media ?

leftover · October 16, 2002, 10:50 PM

OK, now I have my vibratory cleaner, I need to know what media and cleaners/additives to use.

Some people say to use sawdust and alcohol, others sawdust and sSmple Green. Neither of those sound ideal to me

I'm looking for the most cost effective solution here fellas. What works well and costs little ?

Steve in PA · October 16, 2002, 11:03 PM

I use crushed corn cob that I get from a pet store and add a little Iosso brass cleaner. Brass comes out nice and clean and shiny as a new penny.

dakotasin · October 16, 2002, 11:07 PM

i use corn cob and whatever that stuff is that cabela's sells for that purpose (i think it is little more than liquid car wax).

i used to use walnut, and i really liked how well that stuff worked, but if you deprime and then go to the tumbler, your picking kernels out of the flash holes; it is a rare occurence w/ corn cob.

cheygriz · October 16, 2002, 11:56 PM

Corncob and walnut media work well treated with a polishing agent if that is important to you. If you're thinking "clean" and don't really care about "shiny" they both work very well plain.

taco · October 17, 2002, 12:31 AM

Steve in PA:

Did you check to see if that brass cleaner has any ammonia in it?

leftover · October 17, 2002, 12:39 AM

Sounds like corn cob is the stuff then - any ideas on how much I should pay for this ?

I'm not too worried about shiny - clean will do fine

sricciardelli · October 17, 2002, 10:10 AM

Lyman markets both treated walnut and treated corncob. It runs around $1 a pound.

Steve in PA · October 17, 2002, 11:25 PM

Yeah.......no ammonia.....ammonia weakens the brass

rocko · October 18, 2002, 06:43 AM

http://www.mcmaster.com/cgi/loadpage...10&descid=8367

$25 for 50lbs of walnut hulls, $23.47 for 50lbs of corn cob. Get the finest grain available (higher the number the finer it is).

Rocko

Fred S · October 18, 2002, 07:07 AM

I use plain corn cob media and it works well. i used to use a polishing compund in it but all it did was make the brass a bit shinier, not cleaner, and it caused the media to load up quick and need replacement sooner.

leftover · October 18, 2002, 02:14 PM

Thanks for all the info fellas, I'll chase up rocko's link - do you think I need both walnut & corn, or can I get by with just one ?

maxwayne · October 18, 2002, 07:02 PM

Corncobs and Turtle Wax works just fine.

Southla1 · October 18, 2002, 09:26 PM

Go to Wal-Mart and you can get a big bag of corn cob media, It's called pet bedding and is in the dog food/pet section. the last bag I got was $2.99 plus tax. I use Armorall Car wax in it because its non ammonia.

leftover · October 19, 2002, 11:18 AM

couldn't get rocko link to work. Visited site, but didn't find the media ?

rocko · October 19, 2002, 04:48 PM

Yeah, the link doesn't work for some reason. Just go to their main site, and search for "corn cob". I tried the Walmart stuff as well, but it was too large. Some of the local pet stores carry the finer grain corn cob and walnut hulls, but only in 5lb bags so you don't get any sort of volume discount.

Rocko

Southla1 · October 19, 2002, 04:55 PM

I find that large Wal-Mart sutff works fine, It is less likely to get stuck in the flash hole.

Nanaimo Barr · October 20, 2002, 01:00 AM

corn cob and cap full of turtle wax will do the ticket, when I'm doing up nickle cases for my wifes CAS belt I do Walnut to clean, then corn cob with the capfull of TW to get that Lone Ranger shine...

rocko · October 20, 2002, 06:46 AM

Quote:

I find that large Wal-Mart sutff works fine, It is less likely to get stuck in the flash hole.

Yeah, but it is just the right size to get stuck in the primer pocket or neck of a .223 case. Not to mention it is too big to actually clean the primer pocket at all, and seems to take much longer to clean since there is actually less contact between the media and the cases (larger irregular grains means more "air pockets" in tumbler).

Rocko

Southla1 · October 20, 2002, 08:53 AM

This must not be the same stuff I have been using. I do not load 223's but do use it on the 22-250 and had no problems with it...........maybe a different brand.........I have also found that the Lyman Corn Cob media does not (as small as it it ) get a primer pocket.........I use the RCBS primer pocket brush to get those.

October 16, 2002, 10:50 PM	#1
leftover Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2002 Location: IN Posts: 172	media ? OK, now I have my vibratory cleaner, I need to know what media and cleaners/additives to use. Some people say to use sawdust and alcohol, others sawdust and sSmple Green. Neither of those sound ideal to me I'm looking for the most cost effective solution here fellas. What works well and costs little ?

