I've been using dryer sheets for 20 years. Once through the dryer is quite enough. I never use a full sheet. I rip them into quarters and put 2 pieces in each load. I only use a solar dryer (clothes line) so I have to beg my daughter and girl friend to save the sheets for me. When I don't have dryer sheets I use pieces of scrap flannel that I make from old flannel sheets. If you buy your walnut media at a welding supply store you'll get a lifetime supply in one 50lb bag for about the cost of buying a small Jug's worth at the local gun shop. I treat my walnut with NU Finish polish and odorless mineral spirits every dozen batches of brass. You have to let it run until the media is dry before adding brass though or it will set like concrete inside empty cases. I get nice shiny brass in about 90 minutes... an extra hour if it is tarnished range brass. Over time the media loses it's size and course texture making it slower to clean and small enough to block up flash holes.
I also have been using dryer sheets for about 20 years. Keep a supply of used sheets beside the tumbler. My media is also very old and beginning to show its age, but still cleans the brass very well even though it is darker. I have a second container available and add from it as I lose some media occasionally. Keep it going. This also works with the corncob media.
Thanks for sharing. Many videos regarding dry tumbling reference using a dryer sheet but never explain why and also don't mention cutting it into strips so it can work its way throughout the bowl easily. After adding the dryer sheet I saw it quickly becomes black extending the life of your tumbling media.
5gallon Home Depot bucket. Dawn, vinegar and boiling water. Combine ingredients, add brass. Rotate wrist in a rapid circular motion to and fro. Rinse in cold water. 200 degree oven for 15 minutes. Prime,charge,bullet, crimp FIRE repeat steps 1-Gunshot
Moisten the dryer sheets with paint thinner or charcoal starter fuild--they should be damp, not saturated. The y will clean the media very effectively.
I've done the dryer sheet thing to reduce dust, but a better method IMO is simply to run the tumbler outside with the cover off...seems to get rid of most of the dust.
I've been wondering about that. I was thinking of putting a box fan in my shop window pointing outside and have the tumbler on my workbench with top off and the fan sucking all the fine dust out the window.
Dry tumbling isn’t necessary for safe and efficient reloading, but if you want shiny brass go ahead. That said tumbling media is bird cage bedding. Ground walnut shells. Or ground dried corn cobs. Honestly cheap kitty litter is similar size and would last as long too and cut the dirt and dull in far less time. Why do you want to clean it? What are you trying to clean out of it? Is this about the dust from some of the walnut or corn cob getting pulverized into dust? I’m a little lost on what your motivation is and why it matters to you. I rinsed really dirty brass (range pick ups full of mud) in lacquer thinner for years before I got a tumbler at all. Loaded untold thousands of rounds of ammunition with no mechanical agitation or tumbling. I would shake the paint can of lacquer thinner and brass a little to move the thinner through it all but then would reuse the thinner until it was just awful.
One question. Why didn't you shoot much during the lockdown? That's when i started reloading because of shortages and i had more ammo than I've ever had. I live rural and absolutely drove my neighbors mad. 100-200 12g various loads of buckshot, slugs and birdshot or whatever i felt like loading. This time around im setting up for rifle and pistol. Btw thanks for your innovative video. Even if it's not your idea thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the question! I was working an insane amount of hours during that time, many of the shelves were empty of reloading supplies and nobody was running training classes or organized fun shoots. We did get out to shoot about one a month, but there were far fewer trips than an average year. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, hope it helps
@@Barracuda6USA I'm in Washington where the libtard Gov inslee shut down fishing because covid. I went fishing and called the warden on myself who eventually showed up and told me I couldn't fish on the river. I was the only person for miles and I argued the point to no avail. He eventually told me he'd give me a ticket if I didn't stop fishing. I asked if inslee had shut down target shooting and he said he didn't think so. He shook his head and drove away as I set up targets.
