Flitz Metal Polish In Corn Cob Media ??

[fullautovalmet76]

I heard using powder laundry detergent works well too, but I have not tried it yet.

[billt]

This was the result. Fresh ground corn cob, Flitz liquid polish, Flitz paste, (about a tablespoon), and Dillon Rapid Polish, all tossed in at once. 7 hour tumble.  Bill T.

[tombogan03884]

What advantages do the polishes provide that you don't get from the mildly abrasive tumbling media ?
It seems like it would be better to use just the corn cobs and avoid the residues left by polishes.

[billt]

What advantages do the polishes provide that you don't get from the mildly abrasive tumbling media ?
It seems like it would be better to use just the corn cobs and avoid the residues left by polishes.

The Flitz adds a much more noticeable lustre to the brass the photo doesn't show very well. There is zero residue left on the brass. It is all absorbed by the media itself. As I mentioned, I'm pretty anal about having good looking brass in my handloads. I've tried just about everything there is to try to obtain good looking brass.

Stainless Steel media is the absolute best for cleaning brass inside and out. It doesn't produce much of a shine however. I got the idea of using Flitz paste because of how well it works on Stainless Steel handguns. I've gone over several with it and it really gives them a beautiful sheen. It only stood to reason it would work the same way on brass. Flitz also makes a liquid brass polish that I used as well, along with the paste.

One way to judge how well it works is by how long the corn cob media itself lasts. This stuff was black after just 2 loads in the Dillon, (about 1,600 rounds). Again, it's hard to see in the photo, but this stuff was aces on the inside, as well as the primer pockets. I have yet to see new brass that shines as well as this stuff does.  Bill T.

[Solus]

Might be cool to have an ammo box that looks like a treasure chest and open it to show rows of cartridges glowing like a pile of doubloons.  Eye catching.

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[billt]

Might be cool to have an ammo box that looks like a treasure chest and open it to show rows of cartridges glowing like a pile of doubloons.  Eye catching.

What really sold me on the Flitz was the job it did on an old round of .50 BMG ammo I bought at a gun show back in the 70's. The headstamp said "49", and it was really tarnished. I think I paid a buck for it. After I bought a small tube of Flitz I decided to have at it with a Terrycloth towel. It shined up that round of .50 BMG better than new. It's the same round I have displayed with the rifle I bought over 35 years later.  Bill T.

[tombogan03884]

The Flitz adds a much more noticeable lustre to the brass the photo doesn't show very well. There is zero residue left on the brass. It is all absorbed by the media itself. As I mentioned, I'm pretty anal about having good looking brass in my handloads. I've tried just about everything there is to try to obtain good looking brass.

Stainless Steel media is the absolute best for cleaning brass inside and out. It doesn't produce much of a shine however. I got the idea of using Flitz paste because of how well it works on Stainless Steel handguns. I've gone over several with it and it really gives them a beautiful sheen. It only stood to reason it would work the same way on brass. Flitz also makes a liquid brass polish that I used as well, along with the paste.

One way to judge how well it works is by how long the corn cob media itself lasts. This stuff was black after just 2 loads in the Dillon, (about 1,600 rounds). Again, it's hard to see in the photo, but this stuff was aces on the inside, as well as the primer pockets. I have yet to see new brass that shines as well as this stuff does.  Bill T.

Asking, not nit picking.
Does this enhance accuracy in bench rest type shooting, or give some other advantage ?
Or is it simply a matter of taste.

[billt]

Asking, not nit picking.
Does this enhance accuracy in bench rest type shooting, or give some other advantage ?
Or is it simply a matter of taste.

Mostly taste. It does absolutely nothing in regards to accuracy. What it does do is allow you to spot splits, cracks, and other abnormalities much easier. In semi auto rifles it can make extraction a little easier. But mostly it is just a cosmetic thing. For me, I don't like reloads that look like reloads. It really doesn't take that much effort to accomplish. You pretty much have to tumble to remove all of the case lube, because it would take forever to wipe off each one individually. So with just a few additives they come out looking like jewelry, as opposed to looking so so. But in the end it's all personal preference.   Bill T.

[tombogan03884]

Mostly taste. It does absolutely nothing in regards to accuracy. What it does do is allow you to spot splits, cracks, and other abnormalities much easier. In semi auto rifles it can make extraction a little easier. But mostly it is just a cosmetic thing. For me, I don't like reloads that look like reloads. It really doesn't take that much effort to accomplish. You pretty much have to tumble to remove all of the case lube, because it would take forever to wipe off each one individually. So with just a few additives they come out looking like jewelry, as opposed to looking so so. But in the end it's all personal preference.   Bill T.

Taste aside, that seems like a worth while benefit.

[Solus]

Here's your ammo box, Bill.



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