Over polished. WAY over polished

Ozzieman · December 23, 2013, 11:53 AM

Over polished.
I may have messed up last weekend. 500, 5.56 cases once fired. I use a vribrater cleaner and polish that does a very good job.
My problem is that it normally takes 3 or 4 hours to clean. I seem to have forgotten to unplug the vibrator and it ran for over 20 hours.
The brass looks like a golden mirror and it feels so smooth it like its coated in oil (it’s not).
Any one seen a problem with this or could it might cause a functional problem?

jmorris · December 23, 2013, 11:55 AM

I have done it before. Even tested some cases that had been tumbled for 24 hours using stainless media. Never had any problems.

steve4102 · December 23, 2013, 11:58 AM

Been there don that, pretty common actually.

I wouldn't worry about it.

In the future, plug the "tumbler" into a timer and never worry again.

http://www.alliedelec.com/search/pro...FepaMgod2TwAUg

PawPaw · December 23, 2013, 11:58 AM

I'll bet that's going to be some pretty ammo.

Dave P · December 23, 2013, 11:59 AM

Shiny brass is easier to see in the grass!

reynolds357 · December 23, 2013, 12:02 PM

happens to me all the time. You could probably tumble it 5000 hours in walnut or corn cob without any ill effects.

AllenJ · December 23, 2013, 12:12 PM

The only problem is now you'll want all your brass to look like that! I've run cases for that long (same issue, just forgot about them) and they shoot fine, they just look better doing it.

madmo44mag · December 23, 2013, 12:18 PM

Walked out one time and forgot to turn the tumbler off and went hunting.
72 hours later I got home.
The brass was like a mirror, you could see your reflection
Shot fine and like someone said, easy to see in the grass.

Indi · December 23, 2013, 12:19 PM

I left tumbler on for 3 days. That 45acp brass looked WOW! Dont think it will do any harm.

Ozzieman · December 23, 2013, 12:28 PM

These are after they have been sized and loaded.

higgite · December 23, 2013, 12:30 PM

I use one of these.

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You can set it for 1,2,4 or 8 hours. Got mine from Amazon for about $12 as I recall.

F. Guffey · December 23, 2013, 12:42 PM

I have purchased brass cases for 1 cent each, 1,400 30/06 military type cases all with crimped primers for $14.00 dollars because tumbling the cases for 4 days would not clean them up, meaning the man selling the cases at the Buck Horn flea market could not give the cases away. I cleaned the cases in 15minutes then tumbled them for two hours.

If I wanted bling I have another process for that, normally I take a few boxes of bling boxes with me to the range, I never know what I am going to run into at the range.

I have helped build tumblers that are as big as rental type concrete mixers, variable rheostats, stainless steel for liquid and media, the owner wanted more bling so he purchased a stainless steel/liquid type cleaner. Humbling, the little SS pin tumbler can not keep up. Anyhow, when he fires all of that equipment it sounds like a B 36 flying over with all 6 engines out of sync.

F. Guffey

reynolds357 · December 23, 2013, 01:16 PM

I dont need clean brass that badly.

FrankenMauser · December 23, 2013, 01:20 PM

A little extra shine won't hurt anything. It just makes the brass easier to work with.

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Anyhow, when he fires all of that equipment it sounds like a B 36 flying over with all 6 engines out of sync.

I like the analogy.

Unfortunately, it's getting to the point that very few people know what a B-36 is, any more; and even fewer have ever heard one running (I haven't, other than recordings

).

Ozzieman · December 23, 2013, 01:34 PM

http://www.nmusafvirtualtour.com/med...Navigator.html

When I was a little kid I got to go inside a B36 and I can remember seeing a B58 take off.
Check out the inside view of a 36, 360 view

mikld · December 23, 2013, 02:02 PM

Be very careful! Loading in bright light the reflection off the mirror shiny brass can blind you! Wear dark glasses or reload in a dimly lit room...

BTW, the only reason I use shiny brass any more is so I can find them when I shoot my semi-autos outdoors.

F. Guffey · December 23, 2013, 02:07 PM

An unseal moment, I saw a B58 Hustler Hustler headed north, I saw the plane before I heard the sound, by the time the B58 was overhead and a little to the east of us it came apart. Seemed strange, the sound caught up with it while the plane was coming down. They had no warning.

F. Guffey

Jeff2131 · December 23, 2013, 05:13 PM

Im only 33 and i know what the peacemaker is! Used to have one at the willow grove air show. Ridiculous wing span and piston engines!

TrueTexan · December 23, 2013, 08:06 PM

Living as long as I have in Fort Worth I have seen the B-36 and B-58. Dad was retired Air Force and served in both the 11th and 7th Bomb Wings with the B-36 and the 43rd Bomb Wing with the B-58. Unfortunately some dirtbag stole the B-36 crew water jug he had from the estate sale after he died. I do have a propeller from an OQ-19 Target Drone used at Matagorda Island Gunnery Range to train B-36 gunners.

dickttx · December 23, 2013, 10:42 PM

Just moved from across the street from a retired B-36 pilot. Neat guy. When I first met him about seven years ago I found that he grew up just a few miles up the road from where I did, in western Oklahoma, but he was enough older to have been in WWII. I'm just a youngster at 77.

