nube mistake - The Firearms Forum

teddybaham · 02-23-2009, 08:15 PM

ive been savin my brass for some time hoping one day id get into reloading, well im crossing that bridge now although i havent reloaded any ammo yet, still gathering components, i caint wait to get started. so i purchaes a tumbler today to start cleaning and sorting the piles of brass ive collected. well i just started pitching it all in intil it was full mixing all the calipers, .45acp, 40 s&w, 32. auto, .22lr, 9mm luger, .38special, .223, 7mm-08, 280. rem, 7mm mag. i had it all in a box well after an hr or so they were really shining so i stated sifting. first mistake i think i had to much brass, second mistake, they were all stuck inside each other, after an hr of seperating, pulling apert, media all over the damn place, and throwing away a dozen .40 and 45 brass away i couldnt seperate i learned a valuble lesson. i shoulda known better.

dsv424 · 02-23-2009, 09:28 PM

Teddy, I did the same thing. Its amazing the way they all seem to find each other. For instance I had a 9mm inside 10mm inside a 45. Its like a big party in the tumbler! lol

cycloneman · 02-23-2009, 09:31 PM

welcome

you learn by trial and error or asking ?'s. no big deal your not the first or the last. i have a lymann tumbler, not sure i think its a 1200. Anyway i get to put around 100 or so pieces of 223's at a time. First i use treated media and then dry media a second time . with media and brass i fill it 1/2 to 3/4 of the way.

muddober · 02-23-2009, 09:35 PM

I would bet there are many of us on this forum except me

who have done exactly the same. I must admit including 22 LR in the mix like you have confessed too is probably a bit novel.

teddybaham · 02-23-2009, 09:50 PM

i was pretty certian i wasnt the only one, but i thoght id share none the less, thanks for the chuckle

Alpo · 02-23-2009, 10:17 PM

If you have an inertia bullet puller, you can use it to get the smaller cases out of the larger ones. That's what I used to do, until it finally sunk in not to put 32s in with the 9mms.

I've been told that if you empty your tumbler of the media, and then put your stuck-together brass back in and turn it on, the vibration of the tumbler will unstick them. I haven't tried that, but it makes sense.

CampingJosh · 02-23-2009, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsv424

For instance I had a 9mm inside 10mm inside a 45. Its like a big party in the tumbler! lol

I'm not sure I want to go to your parties!

teddybaham · 02-23-2009, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alpo

If you have an inertia bullet puller, you can use it to get the smaller cases out of the larger ones. That's what I used to do, until it finally sunk in not to put 32s in with the 9mms.

I've been told that if you empty your tumbler of the media, and then put your stuck-together brass back in and turn it on, the vibration of the tumbler will unstick them. I haven't tried that, but it makes sense.

i had that same idea only one came apart.

tEN wOLVES · 02-24-2009, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teddybaham

ive been savin my brass for some time hoping one day id get into reloading, well im crossing that bridge now although i havent reloaded any ammo yet, still gathering components, i caint wait to get started. so i purchaes a tumbler today to start cleaning and sorting the piles of brass ive collected. well i just started pitching it all in intil it was full mixing all the calipers, .45acp, 40 s&w, 32. auto, .22lr, 9mm luger, .38special, .223, 7mm-08, 280. rem, 7mm mag. i had it all in a box well after an hr or so they were really shining so i stated sifting. first mistake i think i had to much brass, second mistake, they were all stuck inside each other, after an hr of seperating, pulling apert, media all over the damn place, and throwing away a dozen .40 and 45 brass away i couldnt seperate i learned a valuble lesson. i shoulda known better.

