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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: elkaholic123 on July 27, 2015, 02:32:56 PM

Title: Case Tumbler
Post by: elkaholic123 on July 27, 2015, 02:32:56 PM: I am looking to pick up a case tumbler and wanted some input on brands to look at and ones to stay away from, for rifle brass only. Thanks
Title: Re: Case Tumbler
Post by: NRA4LIFE on July 27, 2015, 02:52:41 PM: I have a Lyman 1200 that's been going strong for 25+ years. It's quiet too. I can even put my wife's silver items in it and that keeps her happy.
Title: Re: Case Tumbler
Post by: Igor on July 27, 2015, 03:02:49 PM: Quote from: elkaholic123 on July 27, 2015, 02:32:56 PM
I am looking to pick up a case tumbler and wanted some input on brands to look at and ones to stay away from, for rifle brass only. Thanks

I have a Midway 1292 and a Lyman 1200 (from Cabela's). Both have given me trouble-free service, and they get used a lot.
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Post by: Evil_EdwardO on July 27, 2015, 03:09:47 PM: I also have a Lyman 1200 and has worked for me well so far.
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 27, 2015, 03:17:01 PM: Hornady for me.
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Post by: lokidog on July 27, 2015, 10:02:26 PM: I have an orange one, Lyman?, you could borrow. I'm not sure the next time I will have time to use it.
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Post by: xXLojackXx on July 28, 2015, 06:11:51 AM: Hornady tumbler and an RCBS Ultrasonic.
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Post by: Kittman on July 28, 2015, 07:55:49 AM: Mine is a Frankford Arsenal tumbler. Works great.

http://www.amazon.com/Frankford-Arsenal-Quick-n-Ez-Case-Tumbler/dp/B001MYGLJC
Title: Re: Case Tumbler
Post by: MP123 on July 28, 2015, 12:12:51 PM: I've been happy with the Lyman 1200 tumbler.

I also have a Dillon media separator. Very handy for after tumbling the cases. You just dump the tumbler into the cage, give it a few turns, and all tumbling media falls out of the cases into the bottom. Beats having to turn each case upside down to drain it.
Title: Re: Case Tumbler
Post by: elkaholic123 on July 28, 2015, 03:14:57 PM: Thanks for all the input :tup: I picked up the Lyman 1200 today and got it going on some 30.06 brass. Thanks guys
Title: Re: Case Tumbler
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on July 28, 2015, 08:35:51 PM: Go big and do it once and get the STm tumbler and stainless steel media!!!

http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com/ :drool:
Title: Re: Case Tumbler
Post by: b23 on July 29, 2015, 10:17:04 AM: Quote from: 257wbymagkiller on July 28, 2015, 08:35:51 PM
Go big and do it once and get the STm tumbler and stainless steel media!!!

http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com/ :drool:

X2 I don't think there is anything that cleans brass as well as S.S. media in a rotary tumbler.

I've been using a Thumler tumbler and the same bag of S.S. media for 8 years now and I'll never need to replace it. I got into using S.S. media before it was as popular as it is now and Thumler Tumblers was what everyone used so that's what I bought but now there are other rotaries that are easily available, too. Can't comment on the other brand of rotary tumblers but I can say, first hand, Thumler makes a very good product.
Title: Re: Case Tumbler
Post by: Stein on July 30, 2015, 04:53:07 PM: I have a Cabelas and have had no problem. I would buy that one again or Frankford, whichever was cheaper. I think Frankford has a kit that includes a rotary separator which I would definitely do.