Does anyone use stainless steel media in their tumbler for cleaning brass. The walnut media is getting more and more expensive. If you do use it, how long does it last?
It lasts as long as ou don’t lose pieces of the media. So far mine has lasted 8 years.
Thanks for the info. Does it damage the brass?
It does not. For precision rifle I anneal after each shooting.
I noticed on the web it says for use in rotary tumblers. Can you use it in a regular vibration type?
Not very well, as it needs water to work, and the water dampens the vibration. Try pet stores for cheaper walnut shells.
Thanks. I’ll do that.
A couple of used dryer sheets will take most of the dirt out of walnut media.
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Thank you for that information. I will give it a try. I have found that at the pet stores, the lizard media is crushed walnut and it works great in tumblers. It also costs about half what is on line or in gun shops.
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I’m old school, corn cob for me. Water just seems like such a mess. Dry media is messy too but what do you do.
I’m with you on not using water. I got away from that with rifle brass as well. Most of the spray lubricants work so well you don’t have to wash it.
Do you add brass polish to the walnut media?
No I do not use polish, the tumbling seems to be enough for my brass. It comes out really shiny and clean. The media from the lizard bedding is so fine it cleans the inside as well. It is also too small to get stuck in the primer flash hole.