Pretty cartridges

calrugerfan

November 23, 2010 06:57

Ok, normally, I don't care how "pretty" the finished cartridges are. However, I am doing some work to a family heirloom 44 magnum and I will be presenting it back to my father-in-law. I want to include 6 44 mag cartridges and 6 44 special cartridges. I want them to be nice and shiny to be included in a presentation box. I was thinking nickel plated. What bullets would look the best? (I think silver would be cool, but obviously not feesible.)

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  babun

  November 23, 2010 07:25

  I think if you could find some of the old winchester silvertips that had the full aluminum
  coated bullets, you could shine them up pretty good. Here is example http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=202484677 bob

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  Rocky Raab

  November 23, 2010 10:24

  You could polish them by hand with some Flitz, JB Paste or (better) some Nevr-Dull. Then give them a coat of clear lacquer to preserve the "purdy."

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  badchris

  November 23, 2010 10:36

  Dare I mention those cop killing, depleated uranium cored, Earth's mantel penetrating, red headed step-child beating, BLACK TALONS??
  [:p]
  I find that the black bullet in a nickle case really looks nice. For presentation, I don't think you could find anything better.

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  gknaka2

  November 24, 2010 11:01

  +1 on the silvertips. Put them in nickel brass and you have a nice sleek fully chromed round.

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  JustC

  November 24, 2010 15:32

  unless I want to have to "maintain" the shineyness (is that a word?) of the brass, I would load them in nickle plated cases.

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  rec4309

  November 28, 2010 15:34

  Montana Golds in Nickel cases

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