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apm83 Full Member Offline }>)))@> Posts: 395 Location: Wellington Joined: Feb 28^th, 2007 Gender:	Clean brass - poor man's method Nov 1^st, 2009 at 4:21pm	Print Post
	Not having a tumbler, I've looked around and researched a few methods of cleaning brass prior to reloading. Simple, fast and cheap method! Bowl of boiling water + Simple Green + Brass Soak & stir for approx 1min Remove brass and add to bowl of undiluted White Vinegar Soak & stir for approx 1min Rince brass in warm water Return brass to Simple Green solution Soak & stir for approx 1min Bowl of clean boiling water You guessed it, S&S 4 60seconds Now for the dodgy part.... Place brass on oven tray in oven on high for 3-5mins You might have some other method of safely drying, but I've not had anything go up in the oven yet! Touch wood. Brass comes up real nice and shiny.


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gamehunter Ex Member	Re: Clean brass - poor man's method Reply #1 - Nov 1^st, 2009 at 5:20pm	Print Post
	How did it get on with the inside of the case did it get rid of the crap out of there as well ?


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asterix Ex Member Gender:	Re: Clean brass - poor man's method Reply #2 - Nov 1^st, 2009 at 6:01pm	Print Post
	Bryn from Targex wrote a good article in a brass thread in Reloading and said to NOT put your brass in the oven. http://www.fishnhunt.co.nz/forum/YaBB.cgi?num=1253584441/13#13 Anneal it by holding it by hand (no gloves) and heating the neck only over a burner until it became to hot to hold, no hotter.


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headcase Global Forum Guide Donor Member Offline Former Youngest Person in the World Posts: 27342 Location: Ponsenby Joined: Jul 9^th, 2007 Gender:	Re: Clean brass - poor man's method Reply #3 - Nov 1^st, 2009 at 6:28pm	Print Post
	noname wrote on Nov 1^st, 2009 at 6:01pm: Bryn from Targex wrote a good article in a brass thread in Reloading and said to NOT put your brass in the oven. http://www.fishnhunt.co.nz/forum/YaBB.cgi?num=1253584441/13#13 Anneal it by holding it by hand (no gloves) and heating the neck only over a burner until it became to hot to hold, no hotter. I put it in the oven but not to aneal it, just to dry it. 20 minutes at 60-70 degrees isnt going to hurt it, is it?

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headcase Global Forum Guide Donor Member Offline Former Youngest Person in the World Posts: 27342 Location: Ponsenby Joined: Jul 9^th, 2007 Gender:	Re: Clean brass - poor man's method Reply #4 - Nov 1^st, 2009 at 7:27pm	Print Post
	Anyway, whatever you do dont clean your brass with ammonia.

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apm83 Full Member Offline }>)))@> Posts: 395 Location: Wellington Joined: Feb 28^th, 2007 Gender:	Re: Clean brass - poor man's method Reply #5 - Nov 1^st, 2009 at 9:57pm	Print Post
	Quote: How did it get on with the inside of the case did it get rid of the crap out of there as well ? Yeah man, seems to do real well. Obviously not as good as tumbling, but pretty good.


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madcharlie61 Forum Senior Offline Posts: 553 Location: Hamilton Joined: Jan 30^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Clean brass - poor man's method Reply #6 - Nov 2^nd, 2009 at 6:15pm	Print Post
	Quote: Anyway, whatever you do dont clean your brass with ammonia. brass has copper in it. ammonia and anything copper is really really bad.


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headcase Global Forum Guide Donor Member Offline Former Youngest Person in the World Posts: 27342 Location: Ponsenby Joined: Jul 9^th, 2007 Gender:	Re: Clean brass - poor man's method Reply #7 - Nov 2^nd, 2009 at 8:17pm	Print Post
	madcharlie61 wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2009 at 6:15pm: Quote: Anyway, whatever you do dont clean your brass with ammonia. brass has copper in it. ammonia and anything copper is really really bad. It evidently hardens the brass, and causes premature cracking.

