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  1. 03-07-2021, 01:31 PM #1
    jednorris
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    Older cast bullets

    I just bought a .45/90 Rifle and found that some of the bullets that I cast 2 - 3 years ago had a gray coating. I don't know if it is oxidation or just crud. I felt that at the very least it would cause more residue in my barrel between shots and cleaned up the ogives with steel wool. It was a lot of dirty nasty work and I wonder if it was worth it. Anybody know what it was and if I did the right thing .
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  2. 03-07-2021, 01:35 PM #2
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    oxidation --- lead oxide -- nasty stuff. I would smelt and re-cast.
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  3. 03-07-2021, 08:11 PM #3
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    Just the oxide from being bare lead exposed to the air , I found in old cans of cast that a little ways down bullets were still shiny , It all depends how bad the oxidation is , a little no big deal if it is real dark I would just recast and coat it with something to block oxidation .
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  4. 03-07-2021, 09:33 PM #4
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    Just wipe the bullets with pure mineral spirits ... oxide gone
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  5. 03-08-2021, 08:51 AM #5
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    I wouldn't be concerned as the long as the oxide is grey. Just shoot them. If it is white and crusty remelt. labop
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  6. 03-09-2021, 11:06 AM #6
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  7. 03-09-2021, 12:05 PM #7
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    I never worried about it once in a while I would just soak em in charcoal lighter and let em dry lube and shoot.
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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check