Before bed, I finished cleaning a batch of .280 brass I had soaking in my poor man's cleaning tub in a well known concoction of 1 part white vinegar to 4 parts hot water, and a wee bit of dish soap.
I shook the brass for a couple minutes, every hour, for a couple of hours. The solution came out grey; like well used dishwater, and the brass looked pretty good. I rinsed the brass 4x; in clean, warm water.
Out of curiosity, I slipped a cotton swab down a case after rinsing and was surprised by all the residue inside [emoji44] ( see pic )
The brass is Norma and has been shot 1/2 doz times-but brass was cleaned each time. The powder was Accurate 4350.
Accuracy has been ok-I guess one could say don't fix what isn't broken-but all the crud on that swab has me wondering if I have been kidding myself all these years about the el cheapo cleaning method?
I went ahead and swabbed out all the cases in my batch; they all had the crud. Would an ultrasonic cleaner be the tool to do a better and automated job? On the other hand, I can buy a lot of cotton swabs for $150.
Curious to hear about others experiences in cleaning their brass and any advice willing to be shared.
Thanks,
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I shook the brass for a couple minutes, every hour, for a couple of hours. The solution came out grey; like well used dishwater, and the brass looked pretty good. I rinsed the brass 4x; in clean, warm water.
Out of curiosity, I slipped a cotton swab down a case after rinsing and was surprised by all the residue inside [emoji44] ( see pic )
The brass is Norma and has been shot 1/2 doz times-but brass was cleaned each time. The powder was Accurate 4350.
Accuracy has been ok-I guess one could say don't fix what isn't broken-but all the crud on that swab has me wondering if I have been kidding myself all these years about the el cheapo cleaning method?
I went ahead and swabbed out all the cases in my batch; they all had the crud. Would an ultrasonic cleaner be the tool to do a better and automated job? On the other hand, I can buy a lot of cotton swabs for $150.
Curious to hear about others experiences in cleaning their brass and any advice willing to be shared.
Thanks,
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