Case Cleaning

[JEBar]

A few slices of fabric softener sheets in my vibratory tumbler.

I've heard of throwing in some fabric softener sheets but haven't ever tried it .... do they help deal with dust ? .... do they last very lone ?

[CT_Shooter]

When I started cleaning cases with a tumbler, I also added half a dryer sheet to each batch of cases to control dust because I read that it helped. Somewhere along the way, I stopped adding it and haven't noticed any difference. I use crushed walnut shell lizard bedding.

[JEBar]

a while back I ordered some Frankford Arsenal Treated Walnut Hull Media ===> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008J ... UTF8&psc=1 <=== so far I've used it on 3 loads of casings .... it does a good job of cleaning the casings but is really dusty .... the next time we use it, I plan to throw in a dryer sheet and see if that helps .... should the dryer sheet be new or could you use one that has been run through a dryer ?

[CT_Shooter]

a while back I ordered some Frankford Arsenal Treated Walnut Hull Media ===> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008J ... UTF8&psc=1 <=== so far I've used it on 3 loads of casings .... it does a good job of cleaning the casings but is really dusty .... the next time we use it, I plan to throw in a dryer sheet and see if that helps .... should the dryer sheet be new or could you use one that has been run through a dryer ?

When I used them, I always used new pieces of dryer sheets; and this is the media that I use:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000O ... UTF8&psc=1

[Squatch]

A few slices of fabric softener sheets in my vibratory tumbler.

I've heard of throwing in some fabric softener sheets but haven't ever tried it .... do they help deal with dust ? .... do they last very lone ?

I think adding the Mineral Spirits and Nu finish takes care of the dust. Because it moistens the media. I use small strips of dryer sheets and change them with every load. They seem to clean the media by absorbing the filth. The dryer sheets come out black and my walnuts shells seem to last a long time.

[JEBar]

info appreciated .... how much NU Finish and Mineral Spirits per pound of media ?

[CT_Shooter]

info appreciated .... how much NU Finish and Mineral Spirits per pound of media ?

You'd just use a small amount of each; a capful of NuFinish and a tablespoon of MS is enough. Let them mix well into the media before adding your brass. I usually let the tumbler run for a few hours.

[Squatch]

Yep I use 1 cap of Nu Finish and 2 caps of MS.