PVC Media

[Baldrick314]

Has anyone used PVC media in their tumbler? I was thinking of giving it a try. I normally use crushed walnut. Any experiences or thoughts?

[Chronos]

I started out with walnut media. It was incredibly slow removing any carbon from cases. i changed to Lyman green corncob a few years ago. It cleaned the cases quick as and I'm still using the same batch 3-4 years later

i'd think the PVC would be too slippery to do anything

Chronos

[Baldrick314]

Thanks for the input Chronos. I've been pretty happy with the results from walnut but a mate was gonna try PVC. It was $25 for 4kg so I was gonna go halves just to try it but I don't really wanna mess around if it doesn't work well even if it is cheap.

[brett1868]

I'm now using a hybrid approach to case cleaning, I run them for an hr in the Lyman green corncob to knock most of the carbon off the neck and shoulders. Next I lube and full length resize and then 3hrs in the Frankford Arsenal stainless pin tumbler. Cases come out looking like new inside, outside and primer pocket.

[Baldrick314]

I'm now using a hybrid approach to case cleaning, I run them for an hr in the Lyman green corncob to knock most of the carbon off the neck and shoulders. Next I lube and full length resize and then 3hrs in the Frankford Arsenal stainless pin tumbler. Cases come out looking like new inside, outside and primer pocket.

If I could justify the price to the boss I'd have a stainless tumbler

With rifle brass I wipe the neck over with Nevr dull to clean the carbon off then tumble in walnut then resize and chuck them in the ultrasonic to clean the inside. Bit of a pain in the ass but I don't have to do it all that often. If I was shooting your quantities I'd be over it real quick!

[brett1868]

Especially now with the pistol brass...each trip tot he range results in 200-300 empty cases. They get the same treatment as rifle cases, ill get some pics of before and after so you can see just how shiny they are coming outta the pin tumbler. Show the missus, women live shiny things and she will insist you need one

[Baldrick314]

she'll see the price and show me something else our daughter needs I'm sure. I'm not as finicky with pistol brass, they just go straight into the tumbler for a couple hours

[Lorgar]

I started out with walnut media. It was incredibly slow removing any carbon from cases. i changed to Lyman green corncob a few years ago. It cleaned the cases quick as and I'm still using the same batch 3-4 years later

I still use the Walnut and find it works well and fast but I wash mine every once in a while.

After a while once the media has a coat of lube and media dust through it, I agree, it's a bit slow and doesn't do the best job.

I put it in a stocking and give it a good swoosh in a bucket of water and tonnes of crap comes out as you can see in the link above. Doesn't look like much is happening to start then suddenly the crap floods out. Hang it up to dry and repeat.

After a wash it's good as new.

+1 for the bucket method too, I did it in the sink the first time and was that a pain to clean afterwards

[Baldrick314]

I still use the Walnut and find it works well and fast but I wash mine every once in a while.

After a while once the media has a coat of lube and media dust through it, I agree, it's a bit slow and doesn't do the best job.

I put it in a stocking and give it a good swoosh in a bucket of water and tonnes of crap comes out as you can see in the link above. Doesn't look like much is happening to start then suddenly the crap floods out. Hang it up to dry and repeat.

After a wash it's good as new.

+1 for the bucket method too, I did it in the sink the first time and was that a pain to clean afterwards

+1 for washing walnut. Mine was taking longer and longer and returning poor results. Quick wash and it's back to doing the job in a couple hours and nicely

[Bourt]

+1 for the bucket method too, I did it in the sink the first time and was that a pain to clean afterwards

I don't think you'd want to be washing food in the same thing as you've washed media either.

Any trace of the various residues and solvents can't be good for you.

[Tiiger]

i'd think the PVC would be too slippery to do anything

Sounds like it to me too.

I'd never even heard of it, who makes it?