another case cleaner...

moredes · October 13, 2002, 01:39 PM

I use corn cob and "CRC Mechanix Orange" citrus hand cleaner from Orchard Supply. $3.99 for 16 oz. Two capfuls have cleaned 5000 rounds so far; the cob is gray now, but shows no sign of needing replacement. I run the tumbler for 90 minutes / batch. They come out clean and shiny like they're goin' to church.

This is 'way better stuff than Midway's White Lightning.

Paul Fitz Jones · October 22, 2002, 02:18 AM

Brass needs to be clean not beautiful for me during my career as a commercial reloader and LEO. While loading over 3 million rounds I used a capful of 98 cent a gallon paint thinner or mineral spirits per 15 pound tumbler and a cup full per cement mixer load of brass and it suited my automated reloaders and Star machines and police customers just fine.

Beautiful brass is one of the signs of newbies in the shooting ranks and the makers of the expensive brass cleaners laugh all the way to the bank.

October 13, 2002, 01:39 PM	#1
moredes Registration in progress Join Date: September 7, 2001 Posts: 325	another case cleaner... I use corn cob and "CRC Mechanix Orange" citrus hand cleaner from Orchard Supply. $3.99 for 16 oz. Two capfuls have cleaned 5000 rounds so far; the cob is gray now, but shows no sign of needing replacement. I run the tumbler for 90 minutes / batch. They come out clean and shiny like they're goin' to church. This is 'way better stuff than Midway's White Lightning.

October 22, 2002, 02:18 AM	#2
Paul Fitz Jones Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2002 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 266	Cleaning Brass Brass needs to be clean not beautiful for me during my career as a commercial reloader and LEO. While loading over 3 million rounds I used a capful of 98 cent a gallon paint thinner or mineral spirits per 15 pound tumbler and a cup full per cement mixer load of brass and it suited my automated reloaders and Star machines and police customers just fine. Beautiful brass is one of the signs of newbies in the shooting ranks and the makers of the expensive brass cleaners laugh all the way to the bank. __________________ Paul Fitz Jones Retired and Loving It Industry Manufacturer Competitor Police Firearms Instructor