Cleaning 12 ga. Hulls

Gary H · July 17, 2001, 09:58 AM

I've yet to purchase a reloader, but saving my STS hulls. I just wipe down the outside to remove the dirt. What do you after picking-up hulls off of a dirt surface? I mean besides reload and shoot another. I thought of tossing them in water with a dish soap.

Poodleshooter · July 17, 2001, 10:21 AM

I pick them up. This probably dusts off some of the fouling. I've never really had a problem with it. The hulls usually split before they get too dirty.

Rottweiler · July 17, 2001, 08:57 PM

When the wife is out shopping a pillow case full of AA hulls get thrown in the washing machine for a ride in cold water(no soap). I have the machine do a second spin cycle to make sure I get them a little drier. Then a couple hours lying on the picnic table in the sun to get the last of the water out.

July 17, 2001, 09:58 AM	#1
Gary H Senior Member Join Date: April 26, 2000 Location: Texas Posts: 2,267	Cleaning 12 ga. Hulls I've yet to purchase a reloader, but saving my STS hulls. I just wipe down the outside to remove the dirt. What do you after picking-up hulls off of a dirt surface? I mean besides reload and shoot another. I thought of tossing them in water with a dish soap.

July 17, 2001, 10:21 AM	#2
Poodleshooter Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2000 Location: Floating down the James River in VA Posts: 2,599	I pick them up. This probably dusts off some of the fouling. I've never really had a problem with it. The hulls usually split before they get too dirty.

July 17, 2001, 08:57 PM	#3
Rottweiler Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2001 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 391	When the wife is out shopping a pillow case full of AA hulls get thrown in the washing machine for a ride in cold water(no soap). I have the machine do a second spin cycle to make sure I get them a little drier. Then a couple hours lying on the picnic table in the sun to get the last of the water out.