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    How does everyone clean brass carbine tubes?

    Thinking about getting Smith brass tubes. How does everyone clean theirs?

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    I put mine in a bottle, add a Ballistol (1:3) and water mixture, shake well and let them soak for a few days.
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    Water tumble with Stainless steel pins, dawn and Lemishine
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    Hi, Lou:
    What, you don't use shamwow's?

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    Ditto Lou

    Stainless steel pins are great at cleaning inside and out of the cases.
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    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.

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    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.
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    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.

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