SOLD/EXPIRED What Brass Tumbler?

[C.O. Shooter]

Looking at purchasing a tumbler.

What's the best? What's the worst? Please give me your thoughts! Would like to use stainless or regular media. Would be tumbling 6.5-284 and 338 Lapua.

Found these reviews:
http://reloadergeek.com/best-brass-tumbler/
Smooth As A... 3 Best Brass Tumblers For Reloading 2016 [Reviews].
http://www.reloaderaddict.com/which-is-the-best-reloading-tumbler/

Just looking for anything else.

Thanks

 

[bb204]

I have had "Zero" problems with my Frankfort Arsenal. It will be hard to beat for the price. Good Luck.

 

[Citius7]

Rebel 17. Everything you'd want and nothing ya don't.

 

[Dosh]

C.O., I've had several dry media tumblers and a sonic cleaner. Now use the Frankfort Arsenal stainless media wet tumbler. Brass is clean like new unfired inside and out, even the primer pockets. Have used the dry media a few times after the stainless to get a super polish just for looks, but the stainless is the ticket. Looks by your choices you've settled on a dry tumbler. Good luck with whichever you choose.

 

[C.O. Shooter]

I'm not sold yet either way. Thanks for the responses.

 

[Rick Richard]

I have one from Harbor Freight and it's been a good one for me.

 

[Jester896]

I regularly use Thumbler's SS Media tumblers. My shooting partner has the Franford and I only think mine cleans slightly better. I also have a Thumbler's 18 dry media tumbler. Yes, it is kinda high...but it is so quiet you can carry on a conversation over it without a problem. That was my main reason for buying it was quietness...it does a very good job. The best one I have ever used bar none as far a cleaning was the smaller Dillon and it is just a little bit more than the ones you listed. It uses the same motor as their next size up tumbler I think.

 

[excaliber]

I use a Cabela's tumbler. I'm not sure who makes it for them but it's worked great for me with no issues at all.

The brass comes out looking like jewelry if you leave in in too long.

 

[reeldawg]

+1 only the stainless steel. I just made the jump and haven't looked back.

Jay

 

[Remmy700]

Used corn cob/walnut media for years. Bought cheap tumbler from harbor freight to try stainless media, will never use nothing else now. Upgraded to the larger rebel 17 model and is best setup I have used.

 

[hemiford]

I bought an old Viking tumbler, I think it's used for polishing rocks
but folks have used it for brass, that's what I hope to do.
Anyone know about those ? Mine is pretty old I think, the cord
is only 2-wire, no ground ! It looks fairly heavy-duty.