Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Removing Molly Coating from Bullets

I just got some bullets that are molly coated and I want to remove it. What have you guys found to be the best method? I was thinking I'd just put them in the old tumbler with some new media, but am open to suggestions.

Tumble them in rice Russ

Russ,

How long does the process require? Is the moly completely removed?

Thanks,
M Bell

Tumble them. While I didn't use rice (regular corncob media), it did remove all of the moly. However, it did take a while.

Thanks for the replies. That is what I figured, although the rice is a new twist.

Sounds like good advice. I'm going to try it!

Thanks,
M Bell

Just did some for a friend
Soak in white spirits overnight , then tumble the little suckers for a day or two, then throw away the media used.
Rice is good as it costs a hell of a lot less than the proper stuff
rob

I put my bullets in a medium sized medicine bottle, added denatured alcohol and sealed the top with electrical tape. Threw the bottle in my tumbler and ran it for 10 min. Took out dumped in a pan and wiped off with clean rag. Worked great. Wear gloves unless you want black hands.

Mike

I tumbled them in walnut shell media and it worked fine though it did take some time.

I have not had a lot of experience with moly coated bullets. Only shot some factory loads in my 7mm WSM. They were Winchesters. The bullets were black so I assume they had a moly coating. Excuse my ignorance but is moly coating bad? Does it build up in the bore? Is that the problem? I know they were the hottest thing available when they came out but I guess they have fallen out of favor. I reload 99.9% of my stuff so I have never bought any or applied any coating to them. Just curious. Thanks, Dee

I wiped some done with acetone, worked great.

I think shooting them into a dirt back stop about 200 yards away will do the trick.

Never really paid attention to how long, I just put them in my Dillion with a bag of rice and the next day they are free of the coating. Russ

Russ,

I,m definitely going to do this! I've got several hundred (could be 1500 or so) in .25 caliber I have not been using because they have the moly coating. With the cost of bullets now being what it is, the price of the rice would be a most worthwhile investment!

Thanks for the good info,
M Bell

Shoot them thru bambi... Works every time.