Thinking about getting Smith brass tubes. How does everyone clean theirs?
Thinking about getting Smith brass tubes. How does everyone clean theirs?
I put mine in a bottle, add a Ballistol (1:3) and water mixture, shake well and let them soak for a few days.
Gil Davis Tercenio
# 3020V
34th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry
Great, great grandson of Cpl Elijah S Davis, Co I, 6th Alabama Inf CSA
Water tumble with Stainless steel pins, dawn and Lemishine
Lou Lou Lou Ruggiero
Tammany Regt-42nd NYVI
Hi, Lou:
What, you don't use shamwow's?
Sorry, it's a snow day.
Kevin Tinny
One of your guys
Ditto Lou
Stainless steel pins are great at cleaning inside and out of the cases.
Semper Fi,
Rob Freeman
Col, USMC (Ret.)
1987-2019
The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor. - Vince Lombardi
Kevin
Never even seen one.
Lou Lou Lou Ruggiero
Tammany Regt-42nd NYVI
I soak them in water for one hour in a Folgers coffee can. I then wipe them off on the outside only with extra napkins I took from Chick-fil-A. I let them corrode on the inside to get better grip on the bullet.
I put mine in a plastic container with dilute Simple Green, shake vigorously...the ideal would be to put them in and drive the three hours home. Rinse. Then put in the brass tumbler, run for about two hours.
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When cleaning my brass Maynard cases, I soak in white vinegar for about 15-20 minutes, then rinse with water. After they dry, I tumble them in a Lyman turbo with walnut shell hulls. They come out looking like new.
Mike Santarelli 03635V, Adjutant
Member since 1979
Co. B, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry, #229
National Inspector General
Small Arms Committee
I clean all my modern brass cartridges in a rotary tumbler with soapy water and a little Lemishine, with magnetic stainless steel pin media. Effortless and they come out like brand new.
Steve
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