This was a great idea! I had a 3 lb clear plastic m&m container with a screw on lid, and it was great for this job. To agitate the brass I just swirled it around at. Thanks for the great idea.
Thanks for the helpful video. I’m cleaning 50 rounds right now and they are looking good. Love the guitar music during the wash time. I will follow the wash time with a nylon brush inside the cartridge to remove any powder left. I will not be using my oven to dry them. I will use my air compressor and get right inside each case to dry.
@@johnshandloading7907 No need to shorten the video! { Zapping the metal nose-track would be good.} Instructions with demonstrations are good. We are not short-attention-span-teenagers. It was informative.
Nice into John. And nice electric in the middle. (animal) (I played along on harmonica for a while) Here's what I do. rinse in a colander to get the range dirt off deprime with Lee decapping die (clean and oil die afterwards) I have a clean empty plastic jelly jar and lid. 2 pounds of the steel pins (amazon cheap) put in 50 223 or 100 9mm fill with hot water, cap and shake. (shaking gets a bunch of air out of the brass Add a bit more hot water, almost to the top. In place of lemon Juice I use 1/4 teaspoon of citric acid powder found in the canning supplies add 1/2 teaspoon of liquid laundry detergent recap the jar. Shake of a couple minutes, let sit for a couple minutes. Repeat and repeat... When I can see nice clean primer pockets I'm done shaking Strain into a bandana in a colander. shake the pins out of the brass into the bandana in the colander and separate the brass Rinse the brass real well, then rinse it one more time put the pins back into the jelly jar My wife would frown at me using the oven like that, so I put the brass on a towel on top of the drier for a few loads until they are dry. Got any primers left in 2021? Yah, I'm out too. Again, thanks for the music as well.
Thanks for the compliments. Yes I have a tried quite a few ways to clean and basically settled on this. I used to use a big colander - and I also have used a 5 gallon bucket and put a cap on it and left it in my trunk while I drove around. There are multiple ways to get it done for sure. I actually do have some primers still. Thank you for watching and commenting. Nice to hear how someone else does it.
Looks good. I saw a guy do a cleaning with a quart of hot water, 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of white vinegar. The problem with his cleaning set up was that if you leave the casings in the solution for too long, the acid will start leaching the zinc out of the brass. This method that you are showing seems much better.
Nice job 💪🏽👍🏼 I went a little to heavy with the lemon juice when i did this ; the brass had a pink patina when they dried out I didn’t bother cleaning up my next batch just reloaded as is with my small lee loader ; they all went bang 😂
Thanks CrazyCat69, I appreciate that. Sometimes the music is not great, but I am recording it on a phone while I jam basically. I need music that I own the rights to so that is what I use. Like everything, there are differing opinions. If you need any help, feel free to ask. Also I suggest checking this out:www.thereloadersnetwork.com/2019/05/27/getting-started-reloading-part-1-things-to-think-about/?channel=johns-hand-loading
John iv done that way for 243 win for first reloading mission and clean a bunch brass for my brother 338 win mag that dad had. I decap with lee hand press and toss them in a m&m jug and shock them in dawn dish soap and totally awsome to help clean. Shocked them super hard drained after awhile then shocked in clean hot water and alcohol and sat them to dry on the counter. Got video on my channel showing my new way doing it with a cheap harbor freight rotary tumbler the 3 lb model with car wash and wax. Been told by few to add lemon juice.
You Tube took down my bullet casting video, they don't allow them. You can go to www.thereloadersnetwork.com/ and search for videos and articles there. A great website and resource that is not controlled by big tech.
Good, helpful video! I read something from a reader?/viewer? giving a tip to shooters somewhere about this low budget way of cleaning, but I misplaced it, Glad I found this video. {I muted the noise track.} Just saw a similar video from a man in Australia. He used a dish soap, boiling water and a powder product called "Bar Keeper's Friend". He stirred the brass with a spoon instead of hands.
Bar keepers friend has ammonia in that is not good for brass, from what I was told years ago. So I stay away from it. It leaches out the copper I think and make the brass weak.
