curt48mauser
01-15-2015, 08:42 PM
OK guys,
I know this segment is focused on putting stuff on our Pb projectiles, but I have had a can of 7.62 x 54R setting in my garage for about 7-8 years (maybe a little more) which was to say the least, . If I had to speculate about its storage conditions prior to my purchasing it, I would say it was used as part of the foundation to an outhouse that flooded. Anyway, enough history. My intentions were to pull the bullets and use them after cleaning them up in walnut media. Epic fail.
As time went on, I got some steel pins and a rock tumbler from Harbor Freight. The brass started coming out pretty good and it got me to thinking, why not try running some of those pulled projectiles through to see if they might clean up too. Here is a bit of a picture run to show where I started and what I wound up with.
Moderators, if this should be moved, please let me know, I am not looking to screw up here.
Here is the first impression, seems ok.
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But once You get into the package, sadness. This stuff would fire about once every ten rounds, and I also got to experience my first, second and third hang-fires.
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Well, I pulled a bunch of them and ran them through the rock tumbler and I learned that there was more junk on them then I expected. I took two passes through the tumbler, but here are the results. (I did throw in a couple of copper pennies to hopefully transfer some copper, oh yeah and some lemi shine.)
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All in all, I was pretty happy with the outcome.
I know this segment is focused on putting stuff on our Pb projectiles, but I have had a can of 7.62 x 54R setting in my garage for about 7-8 years (maybe a little more) which was to say the least, . If I had to speculate about its storage conditions prior to my purchasing it, I would say it was used as part of the foundation to an outhouse that flooded. Anyway, enough history. My intentions were to pull the bullets and use them after cleaning them up in walnut media. Epic fail.
As time went on, I got some steel pins and a rock tumbler from Harbor Freight. The brass started coming out pretty good and it got me to thinking, why not try running some of those pulled projectiles through to see if they might clean up too. Here is a bit of a picture run to show where I started and what I wound up with.
Moderators, if this should be moved, please let me know, I am not looking to screw up here.
Here is the first impression, seems ok.
127565
But once You get into the package, sadness. This stuff would fire about once every ten rounds, and I also got to experience my first, second and third hang-fires.
127566127567127568
Well, I pulled a bunch of them and ran them through the rock tumbler and I learned that there was more junk on them then I expected. I took two passes through the tumbler, but here are the results. (I did throw in a couple of copper pennies to hopefully transfer some copper, oh yeah and some lemi shine.)
127569127570127571
All in all, I was pretty happy with the outcome.