October 16, 2002, 11:03 PM	#2
Steve in PA Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: Northeastern PA Posts: 756	I use crushed corn cob that I get from a pet store and add a little Iosso brass cleaner. Brass comes out nice and clean and shiny as a new penny. __________________ Steve

October 16, 2002, 11:07 PM	#3
dakotasin Senior Member Join Date: June 22, 2002 Location: south dakota, U.S.A. Posts: 136	i use corn cob and whatever that stuff is that cabela's sells for that purpose (i think it is little more than liquid car wax). i used to use walnut, and i really liked how well that stuff worked, but if you deprime and then go to the tumbler, your picking kernels out of the flash holes; it is a rare occurence w/ corn cob. __________________ Hunting is not a matter of life or death. It is much more important than that.

October 16, 2002, 11:56 PM	#4
cheygriz Senior Member Join Date: May 11, 2002 Location: high up in the rockies Posts: 2,289	Corncob and walnut media work well treated with a polishing agent if that is important to you. If you're thinking "clean" and don't really care about "shiny" they both work very well plain. __________________ If you think a mighty military force is expensive, wait 'til you see what a weak one costs.

October 17, 2002, 10:10 AM	#7
sricciardelli Senior Member Join Date: August 13, 2001 Location: Montana Posts: 489	Lyman markets both treated walnut and treated corncob. It runs around $1 a pound. __________________ http://stevespages.com/page8.htm

October 17, 2002, 12:31 AM	#5
taco Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2000 Location: USA Posts: 936	Steve in PA: Did you check to see if that brass cleaner has any ammonia in it?

October 17, 2002, 12:39 AM	#6
leftover Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2002 Location: IN Posts: 172	Sounds like corn cob is the stuff then - any ideas on how much I should pay for this ? I'm not too worried about shiny - clean will do fine

October 17, 2002, 11:25 PM	#8
Steve in PA Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: Northeastern PA Posts: 756	Yeah.......no ammonia.....ammonia weakens the brass __________________ Steve

October 18, 2002, 06:43 AM	#9
rocko Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2001 Posts: 229	http://www.mcmaster.com/cgi/loadpage...10&descid=8367 $25 for 50lbs of walnut hulls, $23.47 for 50lbs of corn cob. Get the finest grain available (higher the number the finer it is). Rocko

October 18, 2002, 07:07 AM	#10
Fred S Senior Member Join Date: July 2, 1999 Location: New Baltimore, MI Posts: 569	I use plain corn cob media and it works well. i used to use a polishing compund in it but all it did was make the brass a bit shinier, not cleaner, and it caused the media to load up quick and need replacement sooner. __________________ Fred S GO ARMY

October 18, 2002, 02:14 PM	#11
leftover Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2002 Location: IN Posts: 172	Thanks for all the info fellas, I'll chase up rocko's link - do you think I need both walnut & corn, or can I get by with just one ?

October 18, 2002, 07:02 PM	#12
maxwayne Senior Member Join Date: March 10, 2001 Posts: 402	Corncobs and Turtle Wax works just fine.

October 18, 2002, 09:26 PM	#13
Southla1 Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 19, 2000 Location: Jeanerette, La. Near the Posts: 1,999	Go to Wal-Mart and you can get a big bag of corn cob media, It's called pet bedding and is in the dog food/pet section. the last bag I got was $2.99 plus tax. I use Armorall Car wax in it because its non ammonia.

October 19, 2002, 11:18 AM	#14
leftover Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2002 Location: IN Posts: 172	couldn't get rocko link to work. Visited site, but didn't find the media ?

October 19, 2002, 04:48 PM	#15
rocko Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2001 Posts: 229	Yeah, the link doesn't work for some reason. Just go to their main site, and search for "corn cob". I tried the Walmart stuff as well, but it was too large. Some of the local pet stores carry the finer grain corn cob and walnut hulls, but only in 5lb bags so you don't get any sort of volume discount. Rocko

October 19, 2002, 04:55 PM	#16
Southla1 Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 19, 2000 Location: Jeanerette, La. Near the Posts: 1,999	I find that large Wal-Mart sutff works fine, It is less likely to get stuck in the flash hole.

October 20, 2002, 01:00 AM	#17
Nanaimo Barr Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Location: North Idaho Posts: 1,024	corn cob and cap full of turtle wax will do the ticket, when I'm doing up nickle cases for my wifes CAS belt I do Walnut to clean, then corn cob with the capfull of TW to get that Lone Ranger shine... __________________ "Question that Regulation, you might be suprised to find out it's Illegal"

October 20, 2002, 08:53 AM	#19
Southla1 Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 19, 2000 Location: Jeanerette, La. Near the Posts: 1,999	This must not be the same stuff I have been using. I do not load 223's but do use it on the 22-250 and had no problems with it...........maybe a different brand.........I have also found that the Lyman Corn Cob media does not (as small as it it ) get a primer pocket.........I use the RCBS primer pocket brush to get those.