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Reloading Cleaning Solutions

Brass Tumbler: (HF) In each tumbler drum I put:

  • 1 ½ lb of stainless steel media (at the most)
  • About 1 lb of brass
  • Warm Water up to the lip or just below
  • Lemi-shine (1/4 teaspoon)
  • Squirt of Dawn (enough that when you open the drum you see soap suds)
  • 1/4 Cap Armor All Wax
  • Tumble for 2 hours.

Brass Tumbler: (FART)

  • 5 lb of stainless steel media
  • About 1 lb of brass
  • Warm Water up to the lip or just below
  • Lemi-shine (1/4 teaspoon)
  • Squirt of Dawn (enough that when you open the drum you see soap suds)
  • 1 Cap Armor All Wax
  • Tumble for 3 hours.

Ultrasonic RCBS Gun Cleaning Solution:

  • 40:1 Ratio
  • 60oz water
  • 2oz cleaner (rounding up)
  • Degas (only first time solution is mixed)
  • Set to ~120 degrees F
  • 5 min for tools
  • 15 min for gun parts

Ultrasonic Brass Cleaning:

  • Lemi-shine (1/4 teaspoon)
  • Squirt of Dawn (1/4 teaspoon)
  • 15 Minutes

Simple Green Weapon Cleaning Solution:

Simple Green Purple 30:1 ~4oz to 1 gallon

Ballistol Weapon Lube:

Ballistol Ultrasonic Cleaning Solution: 20:1 one gallon = 6.1 Ounces (oz)  I will round to 6 Ounces and top off to a gallon. 3 Ounces for a half gallon   90% Water 10% Balistol = ~13 oz per gallon

Notes: 2 x 16 oz Ballistol $29
32 oz RCBS $23  

##REF:

https://www.chemicalguys.com/blog/exterior-detailing-how-tos/blog-dilution-chart.html

https://www.rcbs.com/case-processing/chemicals-and-media/ultrasonic-weapons-cleaning-solution/16-87059.html

https://www.quora.com/What-is-10-percent-of-a-gallon-in-ounces

https://www.essind.com/dilution-charts/

reloading/reloading_solutions.txt · Last modified: 2024/10/01 13:59 by 127.0.0.1