I actually have no idea how you could go about cleaning that many rounds. I have a couple guesses that way or may not work. First try soaking them in Lemon juice or Baking soda (Not powder): Actually I thought I would check my idea on-line to make sure I was saying it correctly and came across this on:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4501640_polish-gun-brass.htmlThings You'll Need
- Plastic or glass container
- Hot water
- Dish soap
- Phosphoric acid
- Baking soda
- Used brass gun cartridges
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How to Polish Gun Brass | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_4501640_polish-gun-brass.html#ixzz2BY9gsR4e Instructions
1) Wash the used brass cartridges in a very hot soapy solution. Agitate the containers for a few minutes to ensure the solution has an opportunity to clean residues that can affect the next step in the
cleaning process. Rinse the cartridges in clean, hot water and drain.
2) Add more clean, hot water to the same container with the brass cartridges. According to the amount of water you are using, add ˝ teaspoon of Phosphoric Acid per gallon of water to the container. The addition of the phosphoric acid will generate a
chemical reaction which will eliminate any remaining residual buildup of discharge contaminants that may be left after the initial soapy solution. This solution will clean the cartridge inside and out including primer pockets.
3) Pour baking soda into the phosphoric acid solution to stop the cleaning activity. Drain the cartridges from the solution and rinse with more hot water. The cleaning process is complete.
4) Examine each cartridge after cleaning. The phosphoric acid solution will have cleaned any residual powders and material left over from the previous shot. The solution will also highlight any corrosion that may be present in the cartridges. The corrosion will show up as a highlighted
copper look to the brass. If after wiping the cartridge down the corrosion is still noticeable, you should scrap the cartridge as unusable in the future.
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How to Polish Gun Brass | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_4501640_polish-gun-brass.html#ixzz2BYA9WC00 Tips & Warnings- The phosphoric bath has no time limit. As the chemical reaction acts only on the residues left behind and not the brass, you will find that the brass will become clean almost instantly.
- Because of a chemical reaction called “passivation,” the brass is actually made stronger after the acid bath.
- You can save the solution by not adding the baking soda when finished. The solution will last a long time, and can be used for multiple cleanings.
- The phosphoric solution is environmentally safe
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How to Polish Gun Brass | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_4501640_polish-gun-brass.html#ixzz2BYAz1A7h Here is another way:
http://www.ehow.com/how_8403937_clean-ammunition-tumbler.htmlPLEASE READ THIS BEFORE TRYING!!!!!!!!!Legalize: I personally have never tried any/either of these ways to clean brass, so if you try either of these you do so at your own risk. I simply found the ideas and posted them as suggestion. I am certainly NOT advocating either of them. I do know however that Baking Soda and I think lemon or lime juice will shine up brass. Or at least Baking soda and something else, I know it was years ago back when I was in the High School Band and couldn't afford Brasso. So I'm thinking through in some cleaning medium and add both the Baking Soda and the lime juice and let it run for a couple or 6 hours. If it were me I think I would try the dish detergent and hot water in a jug, shaken, not stirred. Then rinsed off, let dry, and then fill up my tumbler with crushed Walnut shells and some one of the other suggestions and see how that works. But that is me, what you try is up to you.
