Long Grain Rice as Media Sub. Update

Rangersniper175 · 02-25-2008, 12:33 PM

Cleaned about 300 empty cases last night using long grain white rice. It surprised me that the rice held up really good and didn't break down like I thought it would. It also produced very little dust. The case came out pretty damn shiney but it didn't remove quite all the tarnish offen the cases, but they went thru the die really well. Just have to be careful to get all the rice out of the inside of the cases. A couple of the cases were pretty packed hard with rice and had to pick it out. But other than that it worked good. Still going to check out hamster litter and ground walnut from Petco. Thats for the advice. Still looking for a sub. for brass cleaner to add to the media other than reloading supplies warehouses

mym1a · 02-25-2008, 12:36 PM

sounds like a good idea bag of rice much cheaper then the corn media paid almost 19 dollars for a jug of this stuff a few months ago

alaskamonte · 02-29-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mym1a

sounds like a good idea bag of rice much cheaper then the corn media paid almost 19 dollars for a jug of this stuff a few months ago

Check with your local pet supply stores, they have huge bags cheap!

SwedeSteve · 03-02-2008, 05:56 PM

Great idea Monte!

billy · 03-02-2008, 06:02 PM

THERE ARE PLACES THAT SELL WALNUT INDUSTRIAL POLISHING MEDIA.
anybody want to go in on a 50 lb. bag?
we just have to figure out what grit diameter we want.

Skat · 03-02-2008, 06:06 PM

Good idea, I'd try Long grain brown rice. Its tougher and more gritty than white. Atleast thats how it seems when eating it...
Might cost a little more as well.

Good luck,

-Skat

Pumpkinheaver · 03-03-2008, 09:07 PM

I bought a big old bag of ground walnut reptile bedding from pet smart for $10.

SwedeSteve · 03-03-2008, 09:51 PM

And there you have it! Case closed!

gandog56 · 03-06-2008, 11:51 AM

But does rice absorb and hold any type of media polish?

02-25-2008, 12:33 PM	#1
Rangersniper175 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: TN Posts: 74	Long Grain Rice as Media Sub. Update Cleaned about 300 empty cases last night using long grain white rice. It surprised me that the rice held up really good and didn't break down like I thought it would. It also produced very little dust. The case came out pretty damn shiney but it didn't remove quite all the tarnish offen the cases, but they went thru the die really well. Just have to be careful to get all the rice out of the inside of the cases. A couple of the cases were pretty packed hard with rice and had to pick it out. But other than that it worked good. Still going to check out hamster litter and ground walnut from Petco. Thats for the advice. Still looking for a sub. for brass cleaner to add to the media other than reloading supplies warehouses

02-25-2008, 12:36 PM	#2
mym1a Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,313	sounds like a good idea bag of rice much cheaper then the corn media paid almost 19 dollars for a jug of this stuff a few months ago Last edited by mym1a; 02-25-2008 at 12:47 PM.

03-02-2008, 05:56 PM	#4
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,257 Images: 1	Great idea Monte! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

03-02-2008, 06:02 PM	#5
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 11,928 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 145	THERE ARE PLACES THAT SELL WALNUT INDUSTRIAL POLISHING MEDIA. anybody want to go in on a 50 lb. bag? we just have to figure out what grit diameter we want. __________________ internet yards and real yards are completely different units of measure.

03-03-2008, 09:07 PM	#7
Pumpkinheaver Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,336	I bought a big old bag of ground walnut reptile bedding from pet smart for $10. __________________ Just because your paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you!

03-02-2008, 06:06 PM	#6
Skat Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 64	Good idea, I'd try Long grain brown rice. Its tougher and more gritty than white. Atleast thats how it seems when eating it... Might cost a little more as well. Good luck, -Skat

03-03-2008, 09:51 PM	#8
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,257 Images: 1	And there you have it! Case closed! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

03-06-2008, 11:51 AM	#9
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 4,189	But does rice absorb and hold any type of media polish?