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Offline luckydawg13

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do you age your bullets
« on: April 24, 2011, 02:47:35 AM »
do you need to let your bullets age before you load or shoot them i know
that lead will change its hardens with time
 
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Re: do you age your bullets
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2011, 03:12:59 AM »
If I oven heat treat or water drop them I'll wait 24 hours before shooting. Otherwise no.
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Re: do you age your bullets
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2011, 07:30:58 AM »
Not really. I'll cast a bunch and put them in boxes that bulk brass comes in. When I get the urge I'll size and lube a bunch and put those in smaller boxes in my components cabinet, ready to load when needed.
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Re: do you age your bullets
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2011, 09:05:30 AM »
If I water Quench , I let them sit long enough to dry , thats about as much ageing as thet get around my house !  ;D

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