Is the sonic cleaner worth the extra money?

No. IT doesn't really produce a superior cleaning to any tumbling method and your batch sizes are a lot smaller too. Ok for maybe 50 rounds of rifle, but not if you do any sort of bulk shooting/reloading.

Look into wet tumbling with stainless steel media ... Huge difference between wet tumbling and dry tumbling -- totally different results

Look into wet tumbling with stainless steel media ... Huge difference between wet tumbling and dry tumbling -- totally different results

 

+1

 

Go down to post #11 in this thread for a great example of wet tumling.

 

http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/45670-case-tumbler/

Wet tumbling. I started a month ago with a thumlers model b and I am extremely impressed. Comes out looking like brand new brass.

After much research, I chose the thumbler tumbler. It cost a little more, but you get what you pay for. I haven't got mine yet, but I can't wait.

I personally think my opinion don't wet clean unless your doing rifle but that's just me! Also an ultrasonic is good for cleaning guns and other things also

Here is my opinion from someone who does both...

Ultrasonic + Decent clean when used with something like hornady 1 shot ultrasonic cleaner concentrate. It comes out very clean

Untrasonic - you got to dry all the brass and its not like new shiny

 

Tumble + comes out looking like better than new, removes any burrs.

Tumbler - takes a lot longer to celan, makes noise, makes dust.

 

I have not tried wet tumbling yet but I may in the near future.

 

Ken

I have used both tumbler and ultrasonic. I like both and they have advantages and disadvantages. I am interested in the wet tumbling with SS media. This is the first I heard of it though. Any links for the SS media and what is used for the "WET" part?

My Ultrasonic cleaner can do 300 ,223 in 480 seconds, rise with hot water,dry time 30-45 mins.

All i want is clean primer pockets and clean insides,showboat shine on brass isn't important to me.

Try this site

 

http://www.stainless...CFQ2i4Aodhk0AbQ

 

This will bring them back to as good as new.

I have a Branson 5510 that I use for parts and pistols.....don't use them with any gun that is dura coated cerakoted....damhik...

 

Does wonders on parts..not so much wih brass....

 

Wet tumbling with ss media is the shiznit......once you go wet you will neveer go back

What are you cleaning gun parts in? dish soap and water? or are you adding other things?

in an ultrasonic cleaner i use lemishine and dish soap. comes out just like ss tumbling,

in an ultrasonic cleaner i use lemishine and dish soap. comes out just like ss tumbling,

Yeah, I know about lemishine for brass, but was wondering what would be best for cleaning decades old crud and grease off gun parts?

What do you guys think of the Turbo Sonic 6000 Ultrasonic Case Cleaner for guns, some of them with Duracoat?

I use a specific ultrasonic cleaner/degreaser that I purchased from brownells.

Thanks, I would assume you think it's worth the extra $$$$$, is it good at taking off really stubborn crud?

Yeah totally..... I mean it needs to be done sometimes twice....a little elbow grease as well...

 

http://www.brownells...89.aspx?ttver=2

 

http://www.drugstore...40?catid=186719

 

 

DONT laugh....use a water pic to get in TIGHT spaces that a brush cant get too.... we need to get a new one as the last one failed....

 

What I do is soak the frame action etc....then takes come of the solution and filter it in the water pic and use it for tight to reach places...then re-soak etc...

 

Then use compressed air to blow the rest out...

 

NICE AND CLEAN !

Thanks again! that's helpful advice.

 

WOW, that cleaning solution is pricey, $88 a gallon!