Ultrasonic case cleaning 16 minutes.
Ultrasonic case cleaners vs tumblers.
I tumbled for years.
Honestly the tumblers don t do much to get the cases clean.
Ultrasonic cleans inside and out in about 15 20 minutes for 100 308 cases.
I like the idea of the ultrasonic.
They re really more for shine.
I run three 8 minute cleaning cycles on the ultrasonic cleaner rinse it off blow it off with shop air then stick it in the convection oven for 20 minutes at 212 degrees and i m good to go.
Tumbling never cleaned primer pockets or the inside of the case even after hours.
To dry i put em in front of our gas fireplace which is always on at night in our basement this time of the year.
Rotary tumbler ultrasonic cleaner.
As for pros cons vs tumbling tumbling takes a lot longer hours vs minutes.
This frankford solution is scientifically formulated to quickly remove all the carbon build up tarnish and oxidation deposited on the brass cases and gun parts.
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I got it at harbors freight for 80.
I made up some wire mesh baskets to put the brass in to allow for air movement.
In addition to how much cleaner i seem to be able to get the brass i find my ageing eyesight can pick up flaws in brass much easier when the brass is eye watering shiny.
Ultrasonic case cleaning 8 minutes hornady l lyman r a little dirtier in both but much more easily seen in the lyman since it s a lighter plastic color.
My two choices are.
5 6 16 for several years i ve been using dave maurer s 4mm x 5mm angle cut ceramic media to clean 40 65 45 70 bpcr cases in a tumbler s model b tumbler.
Frankford arsenal ultrasonic brass cleaning solution is another good liquid that can be used for ultrasonic cleaners and rotary tumblers.
The tumbler makes em shiny but the ultrasonic gets the primer pockets and insides of the case better than the tumbler the water is always filthy after ultrasonic ing.
My ultrasonic cleaner is the harbor freight model.
The hornady hot tub is at least twice the cost as a high quality hig.
Ultrasonic cleaning 24 minutes.
I have used dry vibratory tumblers hand cleaned and even dabbled in the art of ultrasonic but i seem to be able to get the cases much cleaner with wet tumbling.
And at the finished 24 minutes you can see some ever more slight dirt discoloration in.
For that new brass shine i use the tumbler.
I love my ultrasonic cleaner.
The ultrasonic cleaners are really good for cleaning the primer pocket flash hole and getting them clean not shiny.
I am thinking of what i want to tell the misses to get me for christmas.
I use hot water with a bit of dish soap and sprinkle of citric acid.
I use us now.
Case cleaning ultrasonic vs tumbler with ceramic media tumbler with stainless steel pins by wayne mclerran.
