polishing cases

[ddeaton]

What do you guys think about this?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=90123

And where do you get the cheap walnut hulls? I went to Walmart and all they had was the coarse corn cob.

[sundog]

crushed walnut - pet store, it's sold as lizard litter

[kevin45acp]

crushed walnut - pet store, it's sold as lizard litter

I get my walnut and corncob from an industrial polishing / blasting supplier. 50# bags are cheaper than a small bag at the pet store.

[jcwit]

Try Graingers Ind. Supply they carry both walnut and Corn Cob, runs about $25.00 for a 40 lb. bag.

Here's a tip for what its worth, I ordered the wrong grit the last time I ordered from Graingers, they offered to take it back and order the right size, but I went ahead and kept it. I had ordered the 20/40 which is quite abit finer--End results was it worked just as well and NO MEDIA caught in the flash holes.

If you want the size that Lyman sells ir 16/20.

The above is for corn cob.

[kevin45acp]

I use 12/20 walnut to clean before processing and 20/40 corn cob to polish and remove lube after processing.

[dragonrider]

You can get the walnut at Harbor Freight also.

[michiganflyer]

which walnut do you want from harbor freight? fine or coarse?

[mike in co]

the current harbor frieght flyer has a better cement mixer for 10 bucks less.

corn cob for bright polishing....walnut for cleaning dirty brass.

i am looking at one my self


mike in co

[ddeaton]

I wonder if they have them at the store, or have to mail order it?

[housedad]

I've been buying mine from Petco. They have the lizzard litter crushed walnut 12.5 lbs (10 quart bags) for 9.99. That is cheaper than anywhere else I could find walnut. The ones that I have been buying are very fine and do not stick in the primer holes. They pour right through.

I've bought 15 bags from them in the last month and a half. (I use a lot of it, anymore.)

Other pet stores like petsmart are running about 13 bucks a bag.

[mike in co]

I wonder if they have them at the store, or have to mail order it?

instore only as i recall...and its a coupon...u gotta have it.

mike in co

[rbstern]

That HF freight mixer will probably work fine, but check the wants ads/craigslist/etc. for used models. That little 1/3 hp motor doesn't seem like much, and you may be able to get a 1/2 to 1 hp model in good shape for the same or less money.

[Russel Nash]

You could always try white rice in the big 20 pound plus bags from either Wally World or Costco.

[Tom Herman]

I went to Walmart and all they had was the coarse corn cob.


What section of the store did you find corn cob in?
Many Thanks and Happy Shootin'! -Tom

[Jal5]

I am looking at that one from harbor freight too. But in the meantime I am just washing cases using dishsoap in a plastic tub from the coffee grinds adding a squirt of lemon juice, quick rinse in the same tub. Then I put them in the clothes dryer inside a cut off leg from old jeans secured at both top and bottom. Can get 100-243s comfortably in there . Run a few cases into a pinch of auto polish compound and let them tumble with the towels for the dryer cycle. A little noisy not too obnoxious though. Come out shiny new!
Here's a pic of some 38spl I did that way.

[ddeaton]

Tom, it was in the pet section


What section of the store did you find corn cob in?
Many Thanks and Happy Shootin'! -Tom