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<blockquote data-quote="rockchalk06" data-source="post: 3714824" data-attributes="member: 40794"><p>The wet process with pins will get brass as shiny as you can, aside from using new brass. Separating the media from the brass without a decent separator is a pain in the padded ass. I had some issues with cases necks getting dinged and needing to be ran back through the mandrel to getting proper seating tension. For pistol brass that is tarnished beyond what dry media will do, there is no better way. I would never do precision rifle again with it though.</p><p></p><p>Dry media can make a mess at times, but no drying of the brass is needed. It will get most brass nice and shiny, but if you are wanting primer pockets cleaned and in the inside of the cases spotless, you wont get that with dry media.</p><p></p><p>I recently started using a sonic cleaner and I think it's by far my favorite process. No media to separate and with a small bucket of clean water, you can rid the solution quick. Still requires drying though. I use my food dehydrator at 110 degrees for a few hours to keep water spots down. It will clean primer pockets and inside the case really well.</p><p></p><p>All that said, making your brass shine like it was new, will not really do anything to aide in accuracy. A good hour in a dry media tumbler will remove most dirt and residue from your brass. I know some precision rifle guys that don't even clean their brass. They will wipe it down after using case lube, process it and then load. When loading rifle bullets, I like a little carbon on the inside of the case neck. Bullets seat a little smoother.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rockchalk06, post: 3714824, member: 40794"] The wet process with pins will get brass as shiny as you can, aside from using new brass. Separating the media from the brass without a decent separator is a pain in the padded ass. I had some issues with cases necks getting dinged and needing to be ran back through the mandrel to getting proper seating tension. For pistol brass that is tarnished beyond what dry media will do, there is no better way. I would never do precision rifle again with it though. Dry media can make a mess at times, but no drying of the brass is needed. It will get most brass nice and shiny, but if you are wanting primer pockets cleaned and in the inside of the cases spotless, you wont get that with dry media. I recently started using a sonic cleaner and I think it's by far my favorite process. No media to separate and with a small bucket of clean water, you can rid the solution quick. Still requires drying though. I use my food dehydrator at 110 degrees for a few hours to keep water spots down. It will clean primer pockets and inside the case really well. All that said, making your brass shine like it was new, will not really do anything to aide in accuracy. A good hour in a dry media tumbler will remove most dirt and residue from your brass. I know some precision rifle guys that don't even clean their brass. They will wipe it down after using case lube, process it and then load. When loading rifle bullets, I like a little carbon on the inside of the case neck. Bullets seat a little smoother. [/QUOTE]
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