The words “surplus ammunition” is the biggest misinterpretation in the world of “surplus” that could ever be used. You are not buying a used military M1Garand rifle, you are buying ammunition that failed military testing standards and was gotten rid of by the military. Repeat, this “surplus ammunition” failed velocity and chamber pressure testing standards set by the military.
And now you are talking about putting this degraded “surplus ammunition” in a case tumbler/cleaner and further abusing the powder inside the case by allowing the powder granules to have the deterrent coating worn away.
Why would you put so much time lovingly restoring and caring for your beloved Enfields and then turn around and fire the crappiest ammunition in the world in them. Now you are talking about further degrading this garbage ammunition by shaking and vibrating the hell out of it and possibly turning the ammo into proof testing rounds.
Are JBS and I the only ones who read the warning in the reloading manuals about ammunition safety.![]()