How many out there lightly tumble fully reloaded rounds? - Page 2

mikld · November 7, 2016, 12:21 PM

I've seen/worked near commercial "parts tumblers". The one I remember was a tub approx. 6' in diameter and mebbe 4' deep. Shaped just like a "normal brass cartridge case cleaner" but it held about 10,000 metal pieces about the size of a .380 ACP round, a 1/2 ton of ceramic media (3/8 pyramids) an a lot of water. It wobbled, deburred, cleaned, polished stainless steel machined parts. I have seen, but not when it was working a drum type tumbler with a drum mebbe 4' in diameter. These machines were used as the last operation before shipping parts...

t45 · November 7, 2016, 08:57 PM

I personally don't tumble finished rounds. I tumble brass and sometimes bullets but wipe down each finished round with a rag. I'm not a high volume reloader so I take the time.

November 7, 2016, 12:21 PM	#26
mikld Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2009 Location: Southern Oregon! Posts: 2,891	I've seen/worked near commercial "parts tumblers". The one I remember was a tub approx. 6' in diameter and mebbe 4' deep. Shaped just like a "normal brass cartridge case cleaner" but it held about 10,000 metal pieces about the size of a .380 ACP round, a 1/2 ton of ceramic media (3/8 pyramids) an a lot of water. It wobbled, deburred, cleaned, polished stainless steel machined parts. I have seen, but not when it was working a drum type tumbler with a drum mebbe 4' in diameter. These machines were used as the last operation before shipping parts... __________________ My Anchor is holding fast! I've learned how to stand on my own two knees...

November 7, 2016, 08:57 PM	#27
t45 Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2010 Location: Foothills, NC Posts: 782	I personally don't tumble finished rounds. I tumble brass and sometimes bullets but wipe down each finished round with a rag. I'm not a high volume reloader so I take the time.