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mikld · November 29, 2018, 01:37 PM

The "tumble, don't tumble live ammo" controversy has been going on since I started visiting reloading forums in 2008, prolly longer, but that's when I started seeing it. I have seen no definitive proof from either side, just 99.9% speculation. I've read "tests" for "pro tumbling" and I've read posts citing a reloading manual. But I have tumbled some live ammo (200 old tarnished military surplus 30-06) with zero ill effects...

For a brand new reloader; don't get too involved with tumbling, it's 99% cosmetic. K.I.S.S. I started tumbling 12 years after I started reloading (I just wiped each case with a solvent dampened rag as I inspected it. no ruined dies, no scratched chambers). I started with a Harbor Freight rock tumbler and some walnut litter from Petsmart (dark). Works quite well. I now have a larger rotary and a wobbler, both work well with corn cob blast media...

November 29, 2018, 01:37 PM	#8
mikld Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2009 Location: Southern Oregon! Posts: 2,891	The "tumble, don't tumble live ammo" controversy has been going on since I started visiting reloading forums in 2008, prolly longer, but that's when I started seeing it. I have seen no definitive proof from either side, just 99.9% speculation. I've read "tests" for "pro tumbling" and I've read posts citing a reloading manual. But I have tumbled some live ammo (200 old tarnished military surplus 30-06) with zero ill effects... For a brand new reloader; don't get too involved with tumbling, it's 99% cosmetic. K.I.S.S. I started tumbling 12 years after I started reloading (I just wiped each case with a solvent dampened rag as I inspected it. no ruined dies, no scratched chambers). I started with a Harbor Freight rock tumbler and some walnut litter from Petsmart (dark). Works quite well. I now have a larger rotary and a wobbler, both work well with corn cob blast media... __________________ My Anchor is holding fast! I've learned how to stand on my own two knees... Last edited by mikld; November 29, 2018 at 01:45 PM.