Howdy Pard

It seems we all go through things like this when we first get started, especially when there isn't a MENTOR around, it doesn't seem that long ago we had a few places we could go here in Southern California, where a pard could go to learn how to load, actual on the spot training, where you could ask all the question you wanted and get accurate answers, because the teacher /instructor was right there, there's less chance of getting a wrong answer from the instructor because he could see what you were doing or what you were thinking of doing, they were equipped with all the presses that were available at the time, so you felt right at home when loading there.
Now that these places are all dried up here, it's a great help to those that don't have MENTORS, that we have loading forums like this, but even with these forums, you still need to READ YOUR LOADING MANUALS, the more you read the more you will understand about reloading, it's easy to get miss information, based on how you ask your questions, some questions can be interpreted several ways, and you might not get the answer you need, another good reason to READ YOUR MANUAL. What you did with the cases in the tumbler, is an easy fix, but every thing else could be a lot more serious, so RELAX, take your time, read, and understand what your going to do before you jump in.

Enjoy Reloading, and be SAFE

Regards

tEN wOLVES

RandyP · 02-24-2009, 11:11 AM

What I have been doing....

I bring a small canvas 'shopping bag" to the range. All the brass I can recover/scrounge goes into the sack.

When I get home from the range I put on the nytrile gloves and sort the brass into smaller disposable plastic totes (like for saving food) one for each caliber.

When I have enough of a caliber to make up a load for the tumbler I set the Harbor Freight appliance timer for a few hours, toss in the brass and let the Lyman 1200 do its thing. When it's done and I separate the brass from the media, the clean and shiny get stored in their own larger plastic covered container.

teddybaham · 02-24-2009, 11:23 AM

i robbed the tuperware cabinet last night , ill just have an excuse to buy my wife some more and it will be all good!!

gdmoody · 02-24-2009, 12:11 PM

[QUOTE=teddybaham;400716they were all stuck inside each other, after an hr of seperating, pulling apert, media all over the damn place, and throwing away a dozen .40 and 45 brass away i couldnt seperate i learned a valuble lesson. i shoulda known better.[/QUOTE]

I Have never made that mistake - 10 or 15 times.

woolleyworm · 02-24-2009, 09:38 PM

I think it's great that we get to hear about others "mistakes", it's sure helped me in my trials and tribulations of reloading. I've got alot to learn about reloading, fortunately I've got a good mentor with 30+ yrs by my side to thump me in the noggin if I'm doing something wrong. ( my head hurts...)

Night Driver · 02-26-2009, 07:24 AM

You know neighbor if thats the worst mistake you make while reloading you can thank your luck stars.

Sounds like you have a good attitude about the whole thing. If you have the chance try to sit in some night with someone that has done some reloading. I'm sure you have questions and everybody I know that reloads is always willing to pass on whatever assistance they can.

Texxut · 03-01-2009, 08:16 PM

I'm still tumbling all my brass together. You can minimize little brass inside big brass, if you load the tumbler with biggest brass first, let it go for 30 seconds, then the next size smaller, then smaller, and smaller. This procedure allows the brass to fill with media and that keeps the smaller brass out. I get very little brass in brass.

02-23-2009, 08:15 PM	#1
teddybaham Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: louisiana Posts: 41	nube mistake ive been savin my brass for some time hoping one day id get into reloading, well im crossing that bridge now although i havent reloaded any ammo yet, still gathering components, i caint wait to get started. so i purchaes a tumbler today to start cleaning and sorting the piles of brass ive collected. well i just started pitching it all in intil it was full mixing all the calipers, .45acp, 40 s&w, 32. auto, .22lr, 9mm luger, .38special, .223, 7mm-08, 280. rem, 7mm mag. i had it all in a box well after an hr or so they were really shining so i stated sifting. first mistake i think i had to much brass, second mistake, they were all stuck inside each other, after an hr of seperating, pulling apert, media all over the damn place, and throwing away a dozen .40 and 45 brass away i couldnt seperate i learned a valuble lesson. i shoulda known better. __________________ what part of "shall not be infringed" dont you understand??? -->

