Maybe its been brought up before, but I learned a lesson yesterday on wet tumbling nickel plated brass. If you want it to stay nice and shiny, don't do it.
I found 20 rounds of once fired shiny new 30-30 brass at the range and brought it home and wet tumbled with my other brass for about 4 hours.
When I took them all out, the nickel plated was not shiny no more, but instead looked like dull nickel and my other brass was not as shiny as I'm used to.
I also noticed when I was handling and inspecting the brass, my hands had a lot of grey on them, I assume it was pulverized nickel.
I don't own a 30-30, but I pick up any good brass and clean it and put it away for trading material. I guess if I find any more nice looking nickel brass, I will just clean it awhile in the dry tumbler.
I know!, before anyone says it, shiny brass don't shoot any better than dull brass.
I found 20 rounds of once fired shiny new 30-30 brass at the range and brought it home and wet tumbled with my other brass for about 4 hours.
When I took them all out, the nickel plated was not shiny no more, but instead looked like dull nickel and my other brass was not as shiny as I'm used to.
I also noticed when I was handling and inspecting the brass, my hands had a lot of grey on them, I assume it was pulverized nickel.
I don't own a 30-30, but I pick up any good brass and clean it and put it away for trading material. I guess if I find any more nice looking nickel brass, I will just clean it awhile in the dry tumbler.
I know!, before anyone says it, shiny brass don't shoot any better than dull brass.