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I was wondering if liquid copper; copper gasket maker could be used to fill in and repair bullets will pull marks. MTIA, Juker008 | ||
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If the pull marks are bad enough to need "repair" , I think I'd pass on using them for anything but plinkers or blasters. I would think that the liquid copper might leave the bore a bit messy, also. | |||
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I wouldn't try that (and I am one who is willing to try all sorts of crazy things). What you could do 'though, is to spin the bullet in some fine steel wool to remove the burrs but the barrel would likely remove those anyway. It would be interesting to try those 'damaged' bullet for accuracy, just to see. Regards 303Guy | |||
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"liquid copper" isn't liquid copper. It's actually varnish with enough copper flake added to it to make it LOOK coppery. AD If I provoke you into thinking then I've done my good deed for the day! Those who manage to provoke themselves into other activities have only themselves to blame. *We Band of 45-70er's* 35 year Life Member of the NRA NRA Life Member since 1984 | |||
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I'll go out on a limb and say the only practical way to reuse run-of-the-mill cup and core jacketed bullets is to: 1. Clean grooves of any fouling 2. Electro-plate enough copper to fill in grooves 3. Lathe cut them back to the original caliber and ogive profile. | |||
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Do you really think this would be "practical" ? | |||
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Then you describe another way to accomplish what Juker08 asked, practical or not. | |||
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Run them through a bump up die. Then run them through a swaging die of the original diameter. Might iron the pull marks out and make 'em nice and round again. Still not practical IMO. As I said before, I think the only "practical" thing to do with them woulld be to load and shoot 'em as is, or melt 'em down and cast up a bunch of new bullets. | |||
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I'd say use them as fouling shots. Unless your pinched for cash, and have the equipment and time, is it worth it? If I did that to a lead bullet I cast, I would melt it down and recast it. Besides wheel weights are cheap out my way. $10 150lbs! Disabled Vet(non-combat) - US Army NRA LIFE MEMBER Hunter, trapper, machinest, gamer, angler, and all around do it your selfer. Build my own CNC router from scratch. I installed the hight wrong. My hight moves but the rails blocks 3/4 of the hight..... | |||
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I've reshot pulled bullets for many years, both rifle and pistol, cast and jacketed and have found very little or no loss of accuracy at normal ranges. Some have even been pulled with pliers and still shot very well. velocity is like a new car, always losing value. BC is like diamonds, holding value forever. | |||
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DAMN! I have pulled but never with those. I don't think I have ever put a big enough ding to worry about. My guess would be that when you pull a bullet that the small scratches are normal as in, when you shoot it dose it when the trigger is pulled. So I m guessing the small scratches are filled from the high presser between the lands and groves and the PSI behind it. Kinda like when you put a scratch in clay, then run your hand over it. Poof gone. That my take on the matter. Disabled Vet(non-combat) - US Army NRA LIFE MEMBER Hunter, trapper, machinest, gamer, angler, and all around do it your selfer. Build my own CNC router from scratch. I installed the hight wrong. My hight moves but the rails blocks 3/4 of the hight..... | |||
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