Comments on: Ultrasonic Case Cleaning — How to Get Better Results

By: Jim Crow

Jim Crow — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 03:55:28 +0000

I use Citranox as well since I started shooting a lot of 204 Ruger and got tired of picking corn cob, walnut and even stainless steel pins out of the cases. Everything I tried would “bridge” and pack solid in over 30% of the cases.
Now it’s ultrasonic for the 204 and SS pins for everything else.
Just FYI I have settled on Italian Gun Grease Cleaner in my Ultrasonic for my guns and reloading dies. It works better as a cleaner and leaves a rust prevention coating on the metal. It is invisible to the eye but I have never had rust form on anything that I used it on.

By: Marv

Marv — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 20:25:24 +0000

I’ve used Citranox for years. Best of the best.

By: Eugene

Eugene — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 16:47:42 +0000

I use two table spoons of citric acid plus dash or two of liquid kitchen soap for a small tank and it works great! After a couple of cycles in the cleaner I move the cases to another container, fill it with hot water and add a tablespoon of baking soda to neutralize the acid. Then I rinse cases and let them dry.

By: Dan Conzo

Dan Conzo — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 04:40:20 +0000

1/2 CLR and 1/2 water works very good.

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:36:31 +0000

“Jason Baney has found that Ultrasonic cleaning leaves the inside of the case-necks so “squeaky clean” that there is excess friction when seating bullets.”

Its a residual oxide layer and residue that causes the friction. A quick turn or a bronze brush removes it, or better yet a bronze brush with a bit of 0000 steel wool wrapped around it (RCBS Case Mate is wonderful for this). Seating is silky smooth afterwards…

Editor: Good tip. Thanks Kris. For some folks, the bronze brush technique may be easier than using a dry lube.

By: Eric Kennard

Eric Kennard — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:54:37 +0000

I have been using the L&R cleaner. They no longer sell a seperate brass cleaner, just their firearms cleaner. While is works to remove carbon, the brass gets a rose tint as it dries. Any one know what causes this and if it is harmful to the brass?