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bitone40 · 06-20-2008, 01:46 PM

I just bought about 300 hndy 150gn .270 's for 20 bucks with a RCBS powder tricker .. i couldnt pass up . my my question is all the copper on the bullets have turned that nasty very dark brown color . I dont have a problem using them that like .. i was just wondering if there is a way to shine them up like new again . This shop in houston "had" all there bullets from back in the day marked 10-12 dollars . those were the prices 8-10 yrs ago and he was gonna honor the old price tag if i took them all . well i walked out with about 700 bullets in 10mm ranging from 130gn xtp's to some 200gn xtp's .. and also about 400 of ..270's in in every brand and size i can think of and there were all in sealed boxes of 100 . .. well he got tried of counting all the boxes and said " aww **** just give me 50 bucks and you can have it all " i had the money out before he finished the sentence . sorry for the showing off but i have to ell soemone who know what i am talking about .. thanks again

**agalindo** · 06-20-2008, 01:59 PM

Dunk them in a bucket of 1gal water and a cup of vinegar for a few minutes.

FALAZ · 06-20-2008, 02:01 PM

If you have a tumbler go ahead tumble them for an hour.

bitone40 · 06-20-2008, 02:07 PM

i gonna try the water thing . last time i tumbled some i didnt see a difference at all and damm they were hard as heck to seperate from the media . they fit through the cracks on my seperators . i lost one hr in my life ill never get back . thanks though for the quick response

Mike in VA · 06-21-2008, 07:26 PM

I would not dunk the bullets in water. Some of this is going to get between the core and the jacket and will stay there. This will start corroding the bullet jacket from the inside.

bitone40 · 06-22-2008, 12:34 PM

whoa.... well what should i use .i guess ill just leave them like that ..

Carnivorous · 06-22-2008, 01:05 PM

Brasso! Liquid or wipes. Works miracles on old metal.

**Glenn** · 06-23-2008, 04:02 AM

Just Shoot Em!

Mercmar · 06-26-2008, 08:24 AM

I clean jacketed bullets (about to run some to remove moly) by putting them in my tumbler with a little cc media and some solvent (I'm currently using Butch's.). I use a $1.00 collander from Dollar General for separating the bullets from the media. Works for me.

Follow-up: My bullets came out moly-free, nice and shiny. Will load them up over the weekend.

06-20-2008, 01:46 PM	#1
bitone40 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: houston Posts: 68	Cleaning of old bullets I just bought about 300 hndy 150gn .270 's for 20 bucks with a RCBS powder tricker .. i couldnt pass up . my my question is all the copper on the bullets have turned that nasty very dark brown color . I dont have a problem using them that like .. i was just wondering if there is a way to shine them up like new again . This shop in houston "had" all there bullets from back in the day marked 10-12 dollars . those were the prices 8-10 yrs ago and he was gonna honor the old price tag if i took them all . well i walked out with about 700 bullets in 10mm ranging from 130gn xtp's to some 200gn xtp's .. and also about 400 of ..270's in in every brand and size i can think of and there were all in sealed boxes of 100 . .. well he got tried of counting all the boxes and said " aww **** just give me 50 bucks and you can have it all " i had the money out before he finished the sentence . sorry for the showing off but i have to ell soemone who know what i am talking about .. thanks again

06-20-2008, 02:01 PM	#3
FALAZ XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 144	If you have a tumbler go ahead tumble them for an hour. __________________ When the smoke clears, call 911, someone will be there shortly to take a report.

06-23-2008, 04:02 AM	#8
Glenn XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 439	Just Shoot Em! __________________ .40 XD Tactical Black Ruger P95 S&W model 19 Remington Model 870 Wing Master .45 ACP XD Tactical Bi-Tone Marlin 30/30

06-26-2008, 08:24 AM	#9
Mercmar XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,638	I clean jacketed bullets (about to run some to remove moly) by putting them in my tumbler with a little cc media and some solvent (I'm currently using Butch's.). I use a $1.00 collander from Dollar General for separating the bullets from the media. Works for me. Follow-up: My bullets came out moly-free, nice and shiny. Will load them up over the weekend. Last edited by Mercmar : 06-27-2008 at 10:58 AM.

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06-20-2008, 02:07 PM	#4
bitone40 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: houston Posts: 68	i gonna try the water thing . last time i tumbled some i didnt see a difference at all and damm they were hard as heck to seperate from the media . they fit through the cracks on my seperators . i lost one hr in my life ill never get back . thanks though for the quick response

06-21-2008, 07:26 PM	#5
Mike in VA XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 40	I would not dunk the bullets in water. Some of this is going to get between the core and the jacket and will stay there. This will start corroding the bullet jacket from the inside.

06-22-2008, 12:34 PM	#6
bitone40 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: houston Posts: 68	whoa.... well what should i use .i guess ill just leave them like that ..