Well this thread has been a very good study for me. I have seen mention of tumbling with SS media, but was never around anybody that really used it. In doing some research turns out I used to have a drum tumbler, but pitched it during a move 6 years ago.
I just ordered the Thumbler B from Brownells for $230 that included the SS media. Got free shipping with a fathers day code ( FAU ).
I just traded for a Bench-Source automatic annealing machine, (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaXzARG5Qz0 ) so at least part of the time when I am annealing, won't have to worry about drying. (Of course like any well equipped re-loader I do have a wood fired pizza oven in my patio that holds heat for almost 2 days, so I can slide in a pizza or a toasted cheese sandwich when I slide those wet cases in there), and we do have lots of wood here in WA.
Since you do have to use some case lube, on rifle cases, to size them, I will continue to use the vibrator with a the lizard bedding media that works well, is cheap, and cleans the sizing wax off.
Thanks for all the great info..