Discoloration on newly cast bullets

[Rich22]

So I emptied out my bucket of 9mm bullets and found that many if not all have some level of discoloration on them. These are 135gr 9mm water dropped COWW alloy. I cannot get it to rub off and with all that I have of them rubbing it off is simply not an option anyways since I probably have 2000 of them. I can get other pictures if needed (horrible time with camera today) but essentially this is a black/deep grey splotching on them. These are to be Hi tek coated so I need to figure out either how to remove this or if there is any problem and this is just an water quality issue and it will coat fine.

Thank you

[Love Life]

Coat a small handful of them and see what happens. Probably a non issue.

[freebullet]

Wipe with solvent. They'll atleast be grease & oil free for coating.

[osteodoc08]

Likely from hard water. Shouldnt pose a problem.

[Rich22]

Likely from hard water. Shouldnt pose a problem.

Ok, thanks, I just have not seen this before. I make sure everything is clean before starting, water, cloths that I put in the bucket etc, so to see them with anything like that is annoying. I will acetone everything and attempt coating.

[shoot-n-lead]

I have never seen that, either. Interesting...I would tend to think that it might have something to do with quenching...and I haven't quenched a bullet since waaaayyyy back in the day...the year I started casting.

[flyingmonkey35]

Ive seen it before with water quenched bullets. Coat em and shoot em you'll have now issue's.

[Jupiter7]

Ive seen it before with water quenched bullets. Coat em and shoot em you'll have now issue's.

+1
Most of my water dropped bullets come out with specs and splotches. Coat and shoot.

[zomby woof]

You have to ask yourself, What's in the water???

[flyingmonkey35]

You have to ask yourself, What's in the water???

I've thought about that.

1. Dirty water. Or container.

2. The metal mix could cool at a slightly different rate leaving that look.

3. Aliens.

4. Not something to really worry about I haven't had a issue with them yet. But I also stopped water cooling.

[gwpercle]

It's from the water, you put them away with some moisture on them and got water stains.
Shouldn't hurt anything, next time dry them well, towel , hair dryer or sun.
One of the reasons I don't water drop .
Gary

[Rich22]

It's from the water, you put them away with some moisture on them and got water stains.
Shouldn't hurt anything, next time dry them well, towel , hair dryer or sun.
One of the reasons I don't water drop .
Gary

This is one thing I can answer that it is definitey not. They had this literally as I was taking them out of the bucket. Only other things I am certain is that container was clean and water was as clean as you can get out of a central Florida tap. Appreciate the help guys. Once I inspect these and get to coating I will check them out and see if it effects anythng.

[flyingmonkey35]

Its the aliens I tell ya,, aliens .

[Big Dangle]

Yea I water drop mine, I just leave them spread out on the cookie sheet for a day or so sometimes rolling them around before lubing them.

[scottfire1957]

Coat a small handful of them and see what happens. Probably a non issue.

Yep..

[scottfire1957]

Wipe with solvent. They'll atleast be grease & oil free for coating.

Yep..

[Ricochet]

I spread them on a towel to dry. They dry quickly and don't spot.

[Tom W.]

Its the aliens I tell ya,, aliens .

And who would know better than a flying monkey???

[flyingmonkey35]

And who would know better than a flying monkey???

fyi my name is a wizard of oz reference.

[Greg S]

I was going to ask if yu lived in Flint, MI cause of the clean water.