@@johnshandloading7907 - Okay, thanks for that info. I have not seen it in stores here. {It did say on the outside of the can "Brass" for one of the things it will shine. 🤔
@@gusloader123 Yes it will clean it. My understanding it is fine for a door knob but not for a cartridge case because over time it makes the case brittle.
@@johnshandloading7907 Hello. Okay, I am not their sales agent, just passing on info from a Y.T. guy ( Named Kevin Jones) in Kangaroo land. Oddly, yesterday at the grocery store on the soaps/cleaners/detergent aisle saw a bottle of that product. I had not seen the stuff before.
To be fair, many times I don't get notifications and will not see a comment sometimes for months or ever. So that can factor in to whether someone responds. Some just don't respond I am sure. I do appreciate you saying you got kindness today. You made my day brighter James Boland, thank you.
You win the award for best comment of the month! I have even done it with my bare skin, but you get all the nasty stuff on you. I recommend protective gloves of your 'preferred color or flavor'. Have a great day. Good luck.
The Lee press is the breech lock reloader press. The sturdiness starts with the bench and mounting it securely to a stiff/sturdy bench. I place the thick wood block under it to give it more height and added strength/less give/movement. It is a good setup. This type of press: www.titanreloading.com/lee-precision-reloading-equipment/lee-presses/lee-reloader-press
Quick question: All perfect, except for some of the brass has white marks inside any idea whats causing that? It appears to be kind of like a paste that can be brushed out with a bore brush but it leaves behind parts of the brass removed and more silver colored. Also had some green spots on some especially down where the primer pocket is. Is it not drying enough?
I have never had green spots. That does sound like brass oxidizing either from leftover water or soap, not sure. I have had slight white residue in the top of the cases where the bullets seat but it has never been chunky or seemed to hurt the brass. I have cleaned and reloaded some pistol cases 20 times this way. I always inspect them for cracks and have not had any real issues. Getting a good rinse and a good dry is important to not have a lot of leftover soap residue. It is trial and error and of course check your cases for any signs of splits or cracks. You can try using less soap and less lemon juice and see if you still get discoloring. I hope that helps.
@@johnshandloading7907 Thanks, my only guess left at this point is that its leftover powder residue that isnt coming off and going white, or dezincification. Even after drying straight away. These are once fired cases from factory.
I use it with 7.62X 54R brass, 303 British and .308 Winchester. I am sure it will clean .300 WBY and whatever other brass you have. Try it and take a look at the brass as you go along, giving it more time and more tumbling if needed. Also, clean the primer pockets by hand if needed. It works great. Try it and let me know. Thank you for watching and commenting.
davva360, did you try this and if so, how did it work? I hope you have success with this or a similar process. Please let me know. Thank you for watching and commenting.
That works. If I had a truck, I would try putting the cases in 5 gallon bucket with a lid and tie it in the back of the truck while I drove around doing errands. Thanks for the comment.
I use my wet tumbler tonget that nasty carbon residue off. But i will admit ive invested a fortune in reloading crap. But i use this method for my 5.7x28 brass cause i cant risk losing the laquer on the case that helps with cycling.
You "just kind of swirl it around in there" - in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction? Can you get this special Brass Stirring stick from Frankford Arsenal? $20 or $30 bucks? (I just put mine in a plastic jar with a screw on lid from Dollar Tree and shake it baby shake it) The thing I like is they clean easier and a little better each time you do it. Was it helpful? You know it was!
Jim, you are a quality individual. Thank you for the comment. I needed a laugh this morning and you delivered. I have a few different tubs I have tried and always end up doing it this way. A jar with a screw on lid is perfect for this. I even put them in a bucket in my trunk while I drove around once. It works. Keep it simple. Have a great day!
Yes. I have used varying amounts and tested all sort of mixes. This is just a generic guide to help people experiment with easy, inexpensive cleaning. Thank you for the suggestion. Thank you for watching.