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Flintlock Donor Member Offline Posts: 6389 Location: Blenheim Joined: Oct 14^th, 2007 Gender:	Re: Clean brass - poor man's method Reply #8 - Feb 20^th, 2010 at 10:57pm	Print Post
	I just found this thread . My mate put 200 270 once fired brass in a low oven with the door open , His wife turned up the oven and closed the door , they got 20 mins of heat and were stuffed , so leave the door open so there is air movement or better still if you have a hot water cupbord put them in there for a day or so

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Philipo Forum Font Offline Still waiting for my Section-Eight Posts: 3811 Location: Palmy North Joined: Nov 3^rd, 2007 Gender:	Re: Clean brass - poor man's method Reply #9 - Feb 21^st, 2010 at 10:40am	Print Post
	Flintlock wrote on Feb 20^th, 2010 at 10:57pm: I just found this thread . My mate put 200 270 once fired brass in a low oven with the door open , His wife turned up the oven and closed the door , they got 20 mins of heat and were stuffed Chips anyone Since Im only firing off large amounts of ammo once or twice a year & can't be bothered having to dry out the cases I just give mine a polish with Autosol, They come up real pretty

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Dundee Banned Offline I Love The FishNhunt Forum Posts: 2010 Location: Hawkes Bay Joined: Jan 8^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Clean brass - poor man's method Reply #10 - Mar 3^rd, 2010 at 10:05pm	Print Post
	Brasso is the best brass polish.You wipe it on with a rag and wipe off with another.Not too expensive but the results are amazing!Check out the 22mm shell and 50cal.


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totarahunter Full Member Offline I Love The FishNhunt Forum Posts: 180 Location: Christchurch Joined: Dec 20^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Clean brass - poor man's method Reply #11 - Mar 5^th, 2010 at 1:51pm	Print Post
	I using the steel wool method. Don't know if there is any problems with it. All I know it works better than when it was brand new.

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BTMO Forum Font Offline Show them you care. Stalk them. Posts: 4963 Location: Wellington Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2009 Gender:	Re: Clean brass - poor man's method Reply #12 - Mar 6^th, 2010 at 5:29pm	Print Post
	Just tried this. It works a treat! One difference though... The oven is in use at the moment (mmmmm... food), so I am drying the cases out in the sun. They got a few additional rinses in hot water, so they should dry off nicely.

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SAVAGE Donor Member Offline Do what you've always done........... Posts: 3832 Location: North Island Joined: Apr 9^th, 2007 Gender:	Re: Clean brass - poor man's method Reply #13 - Mar 27^th, 2010 at 5:59pm	Print Post
	What ratio of simple green - boiling water did you guys use? I tried 1-5, most of the casses still have dark necks, thinking next time perhaps 1-1 is more suitable .

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Savageshooter Forum Font Offline Posts: 1312 Location: Hutt Valley Joined: Jun 24^th, 2007 Gender:	Re: Clean brass - poor man's method Reply #14 - Mar 30^th, 2010 at 5:44pm	Print Post
	Philipo wrote on Feb 21^st, 2010 at 10:40am: Flintlock wrote on Feb 20^th, 2010 at 10:57pm: I just found this thread . My mate put 200 270 once fired brass in a low oven with the door open , His wife turned up the oven and closed the door , they got 20 mins of heat and were stuffed Chips anyone Since Im only firing off large amounts of ammo once or twice a year & can't be bothered having to dry out the cases I just give mine a polish with Autosol, They come up real pretty Spanners just tumbled some for me, he was a bit concerned as a few of the cases looked a bit "funny" so just o be on the safe side was was disected, I suspected they might of been the tracer rounds thru the short trak, Im glad it did leave a mark, they be the ones to get full sized Ive heard simple green is good for carbon, could be the ingredient in carbon killer 2000....hmm cheap bore cleaner?

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