Salmoneye · December 24, 2013, 06:57 AM

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Shiny brass is easier to see in the grass!

THAT is the first reason I have ever heard/read that makes an actual case for 'pretty' ammo...

Thanks for that...

Eppie · December 24, 2013, 02:58 PM

I hope there are no problems with your cases and like all the others here go on without any unintended residual effects.

However, I would proceed with caution with very shiny brass. If shiny also translates to very slick. Slick is not good, that's why we clean the sizing wax/lube off the brass before firing. During firing, a slick case may not grip the chamber wall as intended and may transfer some of that energy back to the bolt head. That can't possibly be good for the bolt face or worse, your face.

I would fire a round a look for the ejector mark on the case head, or signs of brass on the bolt face. If none proceed with 3 more and check again as often as often as you feel the need.

Ozzieman · December 24, 2013, 10:26 PM

However, I would proceed with caution
That was my number 1 plan

kerreckt · December 25, 2013, 10:41 PM

Is there some problem with extra shiny brass?

SVO · December 25, 2013, 11:38 PM

Having used nickle plated rifle brass without problems, I can't think of what problems one would have with over polished brass.

December 23, 2013, 11:53 AM	#1
Ozzieman Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 6,117	Over polished. WAY over polished Over polished. I may have messed up last weekend. 500, 5.56 cases once fired. I use a vribrater cleaner and polish that does a very good job. My problem is that it normally takes 3 or 4 hours to clean. I seem to have forgotten to unplug the vibrator and it ran for over 20 hours. The brass looks like a golden mirror and it feels so smooth it like its coated in oil (it’s not). Any one seen a problem with this or could it might cause a functional problem? __________________ It was a sad day when I discovered my universal remote control did not in fact control the universe. Did you hear about the latest study.....5 out of 6 liberals say that Russian Roulette is safe.

December 23, 2013, 11:58 AM	#4
PawPaw Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2010 Location: Central Louisiana Posts: 3,137	I'll bet that's going to be some pretty ammo. __________________ Dennis Dezendorf http://pawpawshouse.blogspot.com

December 23, 2013, 11:59 AM	#5
Dave P Senior Member Join Date: August 16, 1999 Location: North Florida Posts: 1,346	Shiny brass is easier to see in the grass! __________________ I think this country is screwed.

December 23, 2013, 12:18 PM	#8
madmo44mag Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2008 Location: Ft.Worth, Texas Posts: 1,522	Walked out one time and forgot to turn the tumbler off and went hunting. 72 hours later I got home. The brass was like a mirror, you could see your reflection Shot fine and like someone said, easy to see in the grass. __________________ Texas - Not just a state but an attitude! For monthly shooting events in DFW visit http://www.meetup.com/TexasGunOwner-DFW

December 23, 2013, 12:19 PM	#9
Indi Senior Member Join Date: October 23, 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 231	I left tumbler on for 3 days. That 45acp brass looked WOW! Dont think it will do any harm. __________________ I dont understand why people get addicted to drugs, when they can get addicted to guns instead!!

December 23, 2013, 11:55 AM	#2
jmorris Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2006 Posts: 3,077	I have done it before. Even tested some cases that had been tumbled for 24 hours using stainless media. Never had any problems.

December 23, 2013, 11:58 AM	#3
steve4102 Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,952	Been there don that, pretty common actually. I wouldn't worry about it. In the future, plug the "tumbler" into a timer and never worry again. http://www.alliedelec.com/search/pro...FepaMgod2TwAUg

December 23, 2013, 12:02 PM	#6
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,165	happens to me all the time. You could probably tumble it 5000 hours in walnut or corn cob without any ill effects.

December 23, 2013, 12:12 PM	#7
AllenJ Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2009 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,766	The only problem is now you'll want all your brass to look like that! I've run cases for that long (same issue, just forgot about them) and they shoot fine, they just look better doing it.

December 23, 2013, 12:28 PM	#10
Ozzieman Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 6,117	These are after they have been sized and loaded. __________________ It was a sad day when I discovered my universal remote control did not in fact control the universe. Did you hear about the latest study.....5 out of 6 liberals say that Russian Roulette is safe. Last edited by Ozzieman; February 12, 2017 at 06:28 PM.

December 23, 2013, 12:30 PM	#11
higgite Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2010 Posts: 1,025	I use one of these. {Edit: Removed image of power outlet timer. Please state that you have received permission from the owner before posting copyrighted materials. See the board policy on posting copyrighted material. A link to the product at its own site would have been OK to do.} You can set it for 1,2,4 or 8 hours. Got mine from Amazon for about $12 as I recall. Last edited by Unclenick; December 31, 2013 at 10:03 AM.