I believe your washing them but you are also chemically leeching the brass and that is the reason for the rosy color, it's the copper which is shortening the life of your brass
If you use too much citric acid (lemon juice or lemi shine) you will definitely get "rosy/pink" brass and you are leeching out the zinc (from my limited understanding) and it will weaken over time. I tried several recipes repeatedly and came up with this basic recipe and it usually does not turn the brass color. With the citric acid, less is more. You can clean brass with any number of concoctions. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Not a stupid question. I want us all to share knowledge and learn from each other and help each other. There are other factors that will make a little more movement, leverage, effort, press style, but a good sturdy bench and mounting base are a key to getting little movement. I try to always reply if I get a notification of comments for a question. Thank you for asking.
@@jamesboland6072 Yes this is your comment. There are a few from you that I replied to. Sometimes hard to see them because they don't stay in order. You also have to open the list of replies sometimes.
This was a great idea! I had a 3 lb clear plastic m&m container with a screw on lid, and it was great for this job. To agitate the brass I just swirled it around at. Thanks for the great idea.
I am glad it helped. Rinsing well and drying finishes really nice. Thank you for letting me know.
Thanks for the helpful video. I’m cleaning 50 rounds right now and they are looking good. Love the guitar music during the wash time. I will follow the wash time with a nylon brush inside the cartridge to remove any powder left. I will not be using my oven to dry them. I will use my air compressor and get right inside each case to dry.
I am glad it was helpful. I should probably do an updated video at some point that is not quite as long. I appreciate your kind comments.
@@johnshandloading7907 No need to shorten the video! { Zapping the metal nose-track would be good.} Instructions with demonstrations are good. We are not short-attention-span-teenagers. It was informative.
Nice into John. And nice electric in the middle. (animal) (I played along on harmonica for a while)
Here's what I do.
rinse in a colander to get the range dirt off
deprime with Lee decapping die (clean and oil die afterwards)
I have a clean empty plastic jelly jar and lid.
2 pounds of the steel pins (amazon cheap)
put in 50 223 or 100 9mm
fill with hot water, cap and shake. (shaking gets a bunch of air out of the brass
Add a bit more hot water, almost to the top.
In place of lemon Juice I use 1/4 teaspoon of citric acid powder found in the canning supplies
add 1/2 teaspoon of liquid laundry detergent
recap the jar.
Shake of a couple minutes, let sit for a couple minutes. Repeat and repeat...
When I can see nice clean primer pockets I'm done shaking
Strain into a bandana in a colander.
shake the pins out of the brass into the bandana in the colander and separate the brass
Rinse the brass real well, then rinse it one more time
put the pins back into the jelly jar
My wife would frown at me using the oven like that, so I put the brass on a towel on top of the drier for a few loads until they are dry.
Got any primers left in 2021? Yah, I'm out too.
Again, thanks for the music as well.
Thanks for the compliments. Yes I have a tried quite a few ways to clean and basically settled on this. I used to use a big colander - and I also have used a 5 gallon bucket and put a cap on it and left it in my trunk while I drove around. There are multiple ways to get it done for sure. I actually do have some primers still. Thank you for watching and commenting. Nice to hear how someone else does it.
Looks good. I saw a guy do a cleaning with a quart of hot water, 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of white vinegar. The problem with his cleaning set up was that if you leave the casings in the solution for too long, the acid will start leaching the zinc out of the brass. This method that you are showing seems much better.
Too much acid will do that. Citric acid in lemi shine will do it too. Much harder to get too much if just use a little lemon juice in the water.
Well done! Thank you! John
I am glad you were helped. Have a great day!
Great music! It really works, thanks.
Thanks Michael. I appreciate that.
Nice job 💪🏽👍🏼 I went a little to heavy with the lemon juice when i did this ; the brass had a pink patina when they dried out
I didn’t bother cleaning up my next batch just reloaded as is with my small lee loader ; they all went bang 😂
That’s some good clean brass brother! 👍
Thanks man. I do the best I can with what I have. I hope others learn and see it does not have to be complicated.
Good job JHL, thanks for sharing. Hopefully this will help others.
Thank you. I know the video is long and drawn out, but that is how it came out. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Great job John thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching and commenting.
