The Mosin Minute: Episode 123: Cleaning Brass with the Frankford Arsenal Quick-n-Easy Tumbler
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- Alright, we have thoroughly covered all of the full-auto footage from OFASTS over the last few weeks. Now it's time to move on to another topic: cleaning brass. I haven't done a how-to video in quite some time, mainly because I haven't had a need to reload or do any mods or repairs to my arsenal of late. But, after washing some brass for yet another time with my .303 brass cases and not likely the mess and lack of shine I get, I decided to use my 40th birthday Amazon gift cards and purchase a new brass case tumbler!
For some time now, I've been looking at small-end brass tumblers, and while I considered getting a Lyman model, I saw this Frankford Arsenal Quick-n-Easy tumbler on sale for less, so I jumped on the purchase. What we have here is a perfect small scale tumbler that's perfect for the casual reloader like myself. Sure, there are bigger ones I could have bought, but I'm lucky to reload 50-100 a month, and there's just no reason to have a big, honkin' high-end tumbler.
This one will clean up to 300 brass cases at a time, and as you can see in my video, they weren't kidding. I put nearly 80-100 cases in it and had plenty of room to spare. This item did take a few minutes to assemble, but once you have it ready, it's so easy to use that even a novice could figure it out in 5 minutes or less. And you can use any media you like, so if you prefer walnut or something else, you can easily dump that in there.
I did not splurge and get the revolving media separator. I found that with small quantities of brass, I can just as easily fish the brass out by bare hand. Reloading is all about convenience and saving money, so no point in buying stuff that I really don't need.
Anyway, enjoy the vid, more to come soon! Next time, we get to see how to replace a broken firing pin on the Romanian Tokarev TTC, which I busted at OFASTS back in June. Enjoy!
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I use a tumber also; makes a big difference. You can also buy a jar of citric acid powder at your local pharmacy. Mix a little powder and water in a milk jug, put your recently tumbled shells in the jug. Shake them for a few minutes. They will come out extremely shiny and will also clean the inside of the shells a little more.
I have the same tumbler- works fine for me.
Another decent vid- keep up the good work!
Great Video! I am starting to reload 40 s&w and 30.06 for my Garand as well.
If you ever get a Lee Enfield, you'll thank you're lucky stars for reloading. A box of 20 commercial rounds can go for $20-$30 (or $1.25 to $1.50 a round!), but via reloading, you can get it down to $0.70 a round on avg. Enjoy!
Great vid, just picked one up used & works GREAT!
I clean all my brass out on the patio, and if you leave the lid off the Frankford. It'll clean twice as fast. For some reason when you leave the lid on.. It slows down the tumbling. Be sure and add about a cap full or two of Nu-Finish car polish, and let it mix in really well before you add brass. This will make your brass shine much better.
I like that...might be worth trying just because!
Frankford makes some great reloading stuff.? Just bought their Small Scale.? That Tumbler is next for me.? Thanks for sharing your video.
Good Info Thanks for Posting it - Charles
If you get an ultrasonic cleaner in addition to the tumbler, the dirt comes off the inside as well as the outside of the cartridge and then the tumbler, with a little liquid polish added, will make the brass gleam, Allow at least 1 hour of tumbling for the polish to mix with the media before putting in the brass.
Cabela's model 400 tumbler moves the brass at nearly twice the speed of the Frankford, is quieter and has a real lid tightener instead of a whimpy wing nut. Also, save your money on the Lyman rip off media and go online for blasting media...$35 for 40lbs of 14/20 corncob, free shipping...works perfect. Throw in a few small squirts of Mothers metal polish, a cut up used dryer sheet to help keep the media clean and wear surgical gloves to prevent tarnish...mirror shine!
That lyman stuff works really good i use the same stuff.
I'm running a batch of .45 ACP large primer right now. They will visit my Square Deal B after. 4.5 Grains of WST and a 230 grain Gold Montana and they'll be ready to launch.
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Same Coffee Brand... Works great!
Yo Bro Thank God for those Folgers Coffee Cans.? Love them for my storage also. & their Java is great also.? Throw a Cup of copper BB'S into your Media,? And let it run,? That Cruddy Brass will come out looking like new.? Saw it on the Tube here & mixed them into my Corn Cobb.? Great after 2 hrs.?
I wonder if the walnut based kitty litter would work? Its ground walnuts
Since you did this Video in 2012.? how is that Tumbler holding up now in 2016.?
Yeah, in theory it does...but realistically, I don't see too much improvement...not that it's necessary, it's the outside of the brass that matters more. Folks swear by polishing, and it does help a bit when inspecting brass for neck-cracks and bulges and little imperfections like that which mean the case needs to get tossed...but frankly, a good pair of eyes will catch any of those after a simple case tumble job (or hand-wash job LOL).
So how has this held up I'm thinking about getting one of these my tumbler went out after about 50,000 rounds of brass through it
Go to Lowes or HD & get a Plastic knob.? & dump that wing nut for the Lid.
TIP Place a $3.00 Black.?Was all they had,? WELCOME MAT From any Dollar Store & place it under your Tumbler. Really cuts down on the Shaking & the Noise also.?
Yeah, I missed a lot of details on this one...meh, smart shoppers will figure that out fast. Amazon is really the way to go on a lot of this stuff, that's how I got my Lead Sled
Good to table outside....lead dust can enter air
one 5 gallon paint bucket from paint store 2 1 by 3 s screwed inside lengthways.2 rubber bugees 2 small holes drilled in the clothes wings of clothes dryer tie knots in ruber bungee till you get good stretch secureing bucket in dryer put another bunge were bail use to bein bucket for added security across top No heat walnut shells from pet store with a tablespoon nu glo car polish works great cost about ten dollars for the bucket 2 bugees been cleaning mine this way for a while works great
Hi. I have the same tumbler. Its super god. But it wibrates not so mutch like yours. Maby becource we have 220 Volt in Denmark ..... Belive it or not It cost abot 180 bucks here......
you use black powder in the 30-06
There is No Switch on that tumbler Just plug it directly into the Wall Socket, You can buy a Switch from Home Depot that lets you Splice it into the Electric Cord to use it like that also makes it great to use etc.
MyREDTAIL mine is identical and has a rocker switch
Yep, it's loud
Looks like you put your wedding ring in there . . .
goto pet store for walnut shell and corn cob alot cheaper to buy
25lb bag walnut shell at pet store 16 dollars