cleaning brass hulls

[charlie cleveland]

what do you fellows clean your brass hulls with...I have a vibarator did not know what media was the best to clean up some 45-70 hulls that's been shot with black powder....I used hot soapy water and a small brass brush....just wanted to see how this vibarater does.....charlie

[CraigThompson]

I bought 26 brass 10 gauge Winchester Rival hulls from someone on here that were corroded a bit . I first put them in a tumbler for a couple hours and it didn’t do a great amount but mine is walnut hulls and corncobs . If I’d had the ceramic balls I think it woulda worked better . Then I put them in a sonic cleaner for a total of a couple hours , then rinsed with tap water . The sonic cleaner got a good amount off . I still wasn’t satisfied so I used a brass carding wheel and went over the outside taking care of most everything except for some discoloration .

[CraigThompson]

Mike Venturino says take Windex that has cider vinegar in it and mix with water put in a plastic jug and as you shoot a round that has black powder drop the casing in the jug letting them soak until you get home . Something about the cider vinegar counteracts the BP residue .

[Bruce P Bruner]

Stainless steel pin media in a wet tumbler makes them new again. Available at many locations. They get the primer pockets clean too. A bit of “Dawn” dish soap and “LemiShine” gets them perfectly shiny, inside and out.
https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item/001221097884/stainless-steel-media-(2-lbs)

[Milton C Starr]

Basic white toothpaste works wonders on cleaning and polishing brass.
Works pretty good on old headlights too Charlie.

[charlie cleveland]

thanks for the info fellows.......charlie

[Erich Bretschneider]

10ga, pop out the primers and put them on the plate pins in the dishwasher and wash them with the dishes. .I do them as I shoot them with BP.