How to Add Bullet Texture When Making Ammunition

Sometimes you might want to add texture when you get to the casting part of making a bullet. Texture makes the finished bullet harder. Therefore, when the bullet is fired, it leaves less buildup of lead in the barrel of your gun.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Determine the best-suited bullet for the type of gun you will be firing. You may need to add some texture to the lead bullet mixture that you will use for casting. The type of bullet you make will determine what you add to your casting mixture. The faster the round shoots as far as feet per second, the harder the bullet should be to avoid lead buildup.

2. Cool your casted bullet quickly. Doing this requires water. Take your casting mold and submerge it in water. This cools the lead quickly and gives the bullet more texture. The bullet becomes harder this way than it would if you simply let it cool on its own.

3. Mix texture with your lead in your melting pot that you use when you are casting bullets. Tin is an example of a material that adds texture to bullet-casting mixtures. To get the right mixture balance, refer to your bullet-casting manuals or call a commercial company that casts bullets.

4. Add texture to bullet casting by plating your bullet. Copper plates add hardness to a casted bullet. This process is more complicated than just adding texture into the mixture. Plating usually goes over a bullet after it has come out of the bullet-casting mold. Refer to a bullet-casting manual, since techniques for this can vary.