Excellent video. Will definitely try it as I am just getting into reloading. And keep the music. Thanks!
Thanks CrazyCat69, I appreciate that. Sometimes the music is not great, but I am recording it on a phone while I jam basically. I need music that I own the rights to so that is what I use. Like everything, there are differing opinions. If you need any help, feel free to ask. Also I suggest checking this out:www.thereloadersnetwork.com/2019/05/27/getting-started-reloading-part-1-things-to-think-about/?channel=johns-hand-loading
instablaster.
John iv done that way for 243 win for first reloading mission and clean a bunch brass for my brother 338 win mag that dad had. I decap with lee hand press and toss them in a m&m jug and shock them in dawn dish soap and totally awsome to help clean. Shocked them super hard drained after awhile then shocked in clean hot water and alcohol and sat them to dry on the counter.
Got video on my channel showing my new way doing it with a cheap harbor freight rotary tumbler the 3 lb model with car wash and wax. Been told by few to add lemon juice.
That sounds good. I will check it out.
@@johnshandloading7907 thank you man hope helps 🙏
will it get you deprimer / sizer die drirty deprimeing befor you wash your brass or is that not a concern ....good vid...
I use a dedicated de priming die so no.
Hello John, great job looks like new brass, cheaper than a tumbler. works for me you have any videos on casting bullets. Thanks
You Tube took down my bullet casting video, they don't allow them. You can go to www.thereloadersnetwork.com/ and search for videos and articles there. A great website and resource that is not controlled by big tech.
Good, helpful video! I read something from a reader?/viewer? giving a tip to shooters somewhere about this low budget way of cleaning, but I misplaced it, Glad I found this video. {I muted the noise track.}
Just saw a similar video from a man in Australia. He used a dish soap, boiling water and a powder product called "Bar Keeper's Friend". He stirred the brass with a spoon instead of hands.
Bar keepers friend has ammonia in that is not good for brass, from what I was told years ago. So I stay away from it. It leaches out the copper I think and make the brass weak.
@@johnshandloading7907 - Okay, thanks for that info. I have not seen it in stores here. {It did say on the outside of the can "Brass" for one of the things it will shine. 🤔
@@gusloader123 Yes it will clean it. My understanding it is fine for a door knob but not for a cartridge case because over time it makes the case brittle.
@@johnshandloading7907 Hello. Okay, I am not their sales agent, just passing on info from a Y.T. guy ( Named Kevin Jones) in Kangaroo land. Oddly, yesterday at the grocery store on the soaps/cleaners/detergent aisle saw a bottle of that product. I had not seen the stuff before.
some dont even answer.we can only learn when we get the answer.i know people are busy.you have a good week.kindness is good.thats what i got today.
To be fair, many times I don't get notifications and will not see a comment sometimes for months or ever. So that can factor in to whether someone responds. Some just don't respond I am sure. I do appreciate you saying you got kindness today. You made my day brighter James Boland, thank you.
Fun project, but boy would a rotary tumbler speed that up for you. You can get a high quality tumbler for under $80.
Yep harbor freight one works well I got one . I got video my self on one
Put done same method first and it works .
Does it still work if I don’t have blue colored gloves?
You win the award for best comment of the month! I have even done it with my bare skin, but you get all the nasty stuff on you. I recommend protective gloves of your 'preferred color or flavor'. Have a great day. Good luck.
Awesome! Thank you, sir!
@@tjhaigh1329 you also use a Costco m&m container and shack it realy hard and dump it if you don't run gloves
can i ask your lee press was very sturdey.what press is that?
The Lee press is the breech lock reloader press. The sturdiness starts with the bench and mounting it securely to a stiff/sturdy bench. I place the thick wood block under it to give it more height and added strength/less give/movement. It is a good setup. This type of press: www.titanreloading.com/lee-precision-reloading-equipment/lee-presses/lee-reloader-press
Quick question: All perfect, except for some of the brass has white marks inside any idea whats causing that? It appears to be kind of like a paste that can be brushed out with a bore brush but it leaves behind parts of the brass removed and more silver colored. Also had some green spots on some especially down where the primer pocket is. Is it not drying enough?
