tagacali Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 I'm just checking if anyone out there uses these as well. Somehow mine makes a marking on my bullet heads. It says otherwise on its description. Is there other trick/s not to have markings? I hoping to reuse my heads. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterthefish Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Use the right size collet and the minimum tension possible. You're likely to leave a marking on plated or cast regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagacali Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 once it has marked, they are NO GO right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterthefish Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 once it has marked, they are NO GO right? How badly are they marked? What type of bullets? I've loaded pulled plated rounds that had some marking, they just go in the practice ammo pile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagacali Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 I'm using MG JHP. Kinda bad that I could feel my fingers run through it. I'm worried that it would affect the rifling of my barrel. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDA Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 It won't affect the rifling/barrel, it might affect your accuracy but you could use them for practice at a minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterthefish Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 It won't affect the rifling/barrel, it might affect your accuracy but you could use them for practice at a minimum. This. And practice with that puller - I use a hornady collet puller and don't leave marks on FMJs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagacali Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
45 Raven Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 I would load up a couple dozen of the pulled bullets with the marks and compare them to unmarked bullets for accuracy. You might be surprised with the results, as typically it is damage to the BASE of bullets that create accuracy issues. (As long as the ogive/nose of the bullet isn't SIGNIFICANTLY distorted). Anyway, it would be worth a try. I have observed some fairly well marked-up bullets perform extremely well, including rifle bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagacali Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 Cool....I'm more concerned it it will damage the rifling or barrel but if it will not, then I can use it for practice ammo. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDA Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Cool....I'm more concerned it it will damage the rifling or barrel but if it will not, then I can use it for practice ammo. Thanks again! I am curious, why do you think it will damage the "rifling or barrel" as you put it? You aren't changing the composition of the bullet and your barrel should be able to handle 10s of thousands of bullets through it (whether lead, coated lead, copper plated lead, copper jacketed, brass jacketed, solid copper, etc.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagacali Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 My concern could be wrong but I thought that marking around the bullet head when passed along the barrel will affect the rifle. Again, I could be wrong that's why my concerns were clarified. Thanks again for all the help Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDA Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 My concern could be wrong but I thought that marking around the bullet head when passed along the barrel will affect the rifle. Again, I could be wrong that's why my concerns were clarified. Thanks again for all the help It is still the same bullet material heading down the barrel at a high rate of speed, if anything, the bullet is a little less tight where the "mark" rides down the rifling. Bullets have much larger "marks" in the form of cannelures, they have no impact on the barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagacali Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 Thank you so much RDA Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDA Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Thank you so much RDA You are welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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