December 23, 2013, 12:42 PM	#12
F. Guffey Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2008 Posts: 7,249	I have purchased brass cases for 1 cent each, 1,400 30/06 military type cases all with crimped primers for $14.00 dollars because tumbling the cases for 4 days would not clean them up, meaning the man selling the cases at the Buck Horn flea market could not give the cases away. I cleaned the cases in 15minutes then tumbled them for two hours. If I wanted bling I have another process for that, normally I take a few boxes of bling boxes with me to the range, I never know what I am going to run into at the range. I have helped build tumblers that are as big as rental type concrete mixers, variable rheostats, stainless steel for liquid and media, the owner wanted more bling so he purchased a stainless steel/liquid type cleaner. Humbling, the little SS pin tumbler can not keep up. Anyhow, when he fires all of that equipment it sounds like a B 36 flying over with all 6 engines out of sync. F. Guffey

December 23, 2013, 01:16 PM	#13
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,165	I dont need clean brass that badly.

December 23, 2013, 01:34 PM	#15
Ozzieman Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 6,117	http://www.nmusafvirtualtour.com/med...Navigator.html When I was a little kid I got to go inside a B36 and I can remember seeing a B58 take off. Check out the inside view of a 36, 360 view __________________ It was a sad day when I discovered my universal remote control did not in fact control the universe. Did you hear about the latest study.....5 out of 6 liberals say that Russian Roulette is safe.

December 23, 2013, 02:02 PM	#16
mikld Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2009 Location: Southern Oregon! Posts: 2,891	Be very careful! Loading in bright light the reflection off the mirror shiny brass can blind you! Wear dark glasses or reload in a dimly lit room... BTW, the only reason I use shiny brass any more is so I can find them when I shoot my semi-autos outdoors. __________________ My Anchor is holding fast! I've learned how to stand on my own two knees...

December 23, 2013, 02:07 PM	#17
F. Guffey Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2008 Posts: 7,249	An unseal moment, I saw a B58 Hustler Hustler headed north, I saw the plane before I heard the sound, by the time the B58 was overhead and a little to the east of us it came apart. Seemed strange, the sound caught up with it while the plane was coming down. They had no warning. F. Guffey

December 23, 2013, 05:13 PM	#18
Jeff2131 Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2012 Location: Spring City, PA Posts: 497	Im only 33 and i know what the peacemaker is! Used to have one at the willow grove air show. Ridiculous wing span and piston engines! __________________ ---I DON'T DIAL 911---

December 23, 2013, 08:06 PM	#19
TrueTexan Member Join Date: August 31, 2012 Posts: 39	Living as long as I have in Fort Worth I have seen the B-36 and B-58. Dad was retired Air Force and served in both the 11th and 7th Bomb Wings with the B-36 and the 43rd Bomb Wing with the B-58. Unfortunately some dirtbag stole the B-36 crew water jug he had from the estate sale after he died. I do have a propeller from an OQ-19 Target Drone used at Matagorda Island Gunnery Range to train B-36 gunners.

December 23, 2013, 10:42 PM	#20
dickttx Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2011 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 500	Just moved from across the street from a retired B-36 pilot. Neat guy. When I first met him about seven years ago I found that he grew up just a few miles up the road from where I did, in western Oklahoma, but he was enough older to have been in WWII. I'm just a youngster at 77. __________________ Education teaches you the rules, experience teaches you the exceptions (Plagiarized from Claude Clay)

December 24, 2013, 02:58 PM	#22
Eppie Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 802	I hope there are no problems with your cases and like all the others here go on without any unintended residual effects. However, I would proceed with caution with very shiny brass. If shiny also translates to very slick. Slick is not good, that's why we clean the sizing wax/lube off the brass before firing. During firing, a slick case may not grip the chamber wall as intended and may transfer some of that energy back to the bolt head. That can't possibly be good for the bolt face or worse, your face. I would fire a round a look for the ejector mark on the case head, or signs of brass on the bolt face. If none proceed with 3 more and check again as often as often as you feel the need. __________________ "Socialized Medicine is the Keystone to the Arch of the Socialist State.” -Vladimir Lenin "I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." - Thomas Jefferson (An early warning to Obama care)

December 24, 2013, 10:26 PM	#23
Ozzieman Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 6,117	However, I would proceed with caution That was my number 1 plan __________________ It was a sad day when I discovered my universal remote control did not in fact control the universe. Did you hear about the latest study.....5 out of 6 liberals say that Russian Roulette is safe.

December 25, 2013, 10:41 PM	#24
kerreckt Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 2011 Location: SE VA. Posts: 216	Is there some problem with extra shiny brass?

December 25, 2013, 11:38 PM	#25
SVO Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2009 Location: Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 728	Having used nickle plated rifle brass without problems, I can't think of what problems one would have with over polished brass.