I've been using dryer sheets for 20 years. Once through the dryer is quite enough. I never use a full sheet. I rip them into quarters and put 2 pieces in each load. I only use a solar dryer (clothes line) so I have to beg my daughter and girl friend to save the sheets for me. When I don't have dryer sheets I use pieces of scrap flannel that I make from old flannel sheets. If you buy your walnut media at a welding supply store you'll get a lifetime supply in one 50lb bag for about the cost of buying a small Jug's worth at the local gun shop. I treat my walnut with NU Finish polish and odorless mineral spirits every dozen batches of brass. You have to let it run until the media is dry before adding brass though or it will set like concrete inside empty cases. I get nice shiny brass in about 90 minutes... an extra hour if it is tarnished range brass. Over time the media loses it's size and course texture making it slower to clean and small enough to block up flash holes.
I also have been using dryer sheets for about 20 years. Keep a supply of used sheets beside the tumbler. My media is also very old and beginning to show its age, but still cleans the brass very well even though it is darker. I have a second container available and add from it as I lose some media occasionally. Keep it going. This also works with the corncob media.
Thanks for sharing. Many videos regarding dry tumbling reference using a dryer sheet but never explain why and also don't mention cutting it into strips so it can work its way throughout the bowl easily. After adding the dryer sheet I saw it quickly becomes black extending the life of your tumbling media.
Great video and great information
5gallon Home Depot bucket. Dawn, vinegar and boiling water. Combine ingredients, add brass. Rotate wrist in a rapid circular motion to and fro. Rinse in cold water. 200 degree oven for 15 minutes. Prime,charge,bullet, crimp FIRE repeat steps 1-Gunshot
Moisten the dryer sheets with paint thinner or charcoal starter fuild--they should be damp, not saturated. The y will clean the media very effectively.
I've done the dryer sheet thing to reduce dust, but a better method IMO is simply to run the tumbler outside with the cover off...seems to get rid of most of the dust.
I've been wondering about that. I was thinking of putting a box fan in my shop window pointing outside and have the tumbler on my workbench with top off and the fan sucking all the fine dust out the window.
Going to try this. Thanks
Switch to wet tumbling. To get fresh clean media, just turn on the household water faucet for a fresh supply !
Your tumbler cover looked clean! I hate the dust i get with my walnut media. Do the dryer sheets cut down the dust?
Thanks great tip
Dry tumbling isn’t necessary for safe and efficient reloading, but if you want shiny brass go ahead. That said tumbling media is bird cage bedding. Ground walnut shells. Or ground dried corn cobs. Honestly cheap kitty litter is similar size and would last as long too and cut the dirt and dull in far less time. Why do you want to clean it? What are you trying to clean out of it? Is this about the dust from some of the walnut or corn cob getting pulverized into dust? I’m a little lost on what your motivation is and why it matters to you. I rinsed really dirty brass (range pick ups full of mud) in lacquer thinner for years before I got a tumbler at all. Loaded untold thousands of rounds of ammunition with no mechanical agitation or tumbling. I would shake the paint can of lacquer thinner and brass a little to move the thinner through it all but then would reuse the thinner until it was just awful.
Who'da thunk it! Thanks, I'll try this.
it would be nice to know why you're using s dryer sheet to begin with...
the dryer sheet is collecting dirt and grim off the brass and media.
One question. Why didn't you shoot much during the lockdown? That's when i started reloading because of shortages and i had more ammo than I've ever had. I live rural and absolutely drove my neighbors mad. 100-200 12g various loads of buckshot, slugs and birdshot or whatever i felt like loading. This time around im setting up for rifle and pistol. Btw thanks for your innovative video. Even if it's not your idea thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the question! I was working an insane amount of hours during that time, many of the shelves were empty of reloading supplies and nobody was running training classes or organized fun shoots. We did get out to shoot about one a month, but there were far fewer trips than an average year. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, hope it helps
@@Barracuda6USA I'm in Washington where the libtard Gov inslee shut down fishing because covid. I went fishing and called the warden on myself who eventually showed up and told me I couldn't fish on the river. I was the only person for miles and I argued the point to no avail. He eventually told me he'd give me a ticket if I didn't stop fishing. I asked if inslee had shut down target shooting and he said he didn't think so. He shook his head and drove away as I set up targets.
we dont have them i have to use toilet paper ,