what the cheepest one is! It all works pretty good.....Buck

[mike in co]

Funny thing about Grainger. They won't sell to you unless you have an account.
I even got one of their catalogs mailed to me.
When I went to the store, they wouldn't sell to me.
Checked out the pet stores near by. Not media.
Walmart and Kmart don't have either.
I guess I'll have to go to a sand blast supply shop.

set up an account.......
and pay the taxes like the stuff is for shop use.

it does not have to be a resale account

commercial brass polishing company

mike in co

[Dakoma]

Bought some corn cob at Wally World the other day,may have to sift it or grind it up before useing it,kind of corse.In a pinch I found that you can throw the walnut media when it gets dirty in a old stocking(my wife dont know) and wash it out with Dawn Detergent in hot water ,spread out on a old towel over one of the heat vents to dry and it will look brand new again.While it is drying stir a bit of Kit Scratch Out in the little yellow bottle in with the media and let it dry.Worked for me in a pinch about 3 in the morning.Makes them shine real good.

[jcwit]

set up an account.......
and pay the taxes like the stuff is for shop use.

it does not have to be a resale account

commercial brass polishing company

mike in co

Quote:
Originally Posted by abunaitoo
Funny thing about Grainger. They won't sell to you unless you have an account.
I even got one of their catalogs mailed to me.
When I went to the store, they wouldn't sell to me.
Checked out the pet stores near by. Not media.
Walmart and Kmart don't have either.
I guess I'll have to go to a sand blast supply shop.

Try this it a retail outlet that drops ships Graingers products with free shipping

http://www.drillspot.com/

There you go, free shipping, great price, delivered right to your door, order the 20/40 grit size and no more pluged primer pockets or flash holes. What more do you want?

[Shiloh]

Funny thing about Grainger. They won't sell to you unless you have an account.
I even got one of their catalogs mailed to me.
When I went to the store, they wouldn't sell to me.
Checked out the pet stores near by. Not media.
Walmart and Kmart don't have either.
I guess I'll have to go to a sand blast supply shop.

Geez,

Thats why they called mine a courtesy sale. I do have a tax stamp though.

Shiloh

[DLCTEX]

I ordered 40/20 corncob from Drillspot. $21 and free shipping to my door in a 40# box.

[mtgrs737]

I like the corn cobb media over the walnut media because the walnut media dust iriatates my sinuses.

[Lloyd Smale]

I use corse corn for pistol cases and fine walnut for rifle. I buy them both at the feed store in bulk.

[alamogunr]

I ordered 40/20 corncob from Drillspot. $21 and free shipping to my door in a 40# box.

I ordered the 40/20 several months ago. This stuff is almost dust. I'll use it up but I wish I had ordered the 14/20. It for sure won't get stuck in the flash holes.

John
W.TN