They re really more for shine.
Ultrasonic case cleaner vs tumbler.
For that new brass shine i use the tumbler.
The ultrasonic cleaners are really good for cleaning the primer pocket flash hole and getting them clean not shiny.
The basic features of this ultrasonic cleaner for a brass machine which makes it efficient includes its 3 2 quart stainless steel tank which can hold a good.
I got it at harbors freight for 80.
Honestly the tumblers don t do much to get the cases clean.
I run three 8 minute cleaning cycles on the ultrasonic cleaner rinse it off blow it off with shop air then stick it in the convection oven for 20 minutes at 212 degrees and i m good to go.
I own a 9 litre hornday ultrasonic cleaner and this thing cleans the parts i wouldn t have ever reached with some other method.
I made up some wire mesh baskets to put the brass in to allow for air movement.
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5 6 16 for several years i ve been using dave maurer s 4mm x 5mm angle cut ceramic media to clean 40 65 45 70 bpcr cases in a tumbler s model b tumbler.
Case cleaning ultrasonic vs tumbler with ceramic media tumbler with stainless steel pins by wayne mclerran.
Ultrasonic case cleaning 16 minutes.
You can get reloading faster when you use this machine for cleaning.
Rcbs ultrasonic case cleaner is one most suitable machine for cleaning the brass case at home without any problem.
My ultrasonic cleaner is the harbor freight model.
Ultrasonic case cleaning 8 minutes hornady l lyman r a little dirtier in both but much more easily seen in the lyman since it s a lighter plastic color.
Ultrasonic cleaning 24 minutes.
I love my ultrasonic cleaner.
I reload for hunting as well as for benchrest and always hit my necks with some neverdull cloth and hit the primer pockets with a hand held tool to remove most of the fouling as these are the two worst areas before i clean the brass.
I have been using both lately 1 rcbs ultrasonic cleaner w rcbs solution and 2 tumbler w lyman corncob green media.
Some more at 16 minutes.