Painting / marking your bullets ...

[markm]

Iinstead of marking the bullet, I use different colored sharpies and mark the primers.

I do this on occasion too... But for Precision ammo, the bullet is up in the ammo box.... so it's easier to see the bullet tip.

I mark everything at one time or another... primer, bullet, and the body of the brass. Just depends on what I'm trying to identify.

[thecarfarmer]

I took a few pistols to the range the other day, including one that shoots 9X18 Makarov.

In order to be able to ID my spent brass, I'd shot the ammo with a light coat of paint.

Well, when I went to check in, the guy asked me what I was shooting (22LR, .45ACP, and Mak); asked to see the Makarov ammo, so he could check it w/ a magnet. He thought someone had gone crazy with the sealant on the primers when he saw 'em...

Made it a lot easier to ID my spent brass after shooting, though. Didn't see any signs of paint left inside the gun (I figured it was designed for a steady diet of lacquered steel, so WTF).

Oh, and I agree with the previous poster's comment about kids w/ brooms on the firing line...


-Bill

[spleify]

I take automotive lacquer paint and thin it out with lacquer thinner and dip mine.

It might take a little longer but it sure looks good when I am done and I like that I can very quickly identify what I am grabbing.

[Bimmer]

Originally Posted by TRIDENT82

Dykem is the best paint marking products Ive ever used...my friend at Nightforce told me about the brand and I ordered a few of the Brite-Mark pens.

Can anybody tell me how the Brite-Mark paint pens compare to the Sharpie-brand paint pens?

[skyugo]

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FWIW
I found the dark colored Sharpies hold up better than the black.

But maybe it's just me...

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i find blue sharpies work better on greasy surfaces than black also.... just an observation.