vibratory cleaning media

scott597 · 06-21-2010, 08:30 PM

hey there, i'm not new to handloading but new to mechanical case cleaning. my wife bought me a rcbs vibratory case cleaner for fathers day(ain't she cool?) and of course a simple thing as cleaning media has to have many choices. walnut, corn cob, brass polishes. i'm not really wanting a 3step process to clean and shine my cases so, what do you guys use as media for everyday case cleaning in your vibrator? thanks for the help

dcloco · 06-21-2010, 08:41 PM

Medium corn cob

The additive I use - Nu Finish car polish (no amonia)

Have been using this combination for five years now.

**Blue Avenger** · 06-21-2010, 09:57 PM

cob shines best.
walnut cleans best. ( but if there that dirty.....)

Lyman red has a powder on it that get left behind on the brass for you to wipe off after they are clean. ( not my idea of clean and ready to use.)

**5spd** · 06-21-2010, 11:23 PM

Walnut is all I have ever used, cheaper ($18) by the 50 lb sack at my local feed store also.
When its really dirty it can be washed dried out & reused as its like new. Ive been using the same stuff for 25 yrs. this way. Brass is nice & shiney also. I tried corncob, didnt like it, drop a bit of nu finnish in the walnut and I think it comes out even better. I have 3 tumblers for different uses.

dcloco · 06-21-2010, 11:28 PM

Here ya go....

http://www.drillspot.com/products/52...bs_blast_media

Free shipping as well.

scott597 · 06-22-2010, 09:03 PM

what about mixing corn cob and walnut together? just a thought, why not?

knickia · 06-22-2010, 10:32 PM

you can also get walnut from the pets store, it's lizard bedding :).

not as economical as the feedstore one mentioned, but a couple bugs for a medium sized bag wasn't bad... still haven't used it all.

**pdog06** · 06-23-2010, 08:44 AM

For an additive I have been trying the Iosso case cleaner and it works really good. Shines my Lapua br brass to a mirror finish

JeepsAndGuns · 06-23-2010, 08:52 PM

I really like my green corncob. I tried the pet store lizzard bedding walnut shells. It cleaned ok, but not like the green corncob. Also after just a couple uses, the walnut shells got super dusty and messy. I just threw it out and went back to the green corncob.