Purty brass
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- earlmck
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Purty brass
A couple days ago I ran all my WW 30/30 brass through the full length sizer followed by a good wash in the old Thumbler's. This morning when I went to gather up all those laid out on the towel to dry I had the thought that "ain't that purty!". And maybe about the only folks who might have that very same thought are found right here, so thought I'd take the picture and post it.
And here is the main rifle (Marlin 336A) that will use those, although we have a couple more in the family (Win 94 and Savage bolt) which motivated the full-length size operation.You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
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Re: Purty brass
I'd be the last guy to say them ain't Purty....
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Re: Purty brass
I always like mine best fresh outta the tumbler... well, maybe 2nd best; when they're loaded is definitely better!
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Re: Purty brass
Always enjoyed lookin at a pruty brass photo.
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Re: Purty brass
COOL! Thanks for the reminder, my tumbler is running out in my shop now and they should be done.
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Re: Purty brass
Must be the season. Yesterday cleaned and polished 100 Black Powder (BP) fired .45-2.1" (AKA .45-70) cases in the Thumbler, today I did 50 BP fired 50-70 cases.
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Re: Purty brass
YEPHawkeye2 wrote:Always enjoyed lookin at a pruty brass photo.
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Re: Purty brass
Must be in the air. I took 50 pieces of W-W 30-30 that someone left in the range box and necked them to .321 then cleaned them and loaded them with Lyman 321297 cast bullets over 27.5 grs of 30-31. Then loaded 100 32 WCF's.
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Re: Purty brass
Nice brass, nice rifle. Appears to be a first- or second-year 336, correct?
One of my boys' pals gave me a HUGE Dillon vibratory cleaner. I toss my loaded cartridges in to polish them, and then rake them out with my fingers; gives me kind of a Scrooge McDuck thrill...
One of my boys' pals gave me a HUGE Dillon vibratory cleaner. I toss my loaded cartridges in to polish them, and then rake them out with my fingers; gives me kind of a Scrooge McDuck thrill...
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Re: Purty brass
Good eye, airedaleman. 1950 mfg date. This one had the "Marlin Jam #1" which motivated a friend to pass it on to me for the $150 he'd paid for it. I fixed the jam thing with a piece of old teaspoon handle and some JB Weld and she's been flawless ever since. Probably my favorite shooter.airedaleman wrote:Nice brass, nice rifle. Appears to be a first- or second-year 336, correct?
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Re: Purty brass
good job on the brass & the gun! Teaspoon ?
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Re: Purty brass
Yes, I cut a slice out of an old teaspoon handle to give me a little metal to add to the bottom of the carrier to make it come up a little quicker. Posted on it a few years ago with pics http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewt ... marlin+jam and other folks chimed in with different techniques to do the same fix.ollogger wrote:good job on the brass & the gun! Teaspoon ?
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Re: Purty brass
nice brass.
thanks for the link to the 'fix'. I archived that for future reference.
thanks for the link to the 'fix'. I archived that for future reference.
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Re: Purty brass
You know Earl....I thought I was the only one with a sick mind......I too, love looking at a pile of brass all shiny.
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Hey, maybe we can have some kind of a club that unique to brass handlers. We can call it "brass handlers anonymous"
Do you mind if I join you in a day of happiness, just fondling our fingers through the brass?----6
Hey, maybe we can have some kind of a club that unique to brass handlers. We can call it "brass handlers anonymous"
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Re: Purty brass
I have to agree -
There is something welcome and beautiful about shiny brass.
I think that part of it is the cheerful golden glow, and part of it is the promise of what the cases will become, and part of it is linked into the reminiscence of the satisfaction of working up a load and then seeing it poke holes in targets or - - whatever.
Given this economy, of course, it is currency, as well. Scrooge McDuck would enjoy bathing in a pool of the stuff.
There is something welcome and beautiful about shiny brass.
I think that part of it is the cheerful golden glow, and part of it is the promise of what the cases will become, and part of it is linked into the reminiscence of the satisfaction of working up a load and then seeing it poke holes in targets or - - whatever.
Given this economy, of course, it is currency, as well. Scrooge McDuck would enjoy bathing in a pool of the stuff.
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Re: Purty brass
+ another!Paladin wrote:YEPHawkeye2 wrote:Always enjoyed lookin at a pruty brass photo.
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Re: Purty brass
Sixgun wrote:Hey, maybe we can have some kind of a club that unique to brass handlers. We can call it "brass handlers anonymous"
Sometimes you're almost too much, Six. And dang but that's a nice pile of brass you've got there. My little pile, that doesn't look like much spread out on the towel, went over 300 rounds. So you must have a good thousand there....
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Re: Purty brass
Earl, I didn't realize you had a Savage bolt gun in .30 WCF -- a 340?
I have a Thumlers and bought the stainless steel pin media. I am impressed with the job they do, but I need a better way to strain and dry the pins ...
I have a Thumlers and bought the stainless steel pin media. I am impressed with the job they do, but I need a better way to strain and dry the pins ...
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Re: Purty brass
re: straining the pins.
Go to your local paint store and purchase a nylon paint strainer. It looks like a nylon laundry bag, 'cept the mesh is extremely small. I believe that I purchased a 5 gallon bucket size. When done tumbling, I just pull the strainer over the tumbler, turn upside down, rinse out the pins and brass while in the bag, then separate the brass to drying rack or tray.
If memory serves, I bought two bags for about US$6.00, inc. sales tax.
Go to your local paint store and purchase a nylon paint strainer. It looks like a nylon laundry bag, 'cept the mesh is extremely small. I believe that I purchased a 5 gallon bucket size. When done tumbling, I just pull the strainer over the tumbler, turn upside down, rinse out the pins and brass while in the bag, then separate the brass to drying rack or tray.
If memory serves, I bought two bags for about US$6.00, inc. sales tax.
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Re: Purty brass
Sweep 'em out the door and get an ultrasonic cleaner!Ray Newman wrote:re: straining the pins...