Tumbling Bullets?

Squaregrouper · Apr 5, 2019

I got a killer deal on a bunch of pulled HST .40 projectiles, which appear to be tarnished (photos only). Can bullets effectively be wet tumbled in ss media to restore their shine? This is for cosmetic/pretty boy purposes only.

FWIW- Before the haters chime in, I am loading 10mm, not .40S&W. Even if I was, there's nothing wrong with that.

PowPow · Apr 5, 2019

Try it on 20 or 30 of them and see what happens. FMJ jackets are pretty soft. I don't think it would take a long time in the tumbler to remove tarnish....15 mins? Those are HP, but I can't see SS media damaging the jacket. Why do you care that they're shiny?

buellsfurn · Apr 5, 2019

PowPow said:
Try it on 20 or 30 of them and see what happens. FMJ jackets are pretty soft. I don't think it would take a long time in the tumbler to remove tarnish....15 mins? Those are HP, but I can't see SS media damaging the jacket. Why do you care that they're shiny?

haven't you heard :lol2:

PowPow · Apr 5, 2019

buellsfurn said:
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haven't you heard

I wasn't ready for that. Now, please hold my beer. ... :lol2:

Squaregrouper · Apr 5, 2019

PowPow said:
Try it on 20 or 30 of them and see what happens. FMJ jackets are pretty soft. I don't think it would take a long time in the tumbler to remove tarnish....15 mins? Those are HP, but I can't see SS media damaging the jacket. Why do you care that they're shiny?

buellsfurn said:
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haven't you heard

Sons a bitches

buellsfurn · Apr 5, 2019

Alan3413 · Apr 5, 2019

Anyone else thought this was about keyholing?

teratos · Apr 5, 2019

You can tumble them. No problem

Nobody · Apr 5, 2019

Edited this to stop someone from doing something stupid

nobody

John from MD · Apr 5, 2019

squaregrouper said:
I got a killer deal on a bunch of pulled HST .40 projectiles, which appear to be tarnished (photos only). Can bullets effectively be wet tumbled in ss media to restore their shine? This is for cosmetic/pretty boy purposes only.

FWIW- Before the haters chime in, I am loading 10mm, not .40S&W. Even if I was, there's nothing wrong with that.

No problem. I do it all the time for the pulled bullets I use. A tumbler doesn't damage the bullets.

Squaregrouper · Apr 5, 2019

teratos said:
You can tumble them. No problem

Will they come out as perfect as your hair?

BTW- I fondled a Rhodesian A5 and went to the dump on Sunday. Now I need to work up some 10mm loads with >700ft/lbs of energy

teratos · Apr 5, 2019

squaregrouper said:
Will they come out as perfect as your hair?

BTW- I fondled a Rhodesian A5 and went to the dump on Sunday. Now I need to work up some 10mm loads with >700ft/lbs of energy

Lol. I tumble my hair WITH bullets.

PowPow · Apr 5, 2019

squaregrouper said:
Sons a bitches

He started it. I did try to give you a serious response. :innocent0

ToolAA · Apr 5, 2019

Alan3413 said:
Anyone else thought this was about keyholing?

I did, but then I saw that passive aggressive anti .40cal comment. Sure tumble your 10mm projectiles, make them all shinny.

I like my .40 cal. Some day it will be the only legal caliber in Maryland, since they are perceived to be less dangerous then a RedRider BB gun.

Nanook · Apr 5, 2019

ToolAA said:
I did, but then I saw that passive aggressive anti .40cal comment. Sure tumble your 10mm projectiles, make them all shinny.

I like my .40 cal. Some day it will be the only legal caliber in Maryland, since they are perceived to be less dangerous then a RedRider BB gun.

Maybe not less dangerous but they are pretty faaaabuulous.

Squaregrouper · Apr 5, 2019

ToolAA said:
I did, but then I saw that passive aggressive anti .40cal comment. Sure tumble your 10mm projectiles, make them all shinny.

I like my .40 cal. Some day it will be the only legal caliber in Maryland, since they are perceived to be less dangerous then a RedRider BB gun.

John,
I'm gonna give you a call tomorrow. I will hook you up with some "10mm Kurz" projectiles. I will also give you some RMR .357 Sig HP projectiles to let "the haters" know you shoot a manly caliber too. :innocent0

I keed, I keed. (But seriously, I will give you the .40 pulled HST source info)

Park ranger · Apr 7, 2019

I would test fire them before loading a bunch in a hot 10mm. I think federal has the HST balanced pretty well, and 100 fps more will / might cause jacket separation. I've seen this with 45 and 9mm with pcc.

Steve_Zissou · Apr 7, 2019

Alan3413 said:
Anyone else thought this was about keyholing?

>>>>This guy<<<<

I came expecting a juicy discussion of 5.45 and 6.5 Grendel bullet compositions and cross-sections, and came away sorely disappointed when I didn't see a single mention of 7n6 terminal ballistics in OP's post.

Shiny 10mm handloads are still good, though, especially if you're shooting them through something classy like a Witness, a Razorback, or a Sig.

44man · Apr 7, 2019

Alan3413 said:
Anyone else thought this was about keyholing?

Yes

teratos said:
You can tumble them. No problem

And I have never had a problem tumbling tarnished projectiles, they clean up pretty nice actually

Squaregrouper · Apr 9, 2019

Park ranger said:
I would test fire them before loading a bunch in a hot 10mm. I think federal has the HST balanced pretty well, and 100 fps more will / might cause jacket separation. I've seen this with 45 and 9mm with pcc.

I am going to work them up srarting at ~1150fps.
They were $45/500 shipped, so no big deal if they don't perform at high velocities.

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