how much media to use in a tumbler

[G23]

I have 2 tumblers. a old lyman poptop and a frankfort midway one. I fill the bowl to 3/4 full most of the time. I think I may be putting in too much.

Is there a general rule on how much media to add to a polisher?

[unclebob]

Thats about what I have in mine.

[thorn]

Ditto. I fill about 60%, put in the cases, then fill until about 1-2" from the top. I can tell if I have too little media (or too much brass) if the tumbler has a large amount of rattling happening.

thorn

[LJUnaTic]

I just add until the cases have good movement, a flow kinda like a wave, falling into the center

[ept000]

I cut mine down to being 1/2 full of media before I add the brass and now there is a lot more movement. I will keep it this way from now on.

[D. Manley]

I cut mine down to being 1/2 full of media before I add the brass and now there is a lot more movement. I will keep it this way from now on.

Right, 50 to 60% full before adding cases makes for better cascading action and more agitation. They'll clean anyways but I've found the brisk movement speeds things up.

[cohutt]

yep 3/4 is a little high

[Jammer Six]

I put forty pounds in my tumbler.

http://www.oz.net/~jammer/Brass/index.html

[bricks]

If I remember correctly, my RCBS tumbler manual said to fill the tumbler up to about 1/2 full with media, then add brass. I have been filling it up about 1/2 way with media, and it seems to work fine for me.

[fredj338]

Aliitle more than 1/2. Too full & it takes longer to clean the brass, they don't tumble as much.

[cohutt]

I put forty pounds in my tumbler.

http://www.oz.net/~jammer/Brass/index.html


Dude.....

[Jammer Six]

Dude.....

{sigh...}

[Murphy's Law]

I fill up to about 75% of the bowl, add the Nu-Finish and some mineral spirits and wha-la they come out clean and shinny. FYI using a CV-500.

:iagree:

[Crazy4nitro]

I ad nu-finish about every 4th load. I add about 1/4cup of Isp. Alcohol to the media and let it mix in to make the media wet. Not sure but IMO it reactivates the polish. worx for me....

I fill my tumbler about 60-75%....I like the cases moving pretty fast.

'Nitro