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Thread: Odd nickel plated brass that is tinted purple, what is it?

  1. 06-28-2016, 03:07 AM #1
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    Odd nickel plated brass that is tinted purple, what is it?

    I was at the recycler today looking for lead and looked into a brass bin to see a whole bunch of 40 S&W and 223 brass. That is not odd in itself but the brass was nickel and had a purple tint or wash on it. I thought it may be steel but it is non-magnetic and was in the brass bin.

    It is boxer primed, but the primers on the 223 are crimped.

    Head stamp on the 40 S&W is WMA 15 and in addition to the "223 REM" markings, the later has "WIN 16".

    What is this stuff? I am assuming from the amount of it, it must be Law Enforcement that is generating it.

    Inquiring minds want to know...
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  2. 06-28-2016, 10:16 AM #2
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    the purple is from heat.
    same thing chrome nickel headers do after a few heat cycles.
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  3. 06-28-2016, 10:34 AM #3
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    They tint it purple and sell it as training ammunition

    https://www.midwayusa.com/product/29...l-metal-jacket
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  4. 06-28-2016, 11:09 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bonz View Post
    They tint it purple and sell it as training ammunition

    https://www.midwayusa.com/product/29...l-metal-jacket
    This is the answer. That is the same purple wash that I saw in the bin. Thank you for the insight. Tim
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  5. 06-28-2016, 03:38 PM #5
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    holy cow.
    I better not let little girl see that or she might change her mind about the 40 short.
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  6. 06-29-2016, 05:13 PM #6
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    Cool. Thanks, Bonz. I'd never seen the stuff before.
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