Another stupid stainless steel media question.

[DizzyJ]

Ok, I've searched and read, but I'm not specifically finding an answer to this.

Has anyone used this particular ss tumbling media?

1/8" 304 Stainless Steel Ballcone Tumbling Media

304 Stainless steel ballcone tumbling media is rust and corrosion resistant and able to stand up to strong compounds. Using a Stainless steel media is important to avoid rust and works great for wet tumbling. The abrasion resistance of Stainless steel media is 3-5 times greater compared to cast...

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I don't like the fact that pins can still remain in my cases and or stuck in the primer flash holes after being thoroughly washed and separated with a media separator.

I could have swore I read here where someone had used this particular media before, but couldn't go back and find it.

Also, can a magnet be used with this to help separate the brass from the media like I can with my SS pins?

Thanks in advance!

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[daved20319]

All the 300 series SS's are non-magnetic, so separating the media from the brass could prove to be a PITA. Also, isn't 1/8" kind of big? Later.

Dave

 

[deadeye]

Ok, I've searched and read, but I'm not specifically finding an answer to this.

Has anyone used this particular ss tumbling media?

1/8" 304 Stainless Steel Ballcone Tumbling Media

304 Stainless steel ballcone tumbling media is rust and corrosion resistant and able to stand up to strong compounds. Using a Stainless steel media is important to avoid rust and works great for wet tumbling. The abrasion resistance of Stainless steel media is 3-5 times greater compared to cast...

www.bcprecision.com

I don't like the fact that pins can still remain in my cases and or stuck in the primer flash holes after being thoroughly washed and separated with a media separator.

I could have swore I read here where someone had used this particular media before, but couldn't go back and find it.

Also, can a magnet be used with this to help separate the brass from the media like I can with my SS pins?

Thanks in advance!

Tumbling with steel pins

Home made pin tumbler, using about 15 lbs of pins and can tumble about two or three gallons of empties. it is a bucket inside a bucket. the removable inner bucket has a screw on water proof lid. Good Shooting Lindy

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Tumbling with Stainless pins

Let's hear some tips for cleaning brass with a rotary tumbler. I have the Frankford Arsenal Platinum tumbler. 5LBS of stainless pins with 10 more lbs on order. Using the FA Brass pod packs... First load. Too much brass. Primer pockets still too dirty for my liking. Running a second time...

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[P7M13]

My experience with media separators is they dont work, with pins or even with dry corn cob or nutmeg shell media.

I make separating the pins from the brass a part of the inspection process in a 5 gallon bucket.

 

[deadeye]

My experience with media separators is they dont work, with pins or even with dry corn cob or nutmeg shell media.

I make separating the pins from the brass a part of the inspection process in a 5 gallon bucket.

The RCBS separator works fine for me but there can be a couple stragglers (pins) sometimes depending on the amount being tumbled.

 

[Jory45acp]

The RCBS separator works fine for me but there can be a couple stragglers (pins) sometimes depending on the amount being tumbled.
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This is exactly what I use also. I can say tumbling deprimed cases, I've never seen a pin stuck in the flash hole in over +100k rounds tumbled. I'm sure any media will work though. I do not think a magnet will help as if they were magnetic they'd stick together in a big ball. YMMV

 

[deadeye]

. I do not think a magnet will help as if they were magnetic they'd stick together in a big ball. YMMV

? A magnet will help if it is strong enough as I can pick up a pin with a small magnet. The pins themselves no their not magnetic but have chrome in them and from cold working the metal cutting, pressing etc. they can become attracted to a magnet.

 

[DizzyJ]

This is exactly what I use also. I can say tumbling deprimed cases, I've never seen a pin stuck in the flash hole in over +100k rounds tumbled. I'm sure any media will work though. I do not think a magnet will help as if they were magnetic they'd stick together in a big ball. YMMV

I've had several get stuck in the primer pocket sideways. C they're a real pain in the bubblegum to get out too. Additionally, I don't want to think about sending a hardened pin down my barrel.

I do inspect for them after I use the media separator and dry them. I'd still rather decrease the chances of it happening altogether.

AMP annealing says bad things can happen too if you're annealing the brass and the pin gets into the annealing machine.