Doc Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 I just tumbled some .22 hornet cases in a media of walnut shells treated with jeweler's rouge. It did a great job of cleaning, but the jeweler's rouge leaves a coating on the cases which can be easily wiped off the outside with a cloth, but I haven't found any way to ensure that the inside of the case is free of the stuff. From attempting to clean out my rotary tumbler, I found out that water doesn't touch the stuff and, in fact, turns it into a gooey red slime that is really hard to wipe clean. I really don't like the idea of this abrasive getting on my dies and being shot through my gun. Has anyone found a way of reliably and easily removing jeweler's rouge, especially from the insides of small cases such as the hornet? Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Re: Jeweler\'s Rouge Hope it does not have amonia in it. That will make brass weak and they will split quicker than normal. I would tumble them through some dry media and let it do the work. I clean my cases, spray and resize, and clean again in the vibrating cleaner. After that a wipe down on a rag is all that's needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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