Well, if you are unsatisfied with them, put'em back in the pot. Regardless of what we all might say, do not compromise your standards, that is a slippery slope none of us should go down. You, are the one to please, and if they leave a little niggle about being second best, redo them.
FWIW, As for me, I find that the harder I cull my bullets, the better I cast the next time around.
Picky, picky are the ones saying remelt. I too enlarged greatly, and saw NOTHING I would cull for. I bet those that say remelt have shiny brass also. Take slow deep breaths, that is it, calm down and shoot those babies. IMO
luvtn
i'd toss them away at about 1400 fps.
Well, I went back and looked at them in 500% on a 55" monitor again. Yes, there are some unidentified marks on the inside walls of the cavities. probably caused by too cool a pin. The weight imbalance will not affect its path.If those don't meet your standards, I'd advise you to give up casting and maybe even reloading/shooting.
The very best bought boolits will have worse damage from shipping if the quality was ever there in mfg.
Unless you're embarrassed to let someone else physically see them, send them to me for disposal.
Information not shared. is wasted.
Bases are good see how they shoot.
Load and shoot them.
Shiloh
Je suis Charlie
"A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves."
Bertrand de Jouvenel
Any government that does not trust its citizens with firearms is either a tyranny, or planning to become one. Joseph P. Martino
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Excellent work. Your culls look as good as my keepers.
"Is all this REALLY necessary?"
Shoot them go and by the target results. Practice rounds are what I do with the not so pretty ones.
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 |