I have never had green spots. That does sound like brass oxidizing either from leftover water or soap, not sure. I have had slight white residue in the top of the cases where the bullets seat but it has never been chunky or seemed to hurt the brass. I have cleaned and reloaded some pistol cases 20 times this way. I always inspect them for cracks and have not had any real issues. Getting a good rinse and a good dry is important to not have a lot of leftover soap residue. It is trial and error and of course check your cases for any signs of splits or cracks. You can try using less soap and less lemon juice and see if you still get discoloring. I hope that helps.
@@johnshandloading7907 Thanks, my only guess left at this point is that its leftover powder residue that isnt coming off and going white, or dezincification. Even after drying straight away. These are once fired cases from factory.
They look good .
Thank you.
Thank you, and thanks for watching and commenting.
wonder if this will be as effective with .300 WBY Magnum brass!??
I use it with 7.62X 54R brass, 303 British and .308 Winchester. I am sure it will clean .300 WBY and whatever other brass you have. Try it and take a look at the brass as you go along, giving it more time and more tumbling if needed. Also, clean the primer pockets by hand if needed. It works great. Try it and let me know. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Trying this out today. Hopefully it works as well for me.
davva360, did you try this and if so, how did it work? I hope you have success with this or a similar process. Please let me know. Thank you for watching and commenting.
I use the same process except that I use a wide mouth plastic jug with a screw on lid and just shake it up every so often during the soaking.
That works. If I had a truck, I would try putting the cases in 5 gallon bucket with a lid and tie it in the back of the truck while I drove around doing errands. Thanks for the comment.
Very Nice, add a cheap $2 colander would speed it up. Any budget level Reloader can do this, trade time for $$.
I use my wet tumbler tonget that nasty carbon residue off. But i will admit ive invested a fortune in reloading crap. But i use this method for my 5.7x28 brass cause i cant risk losing the laquer on the case that helps with cycling.
Smart way to do it Vanilla Gorilla. Thank you for watching and commenting.
You "just kind of swirl it around in there" - in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction? Can you get this special Brass Stirring stick from Frankford Arsenal? $20 or $30 bucks? (I just put mine in a plastic jar with a screw on lid from Dollar Tree and shake it baby shake it) The thing I like is they clean easier and a little better each time you do it. Was it helpful? You know it was!
Jim, you are a quality individual. Thank you for the comment. I needed a laugh this morning and you delivered. I have a few different tubs I have tried and always end up doing it this way. A jar with a screw on lid is perfect for this. I even put them in a bucket in my trunk while I drove around once. It works. Keep it simple. Have a great day!
Try using less soap, maybe 3 drops.
Yes. I have used varying amounts and tested all sort of mixes. This is just a generic guide to help people experiment with easy, inexpensive cleaning. Thank you for the suggestion. Thank you for watching.
Got about 5K to clean so this will help.
I believe your washing them but you are also chemically leeching the brass and that is the reason for the rosy color, it's the copper which is shortening the life of your brass
If you use too much citric acid (lemon juice or lemi shine) you will definitely get "rosy/pink" brass and you are leeching out the zinc (from my limited understanding) and it will weaken over time. I tried several recipes repeatedly and came up with this basic recipe and it usually does not turn the brass color. With the citric acid, less is more. You can clean brass with any number of concoctions. Thank you for watching and commenting.
sorry to ask a stupid question.the other videos they all have a give to them.yours did not.thank you for the answer.
Not a stupid question. I want us all to share knowledge and learn from each other and help each other. There are other factors that will make a little more movement, leverage, effort, press style, but a good sturdy bench and mounting base are a key to getting little movement. I try to always reply if I get a notification of comments for a question. Thank you for asking.
(IS THIS MY COMMENT)?
@@jamesboland6072 Yes this is your comment. There are a few from you that I replied to. Sometimes hard to see them because they don't stay in order. You also have to open the list of replies sometimes.
Please ditch the raucus music
Duly noted. Thanks for watching.