Those of you who tumble or vibrate your brass.

[AB]

I tumble all my ammo primer-in, because I don't have the time to make decapping a separate step. If I were going to start tumbling rifle brass, the higher pressures would concern me enough I would buy a decapping tool and take the time. If you load a cracked case into most pistols, nothing bad will happen as long as the crack doesn't get exposed before the pressure is out of the barrel.

I've learned that having a cracked case will make a unique sound when "jingled" with other brass. If I hear that sound as I'm transferring cases from the sieve into the case feeder I stop and inspect.

[Dale Gribble]

I tumble all my ammo primer-in, because I don't have the time to make decapping a separate step.

Do you end up with water in the primer pockets?

[AB]

Do you end up with water in the primer pockets?

Yes, but it dries out eventually. I only do the SS tumble when I first bring the brass out of storage and it's all tarnished and dirty, and usually that's way in advance of actually needing it. Once the initial wet tumble is complete, I use corn cob in a vibratory cleaner so I don't have to wait.

[Airgator0470]

I've learned that having a cracked case will make a unique sound when "jingled" with other brass. If I hear that sound as I'm transferring cases from the sieve into the case feeder I stop and inspect.

Hornady .308 cases, good ones, make a distinct sound when mixed in with Federal...

[wheelman]

I tumble - then deprime.

Media tends to get caught in the primer hole.

I do not do precision loads however.

I also stopped cleaning the primer pocket.

[mapper]

Tumble with primers in..
Pistol pockets not cleaned, rifle are..

[Dale Gribble]

Thanks.

I currently do not tumble or vibrate. I use ultrasonic.

Its wonderful for hunting or precision loads, working with just a few (less than a 100) cases at a time. But for 9mm I need to ramp up production.

If you were starting over, would you go with a tumbler or a (god I hate to write this) vibrator?

[seadog]

I tumble .556 primer in but for the .50 primer out. I ream the .50 primer Pocket to .318 then come in through the case mouth with a flash hole reamer to form a uniform flash hole.
The .50 cases take a lot of time getting them just right and as consistent as humanly possible.

[Dale Gribble]

I tumble .556 primer in but for the .50 primer out. I ream the .50 primer Pocket to .318 then come in through the case mouth with a flash hole reamer to form a uniform flash hole.
The .50 cases take a lot of time getting them just right and as consistent as humanly possible.

I'm not worthy of .50..

Thanks for the info.

[AB]

I would have the exact setup I have now, no changes. This is because I'm on my second or third evolution of the brass cleaning process at this point and have learned from my mistakes.

The first mistake I made was not going big early. The price tag on the huge vibratory case cleaner put me off at first, and then I ended up buying it after buying one that turned out to be too small. I love the stainless steel tumbler (the ultrasonic might do the same thing) for initial cleaning, and I have bought the biggest one on the market at the time I could reasonably afford. There's the one I have, and at the time the next available model was a commercial setup with ~$1,000 price.

Get one of the big vibratory cleaners that takes walnut or corn cob media.