Ultrasonic cleans inside and out in about 15 20 minutes for 100 308 cases.
Ultrasonic case cleaners vs tumblers.
I made up some wire mesh baskets to put the brass in to allow for air movement.
The tumbler makes em shiny but the ultrasonic gets the primer pockets and insides of the case better than the tumbler the water is always filthy after ultrasonic ing.
For that new brass shine i use the tumbler.
My two choices are.
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As for pros cons vs tumbling tumbling takes a lot longer hours vs minutes.
Honestly the tumblers don t do much to get the cases clean.
I like the idea of the ultrasonic.
I love my ultrasonic cleaner.
Ultrasonic case cleaning 16 minutes.
Tumbling never cleaned primer pockets or the inside of the case even after hours.
In addition to how much cleaner i seem to be able to get the brass i find my ageing eyesight can pick up flaws in brass much easier when the brass is eye watering shiny.
Frankford arsenal ultrasonic brass cleaning solution is another good liquid that can be used for ultrasonic cleaners and rotary tumblers.
I use hot water with a bit of dish soap and sprinkle of citric acid.
And at the finished 24 minutes you can see some ever more slight dirt discoloration in.
I tumbled for years.
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.
Rotary tumbler ultrasonic cleaner.
The ultrasonic cleaners are really good for cleaning the primer pocket flash hole and getting them clean not shiny.
I got it at harbors freight for 80.
Case cleaning ultrasonic vs tumbler with ceramic media tumbler with stainless steel pins by wayne mclerran.
This frankford solution is scientifically formulated to quickly remove all the carbon build up tarnish and oxidation deposited on the brass cases and gun parts.
To dry i put em in front of our gas fireplace which is always on at night in our basement this time of the year.
I am thinking of what i want to tell the misses to get me for christmas.
Because it is dual use case cleaning gun cleaning.
They re really more for shine.
I use us now.
The hornady hot tub is at least twice the cost as a high quality hig.
Ultrasonic cleaning 24 minutes.
My ultrasonic cleaner is the harbor freight model.
I have used dry vibratory tumblers hand cleaned and even dabbled in the art of ultrasonic but i seem to be able to get the cases much cleaner with wet tumbling.
Some more at 16 minutes.