Why I Like My New Thumler's Rotary Tumbler

gandog56 · July 21, 2013, 05:18 PM

Before

After

Better shot of the cleaned primer pocket.

Swampman1 · July 21, 2013, 05:57 PM

They are a great cleaning tool for sure. Just check and double check to make sure all SS pins are out of casings before reloading. They are much easier to hide in rifle cases.

Gdawgs · July 22, 2013, 07:33 AM

Me too!!

savagest · July 22, 2013, 08:53 AM

nice

spacecoast · July 22, 2013, 08:59 AM

With stainless steel being harder than brass, are there any concerns about potentially thinning out the cases over a long period of time?

UtopiaTexasG19 · July 22, 2013, 09:00 AM

I have a dedicated, clean tumbler which is great for making my Martini's.
Now they can be "shaken", "stirred" or "tumbled".

James Bond, eat your heart out.....

Beanie-Bean · July 22, 2013, 09:46 AM

Yes, the wet tumbling/cleaning method is my preferred way to get the brass clean:

serf 'rett · July 22, 2013, 01:24 PM

It appears to be the same reason that I like my OLD tumbler with sst pins.

csmsss · July 22, 2013, 01:57 PM

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With stainless steel being harder than brass, are there any concerns about potentially thinning out the cases over a long period of time?

Nope. Not here. Remember that these cases are tumbled wet - in a solution of water, dish soap and (usually) citric acid. The liquid acts as something of a lubricant - in the brass I've run through my Thumler, I see no signs of abrasion or scratching of the brass at all other than the normal marks you'd see from the initial drawing of the brass into the cartridge shape.

July 21, 2013, 05:18 PM	#1
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2006 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 979	Why I Like My New Thumler's Rotary Tumbler Before After Better shot of the cleaned primer pocket. __________________ Some people think I'm paranoid because I have guns. If I have guns, what do I have to be paranoid about?

July 22, 2013, 09:46 AM	#7
Beanie-Bean Member Join Date: October 4, 2011 Location: Central TX Posts: 87	Yes, the wet tumbling/cleaning method is my preferred way to get the brass clean: __________________ Ammo by Dillon and Hornady

July 22, 2013, 01:24 PM	#8
serf 'rett Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2009 Location: Stuttgart, AR Posts: 1,569	It appears to be the same reason that I like my OLD tumbler with sst pins. __________________ A lack of planning on your part does not necessarily constitute an emergency on my part.

July 21, 2013, 05:57 PM	#2
Swampman1 Senior Member Join Date: February 17, 2013 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 432	They are a great cleaning tool for sure. Just check and double check to make sure all SS pins are out of casings before reloading. They are much easier to hide in rifle cases.

July 22, 2013, 07:33 AM	#3
Gdawgs Senior Member Join Date: June 1, 2009 Location: MN Posts: 656	Me too!!

July 22, 2013, 08:53 AM	#4
savagest Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2013 Posts: 110	nice

July 22, 2013, 08:59 AM	#5
spacecoast Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: Sunshine and Keystone States Posts: 4,461	With stainless steel being harder than brass, are there any concerns about potentially thinning out the cases over a long period of time?

July 22, 2013, 09:00 AM	#6
UtopiaTexasG19 Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2011 Location: S.E. Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 743	I have a dedicated, clean tumbler which is great for making my Martini's. Now they can be "shaken", "stirred" or "tumbled". James Bond, eat your heart out.....