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Brass that has weather discoloration...
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07/28/16 11:14 PM
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Deerhunter61
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Guys,
I have some 9mm brass that has discoloration on it. I have inspected it and it seems sound except that it's discolored. Would you use it or toss it?
Is there anything that I might be missing in so far as the soundness of the brass?
Thanks,
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Re: Brass that has weather discoloration...
[Re: Deerhunter61]
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07/28/16 11:41 PM
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dee
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Throw it in the tumbler then load away.
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Re: Brass that has weather discoloration...
[Re: dee]
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07/29/16 12:44 AM
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Throw it in the tumbler then load away. I use a solution of 1 tbs of Lemi Shine and 3 or 4 drops of dish soap in a pint of warm water. I let it soak for about an hour then take it out and let it air dry. After it dries, I tumble it for about another hour. Looks like new.
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Re: Brass that has weather discoloration...
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07/29/16 01:08 AM
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Throw it in the tumbler then load away. Yup. A stainless media tumbler will make it good as new, inside and out.
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Re: Brass that has weather discoloration...
[Re: Deerhunter61]
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07/29/16 02:47 PM
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Yep ...I stainless pin tumble about 500 9mm at a time. I use the Dawn and Lemmi. Come out like.new
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Re: Brass that has weather discoloration...
[Re: Deerhunter61]
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07/29/16 02:54 PM
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Tactical Cowboy
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Re: Brass that has weather discoloration...
[Re: Deerhunter61]
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07/29/16 10:39 PM
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as said here ^ ^ ^ tarnish and discoloration is not an issue for concern. pitting and corrosion is where you need to be wary of using the brass.
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Re: Brass that has weather discoloration...
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07/30/16 02:45 AM
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Years ago I used to scrounge brass out in the desert around El Paso. I think some of it may have been on the ground ten years or more. Much of it was for rounds o did d not reload at the time, but some of it I used. It seems I latched onto a lot of very brittle brass, but I could not say for sure the bad brass was the really old and tarnished stuff I picked up, but I always suspected that it was. So, I think that using brass that may have been on the ground for a long time might not be a very good idea.
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