Straighten out a trot line size fish hook and pull it out with the barb.
Straighten out a trot line size fish hook and pull it out with the barb.
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I believe the first thing I'd try is butting the brass in an empty vibratory tumbler (no media) and let it run for a while... never know, might just shake the stuff loose. Maybe even toss some more .22 caliber brass in with it.
Chuck a small spring, just under neck diameter and long enough to reach the bottom of the case, in your rotary tool of choice. Cut a coil so it has an open pointy end. Violà! Instant mini-roto-rooter.
Sorry, getting a bit far afield. Seriously, how important is this 50 pcs. Of .223 brass to you?
I got the 20/40 grit. Get it, and you'll never have that problem again. They'll send you a gigantic sack of it (almost a lifetime supply) for $34.00 + shipping (which has gone WAY up since I bought mine). Put a couple capfuls of Nufinish car wax in it and your brass will stay shiny for years. I'm sorry I can't be more helpful with your present situation, but you have some good advice already. Depends on how many cases we're talking about, getting the media out could turn into a royal pain.
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I tried that a few times & found that if/when the hard-packed stuff breaks loose, it then falls down into the neck/mouth of the case where it gets wedged in-between the tumbler rod & the case mouth, holding the case onto the rod quite firmly at that point & proved fairly difficult to remove, so I wouldn't suggest that particular approach.... YMMVIf you have a Vibrating Brass Machine just remove the lid and turn it on and set the brass on top of the stud. Or to say place the stud inside of the case mouth while it is running and it will vibrate it loose. Never tried .223 cases but it has worked on larger stuff.
Just another thought, though I'm not sure how well it would work (if at all...) but perhaps one of those blower nozzle tips for an air compressor might be helpful?
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Never had this happen. If the media is dry, it should not compact. Then again, I rarely run the tumbler more than 3hrs.
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If de-capped, what about compressed air? Even into the case mouth might work too, just wear a face mask.
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I've only had that happen once. I used pet store corncob. It's much coarser than the fine stuff intended for polishing brass. Don't recall how I got it out, just that it was a royal PITA, and I never used it again.
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Zoro Tools sells this in 14/20 and 20/40 grits. A 40lb bag is $25 with FREE shipping.
Interesting. I have been tumbling .223 in corncob for decades, it just falls out
as I shake the brass in a chicken fryer wire basket, like all other cartridges. I
wonder what you are doing differently.
I believe if you sift out all the loose media and put the brass only back in the
tumbler and run it a while, it should rattle enough to fall back out. May have to do
a couple of cycles removing the loose corncob as it may start going back in at some
point.
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Ok lol. I should of said if I did not have time to remove the brass from the tumbler when I wake up I would have to wait longer till I got home again to do it. Now have I slept for 17 Hours YEP. Actually I have slept for over a solid Day lol. And found out I was lucky to wake up at all.
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I like shiny brass too. The Dillon guys told me that was too much after I burned out the motor on my small Dillon vibe polisher. It's been UPGRADED. They recommended no more than 2 hours per run. I found media and additives that worked in 2 hours. No big deal. Fine corncob, an ounce or so of mineral spirits, a dollop of Nu-Finish. If that won't make it purty in 2 hours you need some crushed walnut to get the grunge off or check out the citric acid sticky. That stuff rocks. I used to use walnut all the time but found that fine corncob is the ticket to make nice brass. The 20/40 grit flows right through primer flash holes and makes brass look better than new.
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