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Reloading equipment, what to change in which order?
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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Vette" data-source="post: 1009935" data-attributes="member: 22335"><p>If you're going to use water I'd skip the ultrasonic and move right on up to using stainless steel media. I have access to ultrasonic at work but once I tried SS media I don't use the US machine except to deep clean car parts. The SS works <em><strong>far</strong></em> better.</p><p></p><p>I don't use this source, but it receives top reviews:</p><p><a href="http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com/" target="_blank">Stainless Steel Reloading Supplies | Tumblers, Separators, Media, Brass & More!</a></p><p></p><p>I currently use a rock tumbler from Harbor Freight as my tumbler, but I don't do large batches and I only wanted to try the system before spending $ on a large tumbler. When my Harbor Freight tumbler dies I'll be moving to whatever the website above is selling at the time.</p><p></p><p>Follow the tips & tricks on the website above to get best results.</p><p></p><p>For other equipment -</p><p>a headspace gauge to accurately see how much you bump the shoulders.</p><p>The Hornady comparator so that you can accurately measure the base-to-ogive length and (essentially) ignore COAL.</p><p>Think about body dies for your favorite calibers to bump the shoulders and then use neck dies (or neck bushing dies) to work the neck. Also, people may laugh at them but I get better concentricity from using Lee Collet dies than from using the Redding Type S neck bushing dies. YMMV.</p><p>A good chronograph, as noted. I have a Beta Master Chrony and now a Magnetospeed. For the $, I am impressed by how good the results from the BMC are when compared to the MS - but you need to use the BMC on an overcast day or first thing in the morning for best results. Direct sun will artificially inflate the speed.</p><p>A second job to pay for all the new toys you'll be buying. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Vette, post: 1009935, member: 22335"] If you're going to use water I'd skip the ultrasonic and move right on up to using stainless steel media. I have access to ultrasonic at work but once I tried SS media I don't use the US machine except to deep clean car parts. The SS works [I][B]far[/B][/I] better. I don't use this source, but it receives top reviews: [URL="http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com/"]Stainless Steel Reloading Supplies | Tumblers, Separators, Media, Brass & More![/URL] I currently use a rock tumbler from Harbor Freight as my tumbler, but I don't do large batches and I only wanted to try the system before spending $ on a large tumbler. When my Harbor Freight tumbler dies I'll be moving to whatever the website above is selling at the time. Follow the tips & tricks on the website above to get best results. For other equipment - a headspace gauge to accurately see how much you bump the shoulders. The Hornady comparator so that you can accurately measure the base-to-ogive length and (essentially) ignore COAL. Think about body dies for your favorite calibers to bump the shoulders and then use neck dies (or neck bushing dies) to work the neck. Also, people may laugh at them but I get better concentricity from using Lee Collet dies than from using the Redding Type S neck bushing dies. YMMV. A good chronograph, as noted. I have a Beta Master Chrony and now a Magnetospeed. For the $, I am impressed by how good the results from the BMC are when compared to the MS - but you need to use the BMC on an overcast day or first thing in the morning for best results. Direct sun will artificially inflate the speed. A second job to pay for all the new toys you'll be buying. :D [/QUOTE]
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