02-23-2009, 09:28 PM	#2
dsv424 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Garland, Tx. Posts: 279	Re: nube mistake Teddy, I did the same thing. Its amazing the way they all seem to find each other. For instance I had a 9mm inside 10mm inside a 45. Its like a big party in the tumbler! lol

02-23-2009, 09:31 PM	#3
cycloneman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 7,437	Re: nube mistake welcome you learn by trial and error or asking ?'s. no big deal your not the first or the last. i have a lymann tumbler, not sure i think its a 1200. Anyway i get to put around 100 or so pieces of 223's at a time. First i use treated media and then dry media a second time . with media and brass i fill it 1/2 to 3/4 of the way. __________________ Who are you going to serve today?

02-23-2009, 09:35 PM	#4
muddober Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,436	Re: nube mistake I would bet there are many of us on this forum except me who have done exactly the same. I must admit including 22 LR in the mix like you have confessed too is probably a bit novel.

02-23-2009, 09:50 PM	#5
teddybaham Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: louisiana Posts: 41	Re: nube mistake i was pretty certian i wasnt the only one, but i thoght id share none the less, thanks for the chuckle __________________ what part of "shall not be infringed" dont you understand???

02-23-2009, 10:17 PM	#6
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,772	Re: nube mistake If you have an inertia bullet puller, you can use it to get the smaller cases out of the larger ones. That's what I used to do, until it finally sunk in not to put 32s in with the 9mms. I've been told that if you empty your tumbler of the media, and then put your stuck-together brass back in and turn it on, the vibration of the tumbler will unstick them. I haven't tried that, but it makes sense.

02-24-2009, 11:11 AM	#10
RandyP V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 439	Re: nube mistake What I have been doing.... I bring a small canvas 'shopping bag" to the range. All the brass I can recover/scrounge goes into the sack. When I get home from the range I put on the nytrile gloves and sort the brass into smaller disposable plastic totes (like for saving food) one for each caliber. When I have enough of a caliber to make up a load for the tumbler I set the Harbor Freight appliance timer for a few hours, toss in the brass and let the Lyman 1200 do its thing. When it's done and I separate the brass from the media, the clean and shiny get stored in their own larger plastic covered container.

02-24-2009, 11:23 AM	#11
teddybaham Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: louisiana Posts: 41	Re: nube mistake i robbed the tuperware cabinet last night , ill just have an excuse to buy my wife some more and it will be all good!! __________________ what part of "shall not be infringed" dont you understand???

02-24-2009, 12:11 PM	#12
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,409	Re: nube mistake [QUOTE=teddybaham;400716they were all stuck inside each other, after an hr of seperating, pulling apert, media all over the damn place, and throwing away a dozen .40 and 45 brass away i couldnt seperate i learned a valuble lesson. i shoulda known better.[/QUOTE] I Have never made that mistake - 10 or 15 times. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

02-24-2009, 09:38 PM	#13
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,888	Re: nube mistake I think it's great that we get to hear about others "mistakes", it's sure helped me in my trials and tribulations of reloading. I've got alot to learn about reloading, fortunately I've got a good mentor with 30+ yrs by my side to thump me in the noggin if I'm doing something wrong. ( my head hurts...)

02-26-2009, 07:24 AM	#14
Night Driver V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: TEXAS, LAKE LIVINGSTON AREA Posts: 51	Re: nube mistake You know neighbor if thats the worst mistake you make while reloading you can thank your luck stars. Sounds like you have a good attitude about the whole thing. If you have the chance try to sit in some night with someone that has done some reloading. I'm sure you have questions and everybody I know that reloads is always willing to pass on whatever assistance they can.

03-01-2009, 08:16 PM	#15
Texxut V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 267	Re: nube mistake I'm still tumbling all my brass together. You can minimize little brass inside big brass, if you load the tumbler with biggest brass first, let it go for 30 seconds, then the next size smaller, then smaller, and smaller. This procedure allows the brass to fill with media and that keeps the smaller brass out. I get very little brass in brass.