Comments on: TOP TEN Methods to Dry Cartridge Brass after Wet Cleaning

By: GlennG

GlennG — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 04:53:50 +0000

I have super hard city water, so after rinsing the brass, I rinse them again by submerging in a small cup of distilled water. A gallon of distilled water is about $1 and lasts for many batches of brass. Then oven dry on “warm” (about 150-175°F) for 45 minutes or so. No water spots.

By: Smitty

Smitty — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 04:31:10 +0000

I put the brass primer pocket up in loading blocks and then place the blocks on a sweater rack in the dryer. 20 minutes on high temp and there are no marks, no streaks, just super shiny brass.

By: Chase

Chase — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 20:06:47 +0000

Oven dry!

By: Chip Breaker

Chip Breaker — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 16:01:32 +0000

I have a drying rack for shoes, caps, etc. that I put in my clothes dryer.

After cleaning, I use a can of dust off to blow any water out of the flash holes. Then I lay a towel on the drying rack and put the brass on the towel.

I set the dryer for a half an hour on high and the brass comes out dry and free of water spots.

By: Jim Fortune

Jim Fortune — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 15:29:37 +0000

mikee says “These cases are then dropped in a tumbler with corn cob media”

Same here. To protect the cases from tarnishing after SS tumbling, I want to apply a protective coat of NuFinish polish to the outside anyway. And the fine (20-40 grit size) never gets caught in the flash hole. Cases are dry and protected coming out of the media. I just can’t imagine the efforts some folks take to get their cases dry.

During the summer in CO, I can just throw them on a towel outside in the sunshine. In an hour they are dry and so hot you can’t pick them up. But I want the protective coat to keep them shining for months.

By: CharlieTX

CharlieTX — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 15:13:50 +0000

I rinse them in hot water and then blow them with dry, compressed air. Important: The air compressor should have a dryer in line with the air hose to keep the water in the air compressor from being blown into the cases. Otherwise, the compressed air will be carrying enough moisture to make the cases wet again, especially the inside of the cases.

By: mikee

mikee — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 09:47:53 +0000

For years I have been using stainless media to clean cases. Once cleaned, detergent water is drained until all that is left are barely moist cases. These cases are then dropped in a tumbler with corn cob or hazelnut media. This media absorbs what little moisture is is left and the cases are completely dried and dusted in about half an hour. Never have a problem with wet cases.