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Posted: 12/18/2016 8:26:46 PM EST
I searched google and found a few threads but nothing definitive. Many of my surplus bullets are oxidized and the tumbling required to get them looking nice removes the painted tips. I don't want to accidentally get a incendiary mixed in when we have dry conditions out here.

Has anybody replicated the dipping paint the use for bullets? I'm thinking a thin lacquer paint of some sort and perhaps preheat the tip with a heat gun?
Link Posted: 12/19/2016 12:48:59 AM EST
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Link Posted: 12/20/2016 12:04:25 AM EST
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What he said but use odd colors such as neon green. Tell others you have uber ultra rare ammo.
Link Posted: 12/20/2016 1:41:14 AM EST
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Link Posted: 12/20/2016 9:02:27 AM EST
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That's pretty funny but the only problem you could have is if the wrong person saw them! If you live in a state that doesn't allow them, you could have some 'splaining to do...

You could paint some up to look like the Nuke 50 rounds like Birdman made a parody of. Or put a piece of fake carbon fiber sticker around the end and tell them it's for penetrating stealth aircraft.

Just think of all the fun you can have!
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Now you got me thinking. Perhaps some scraps of the hydrographics film. I don't have enough free time for this but if I could just buy a bottle of lacquer and dip them and put them in a drying rack I'd be game. After all most of the surplus bullets I bought are doing a hell of alot better than my 401K
Link Posted: 12/20/2016 6:16:36 PM EST
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get a magnum sized marker from a art store

drill a small divot in the ends, put in bullet/twist, dries in a couple seconds.

else drill some 3/8" holes in cardboard, stick rounds through spray paint tips


done both, prefer the marker
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