You guys using Stainless media --- Do you find the stainless pins too small? Too light? Do you lose them when rinsing?

 

I ask because Pellets LLC, the company that makes the stainless media for tumbling, has come out with a new size.

It's larger and heavier .061 diameter instead of .042 or something really close to that.

 

They say it cleans just as well. It just makes the pins a little easier to keep track of.

 

It's also rumored that it stops two pins from getting lodged in the flash hole. Is this a common problem?

 

I'm about to make the switch to wet tumbling. Just curious about your pin issues.

 

Jer

Go with the larger pin.....the little ones are.making me.nuts......link to.the new pin size?

Nick, Send me an email address, I'll forward you the info --- That would be easier than me trying to post an attachment. Won't be till tonight though.

 

I was thinking of ordering 50 pounds direct from the manufacturer, keeping what I want, and selling the rest. Manufacturer has a 50 pound minimum.

 

Jer

I would be in for some....

 

 

 

Email is off the forum info

Hey HeavyOpp.

 

I would be in for a pound or two if you go for it. Let me know.

 

Christopher

I'd be in for 10 to 15 pounds. Can you pm me the link to the info?

I don't have a link to the info --- It was an email attachment from them when I contacted about the pellet pins -- When I try to attach the file here I get a message that says I can't upload this kind of file.

 

 

I'll order 50 pounds on Monday -- Price should be better than anything we can get from the normal suppliers, Midway, sinclair, Brownells -- They are all in the ballpark of $44 per 5 pounds plus shipping. I'm hoping that this stuff,bought in bulk direct, will be in the ballpark of $7 per pound shipped to me.

 

They won't tell me an exact shipping cost till I actually place the order.

 

 

Here is a Cut and paste of the text of the page your only missing pictures which just show the pins next to some brass.

 

 

 

News Release!!! April 2012

 

Testimonial on our new Pellet Pins ™ XL….

 

To Steve Alexander of Richardson Texas our R&D shooter/ user of our new Pellet Pin™ XL:

 

The primary reason we like the XL pins vs. the small original pins is basically ease of handling. We tried the small pins first and while they did the cleaning quite well they had a few traits we disliked. They seemed to be difficult to keep track of during separation of cases and pins as they are

quite light and seemed to flip out of the separator container very easily. Also, a minor point, several people have mentioned that they would get two stuck in a primer flash hole. We never experienced this but it seems to happen enough for a number of people to have mentioned it.

 

Advantages of the XL pins:

 

They won't jam in the flash hole, being .062 as opposed to .041. Easier to keep track of during the separation phase as they weigh about 5 times as much as the small pins and don't seem to "flip" around as much. Clean equally well as the smaller pins.

 

Attached picture shows some range pickup 10mm cases, cases after being "pinned" and cases after several hours in a vibratory tumbler with corn cob and Nu-Finish car polish. They don't get any cleaner during the final phase, but, become more polished and the car polish adds a very slight wax coat to the case and will - in our opinion - stave off discoloration longer than if untreated.

Pins are here!!! All 50 pounds worth.

 

They are about 1/2 inch long and very consistent at .062 diameter. They do pass thru the flash hole just fine but no way in hell are 2 gonna get in there.

 

If your interested in getting some PM me. I want to keep about 15 pounds for myself the rest is available.

 

Here's some pictures.

I'll take some of that. PM sent.

 

C