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I mailed mine on 12/12, and the status updated today.


Application : Received
Fingerprints : Under review
Affidavits : Received
DL or ID : Valid
Citizenship : No documentation required
Passport photo holder : Received
Photo : Received
Proof of Classroom training : Received
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seamusTX wrote:Every member of the Cook County board is guaranteed a good salary, re-election unless they get convicted of a felony...snip..
- Jim

Felons and politics go hand in hand in Illinois... I've lost track of how many Illinois politicos are either in prison, out on parole, or recovering from drugs.

Gotta find some way to keep buying those votes! I bet that Illinois county is not the last to try something like this.
This sorta thing could make prices go up for all of us, because most will buy their ammo in another county or state, which causes even more shortages.

The vibratory type also has many drawbacks, dust, bits of media on the floor and in the press, etc. etc.,
I've found using walnut media with about a 1/2 cup of paint thinner, a capful of Nu-Finish, and a cut up dryer sheet minimizes all those issues and give a great shine to the brass.

I know ...

JamesM -- nice first post & WELCOME.

Thanks! :cheers2:

That's how I am looking at it, except I'll tumble for a couple of hours instead of one.

Yeah, I prolly let my first batch run longer also, at least until I get everything set up, primer tubes loaded, etc. The second batch gets pulled ...

I have both the vibratory and the Thumlers, and after using both, IMO the vibratory is still the winner.
This is just my experience with the unit, YMMV.

The Thumlers with stainless pin media, water, soap, and Lemishine, does get brass clean, but, IMO is a big hasle to use. After the brass is ...