I've never done it but I wonder if setting the bullets in a tray of water leaving the nose above the water line and heating with one the heat guns, like those used for burning paint? Something similar to annealing case necks. Jim
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Arkypete, you won't get the nose hot enough. The very best bet for hunting is to start with a large meplat and don't worry about expansion. Unless of course, you are shooting a small caliber.
There is an article on the beartooth.com site, probably under Tech notes about heat treating to make soft nose boolits. It includes a lot of test info. I thought I had it bookmarked but don't see it. Interesting article. Worth the read.
quote:Arkypete, you won't get the nose hot enough. The very best bet for hunting is to start with a large meplat and don't worry about expansion. Unless of course, you are shooting a small caliber.
I agree with you. When I hunted whitetail, here in Virginia, I used a 45-70, throwing a 445 Lyman grain cast bullet. The alloy was wheel weights air cooled, with a bit of tin for better fill out. I surmised that this bullet was starting out pre-expanded. Jim
Posts: 6173 | Location: Richmond, Virginia | Registered: 17 September 2000
