shotshell case cleaning

[skeet]

I went to an auction one day and bought an old wringer washer with a gas engine. Used it for years. Had a metal basket that the shells went into(held 2000 or so)...with a little cool water...and a very small amount of Dawn. Washed for about 1/2 hour and pulled the plug. Ran the washer for a little longer while spraying the shells with a garden hose(till all the soap was gone)....then let it run empty for about 45-50 minutes so all the water was gone..then boxed them into clay pigeon boxes and put them in the attic of my shop for a few days to really dry out!(got hot up there). Sold literally 1/2 a million shells over the years...No complaints. Got most of the shells from the sporting clays ranges in the area. Trap clubs too. Once bought 50,000 once fired Fed Gold Medal empties from NSSA delivered for 1 cent each. They eventually sent me 74000 for 500 bucks. I just shot the last of 'em I had loaded in doubles at a local skeet shoot. Loaded 'em 6 yrs ago and they still went bang. Broke a 98 with 'em.