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Posted: 1/18/2011 10:03:49 AM EDT
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After many years of reloading, my supply of tumbling media is about gone. I had heard you can get corncob media at the pet store for less? Anyone know what to ask for?
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I've used the lizard litter before, but its real dusty.
When I run out of my current supply of the discontinued Wal-Mart walnut bird litter, Im going to give this stuff a try: http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/ECONOLINE-Blast-Media-2MVR5?Pid=search |
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Corn cob, best deal is here:
http://www.drillspot.com/products/499763/econoline_526020g-40_40_lbs_blast_media $24.65 and free shipping for 40lbs. Can't beat it! This is a couple bucks cheaper and is finer grit media: http://www.drillspot.com/products/521055/econoline_526040g-40_40_lbs_blast_media |
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Corn cob, best deal is here: http://www.drillspot.com/products/499763/econoline_526020g-40_40_lbs_blast_media $24.65 and free shipping for 40lbs. Can't beat it! This is a couple bucks cheaper and is finer grit media: http://www.drillspot.com/products/521055/econoline_526040g-40_40_lbs_blast_media Thanks! Cheaper than my Grainger link! |
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Corn cob, best deal is here: http://www.drillspot.com/products/499763/econoline_526020g-40_40_lbs_blast_media $24.65 and free shipping for 40lbs. Can't beat it! This is a couple bucks cheaper and is finer grit media: http://www.drillspot.com/products/521055/econoline_526040g-40_40_lbs_blast_media Thanks! Cheaper than my Grainger link! Same stuff too. It will probably be shipped from Grainger. I use this corncob with some Dillon polish and it works really well. |
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Here's a nearly identical post from three weeks ago:
What exactly do i ask for at the pet store for corn cob media? jonblack |
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This isn't worthy of it's own thread so I'll shoe horn it in here.
How much media are you guys using to be concerned about price? I bought a 7lb jug of lyman walnut for $14.99 over a year ago and haven't thrown any of it out yet. 1/3 is my lube remover, 1/3 (mixed with some free hornady media) is my first pass cleaner, and 1/3 is in the bottle still untouched. It all appears to still be working as good as new and I don't foresee replacing it any time soon. Am I just reloading at a lot lower volume than you guys? if I bought over 10 lbs of media at a time I would be set for years. |
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This isn't worthy of it's own thread so I'll shoe horn it in here. How much media are you guys using to be concerned about price? I bought a 7lb jug of lyman walnut for $14.99 over a year ago and haven't thrown any of it out yet. 1/3 is my lube remover, 1/3 (mixed with some free hornady media) is my first pass cleaner, and 1/3 is in the bottle still untouched. It all appears to still be working as good as new and I don't foresee replacing it any time soon. Am I just reloading at a lot lower volume than you guys? if I bought over 10 lbs of media at a time I would be set for years. This All these threads about the cheapest tumbling media has me scratching my head. |
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I get my corn cob media here. Its not the cheapest but it is a good grade and very little dust even in the bottom of the 40lb bags. I buy 80LBs to 120LBs at a time. 80 LBs will last me 1 year.
http://www.greenproducts.com/corncob_info/sample_request.php?mode=submit |
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I use the Granger corn cob and Lizard Litter from PetSmart. I mix it about 70/30. The Granger bag lasts me about 2-3 years. If I did not use lemishine on dirty range pick-ups first, it would probably last a year.
Get a buddy or 2 to split a bag from Granger with you if it's too much. |
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Walnut is so much softer than brass (let alone steel) that there is NO problem using it to clean your cases. But that's what walnut does-CLEAN. It scours because it's hard and sharp. That's good with dirty cases, but not good for blingy shine. Corn cob, on the other hand, is soft, like a polishing cloth...see the point? Use walnut to clean, corn cob to polish.
The whole point behind cheap media is that it's cheap. When it starts to break down, look dirty, become to dusty, throw it away and add new media. You'll see an immediate improvement in cleaning/polishing power and an immediate reduction in tumbling time. For real bling, use a wet cleaning method, like hot water and LemiShine, and then polish with corn cob. I'd do this as a three step process-CLEAN range brass with walnut then deprime, soak in hot water/LemiShine/Dawn dish soap for 20-40 minutes (agitate regularly) and then rinse and dry, then tumble in fresh corn cob until blindingly bright! |
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