Anyone use Hornady Sonic cleaner for brass???

folsoh · March 5, 2017, 08:58 PM

Anyone use the hornady sonic cleaner for brass??

I have been using just a Lyman tumbler with walnut two different times during my reloading process.

I am thinking of using the sonic cleaner first after de-priming to clean primer pockets and save sizing die from excess grit and grime. Then later tumbling in walnut media to remove sizing lube and a final clean up on the brass. Right now I tumble my brass for a total of about 6 to 8 hours. I am hoping to cut that to 30 min then maybe two hours final tumbling.

Anyone process their brass this way???

Reloader2 · March 6, 2017, 03:18 AM

I've got a sonic cleaner but have only experimented a few times with it cleaning brass. I wasn't really too happy with the results.
I recently started using a rock tumbler with stainless steel pins and although additional steps are required to separate the media from the brass, I like the results. However, tumble time in the wet tumbler has been 1-2 hours so the ultrasonic may well be faster.

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Dozermonkey · March 6, 2017, 06:16 AM

I tumble with walnut media and then use my sonic cleaner. I started using the sonic cleaner because of the residual walnut dust gumming up my sizer die. Waiting on the wet brass to dry is what sucks. I place it in front of a fan for a day or two.
It works best if you decap first so the water drains out easier , just depends on time.

GCbroker · March 6, 2017, 08:48 PM

I always de-prime then clean in a heated ultrasonic cleaner. Start with hot tap water........!!!

I use quality dish soap with two have lemons squeezed in the hot water and the rind thrown in with my cases. Cleans like a son of a bitch. I then rinse them 3 times and roll them into a towel and move them around to get most of the water out. My next step is to throw the cases in a cardboard box and hit them with a hair dryer while I roll them around by hand. They're dry in 5 minutes and ready for the press after they cool down.

March 5, 2017, 08:58 PM	#1
folsoh Member Join Date: December 27, 2009 Posts: 64	Anyone use Hornady Sonic cleaner for brass??? Anyone use the hornady sonic cleaner for brass?? I have been using just a Lyman tumbler with walnut two different times during my reloading process. I am thinking of using the sonic cleaner first after de-priming to clean primer pockets and save sizing die from excess grit and grime. Then later tumbling in walnut media to remove sizing lube and a final clean up on the brass. Right now I tumble my brass for a total of about 6 to 8 hours. I am hoping to cut that to 30 min then maybe two hours final tumbling. Anyone process their brass this way???

March 6, 2017, 03:18 AM	#2
Reloader2 Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2013 Posts: 263	Anyone use Hornady Sonic cleaner for brass??? I've got a sonic cleaner but have only experimented a few times with it cleaning brass. I wasn't really too happy with the results. I recently started using a rock tumbler with stainless steel pins and although additional steps are required to separate the media from the brass, I like the results. However, tumble time in the wet tumbler has been 1-2 hours so the ultrasonic may well be faster. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

March 6, 2017, 08:48 PM	#4
GCbroker Member Join Date: March 6, 2017 Location: RI Posts: 51	I always de-prime then clean in a heated ultrasonic cleaner. Start with hot tap water........!!! I use quality dish soap with two have lemons squeezed in the hot water and the rind thrown in with my cases. Cleans like a son of a bitch. I then rinse them 3 times and roll them into a towel and move them around to get most of the water out. My next step is to throw the cases in a cardboard box and hit them with a hair dryer while I roll them around by hand. They're dry in 5 minutes and ready for the press after they cool down. __________________ www.mightyarmory.com Wayne

March 6, 2017, 06:16 AM	#3
Dozermonkey Member Join Date: December 25, 2014 Posts: 27	I tumble with walnut media and then use my sonic cleaner. I started using the sonic cleaner because of the residual walnut dust gumming up my sizer die. Waiting on the wet brass to dry is what sucks. I place it in front of a fan for a day or two. It works best if you decap first so the water drains out easier , just depends on time.