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Picked up a bunch of brass from the range now that I’m getting into rifle reloading. Previously was only reloading 357/38 for my revolvers.

I used to clean with home brew solutions using citric acid and dawn dish soap. The results were alright, the residue inside the case was cleaned off pretty well, most of the primer pockets got cleaned, but nothing impressive. The shininess was never “impressive”

This is the first time I picked up brass from an outdoor shooting spot with all the brass that’s been sitting in the elements for god knows how long. So naturally to be cautious I want to clean these brass as well as possible to achieve better results and less problems.

I bought a bottle of Hornady One Shot Ultrasonic solution from Bass Pros on my way home from the range, diluted the solution with tap water per the 1:40 ratio suggested on Hornady’s bottle.

The cleaner I used was a 6 Liter Central Machinery cleaner from my local hardware store. I filled the entire basket up and ran the machine for 30 minutes with the heat set to 65 Celsius.

The results were amazing, the brass out of the cleaner looked so shiny they could even pass as brand new!

I’m extremely happy with the results but as good measure I think I might follow up with a few hours of dry tumbling just to get the scuffs and what not off the brass.

Anyone care to share their ultrasonic solution recipe that worked great? What’s your experience without door range brass?

Hi everyone.

I have a question about suppressor mounting muzzle devices, specifically mounts that utilizes threads on the muzzle device like ASR or Plan B.

TLDR Question: Is it ok to use a muzzle device as a normal brake/ flash hider extensively without mounting the suppressor on it? Or will doing so ruin the threads that mount the suppressor?

Back Ground:

I currently live in the People’s Republic of Commiefornia, and as many may know, the politburo in Sacramento does not allow us to own suppressors since they make your firearms shoot laser guided death rays. Luckily, I will be moving to a free state by next year.

This move will allow me to finally get my hands on those freedom tubes.

I am currently building a new AR, a 14.5 pinned and weld build, and I want to be able to mount suppressors to it when I move out of Commiefornia and or be able to use forward blast cans that mounts on muzzle devices when I’m using the upper on a fixed mag lower or when I have a single shot Kali Key BCG in the gun. (Blast cans are considered flash hiders in CA and can not be used on featureless compliance builds, fixed mag and single shot/ bolt action are exempt from this rule)

Now, that being said, if I use a plan b muzzle brake extensively without mounting a suppressor to cover and protect the threads, would I run the risk of ruining the tapered threads on the brake like how a rifle with a threaded barrel ruins its threads without a thread protector?

Should I look at a lug mounted suppressor mounting solution instead?

Please share any experience if you can, thanks!