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Posted: 10/17/2010 8:39:47 AM EDT
| I have several combinations of 5.56 and 7.62 for use in several rifles. Does anybody have a reliable way to mark them once they're loaded? Do you paint the tips? if so what are you using? |
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I have a 6"x8" piece of 1" board that I have taken and drilled 3/8" diameter holes in ... I drilled all the way down and left about 1/10" of material on the bottom. I then took a 1/4" bit and drilled the smaller hole the rest of the way through. That way the projectiles tips will stick through the hole and there will be room for the ogive of the bullet. I made up (3) of them with 100 holes in each ... I use them for counting too. For loads that I want to make sure I have identified properly (tracers, subsonics, AP and API) I will put them into the blocks ... hit them with some Krylon spray paint and in a few they are dry and ready to be stored away. For me to load 300 rounds into the blocks and hit them all with a little color only takes about ten minutes. The blocks took about 30 minutes each to make, but I have used them on thousands of rounds so they are well worth the time. I will get some pictures later....
You can also use delron or some other thick plastic instead of wood, but it was what I had on hand and it has not failed me yet. Just remember to spray level with the tips (not down at an angle), and a little goes a long way. I made a skirt around the boards that drape down so that no paint particles and drift onto the brass below. Sarg |
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Both ... I have multiple types on links, pre loaded clips, and in boxes. The stuff in boxes rarely gets tipped ... the stuff in cans will if I get around to it .... stuff in pre loaded magazines and belts is tipped prior to loading it up. This way if I grab a magazine out of my bin I don't have to wonder if it's tracers, AP, API or what not.
I did buy several hundred boxes from the Repack.com site that someone listed here a couple of weeks ago. They were .13-.14 cents each and work really well ... nice tight fit. The only down side is that it takes a long time to pack them into the boxes compared to the way I used to do it. I still like them though. Sarg |
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What an intelligent response  Well what do you think they use? How about this. Aliens fly down and use magical laser rays to change the molecular structure of the bullet to appear a different color! Highly secretive technology. Exactly what kind of answer were you looking for there Gizmo? |
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Thanks for the reply. Fact is that IS what they use, so . . . . IMO the easiest way is the best way. Sorry I couldn't come up with something complicated for the poster  Well, you could have told him the truth. I mean sure paint is the easiest way but its not what the "Big Boys" use. I think he can handle the truth. Fact is, they use unicorn dust. Unfortunately this kills the unicorn in the process which is why its such a closely kept secret. Can you imagine what We the People would say if it was common knowledge? I can see the headlines now. "Military Industrial Complex killing baby unicorns for ammunition marking!". It would be a disaster. But if you really want a quality, robust bullet marking you need to use unicorn dust. |
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Thanks for the reply. Fact is that IS what they use, so . . . . IMO the easiest way is the best way. Sorry I couldn't come up with something complicated for the poster Well, you could have told him the truth. I mean sure paint is the easiest way but its not what the "Big Boys" use. I think he can handle the truth. Fact is, they use unicorn dust. Unfortunately this kills the unicorn in the process which is why its such a closely kept secret. Can you imagine what We the People would say if it was common knowledge? I can see the headlines now. "Military Industrial Complex killing baby unicorns for ammunition marking!". It would be a disaster. But if you really want a quality, robust bullet marking you need to use unicorn dust. Damned you - OPSEC Violation. The Black Sedans will be there ASAP |
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If I had time to paint bullets, I would shit myself. I just toss them in a zip lock marked SS109 Good enough for me. IMO it's silly to paint something that will strike a target and be gone, but that's just me. To each his own. Same here I use ziplocks but I also use a Post It folded in half with the loads details. That way I can reuse the baggy. It's funny how cheap we are in some stuff but spend a ton on other stuff. I guess that's why we are frugal reloaders. 
We should start a motto: "Real reloaders do it with a baggy" |
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Quoted: I have a few sandwich bags filled with prepped brass. Love those baggies and empty ice cream buckets. LOL, yea, ice cream buckets...cool whip buckets and those paint buckets you get at home depot, lowes or menards for prepping brass. Sometimes you can find lids for them.  My loaded ammo I just put in labeled ammo cans to keep it all separate, sometimes loose, sometimes on strippers. |
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What an intelligent response Check the Conduct Code you agreed to follow when you signed up for this site. Then read the forum rules in the FAQ's at the top of the forum. This ain't General Discussion and respectful behavior is expected here (and in the other technical forums). |
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I was wondering this myself, what does the military use to get the green tip? The M855 drawings I have seen call for acrylic paint on approximately 1/4" of the tip of the bullet. I don't see how this could cause "pressure to build" in any way, as the painted part isn't in any contact with the barrel... |
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How about a respectful response then while we're at it. You simply overstate the obvious by saying "paint". Who does that help? How about elaboration...kind of paint...application methods. Come on now, I'm sure we all at least have a GED in here. Since I never painted them, that's all I had. Not meant to be disrespectful, sorry if you took it that way. |
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What an intelligent response Check the Conduct Code you agreed to follow when you signed up for this site. Then read the forum rules in the FAQ's at the top of the forum. This ain't General Discussion and respectful behavior is expected here (and in the other technical forums). So the guy asking the question about how the military paints the tips on hundreds of thousands of rounds gets sent to the rulebook....but the assholes that flame him with smartass responses are in the right? wow.... |
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