tumbler media and clean brass

KFDiesel · January 10, 2008, 05:52 PM

Im using Lyman tufnut tumbler media with rouge. It is walnut shells that are reddish brown. After the brass is clean and I wipe off it, the inside is still "dusty" with brownish powder. How much attension do I need to pay to getting all this out. I know I will get all pieces of shell out but how important is the powder? and do corn or plain walnut shelll media give this dusty problem? Why is it even on the stuff?
Thanks
Kirk

zxcvbob · January 10, 2008, 06:16 PM

I have a jug of Tufnut and use it sometimes. I dilute it about 50% with untreated crushed corn cob (from the pet store) and it cuts way down on the mess.

The dust is mostly red rouge. It won't hurt anything.

The Lovemaster · January 10, 2008, 10:15 PM

Hey is the corn media you get at the pet store fine ground? If so, what pet store is it? Petsmart here only has the coarse stuff, but they do have fine ground walnut that works great, but obviously it doesn't give the good gloss like corn.

Also, for the OP, I've heard the Lyman green stuff is fabulous.

zxcvbob · January 10, 2008, 10:36 PM

I got it a Walmart in the pet dept. I'd say it is ground medium, or medium-fine. It works fine for pistol cartridges, but I think it would lodge in bottleneck rifle brass.

January 10, 2008, 05:52 PM	#1
KFDiesel Member Join Date: June 13, 2006 Posts: 65	tumbler media and clean brass Im using Lyman tufnut tumbler media with rouge. It is walnut shells that are reddish brown. After the brass is clean and I wipe off it, the inside is still "dusty" with brownish powder. How much attension do I need to pay to getting all this out. I know I will get all pieces of shell out but how important is the powder? and do corn or plain walnut shelll media give this dusty problem? Why is it even on the stuff? Thanks Kirk

January 10, 2008, 10:15 PM	#3
The Lovemaster Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 416	corn cob Hey is the corn media you get at the pet store fine ground? If so, what pet store is it? Petsmart here only has the coarse stuff, but they do have fine ground walnut that works great, but obviously it doesn't give the good gloss like corn. Also, for the OP, I've heard the Lyman green stuff is fabulous.

January 10, 2008, 06:16 PM	#2
zxcvbob Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2007 Location: S.E. Minnesota Posts: 3,653	I have a jug of Tufnut and use it sometimes. I dilute it about 50% with untreated crushed corn cob (from the pet store) and it cuts way down on the mess. The dust is mostly red rouge. It won't hurt anything.

January 10, 2008, 10:36 PM	#4
zxcvbob Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2007 Location: S.E. Minnesota Posts: 3,653	I got it a Walmart in the pet dept. I'd say it is ground medium, or medium-fine. It works fine for pistol cartridges, but I think it would lodge in bottleneck rifle brass.