Repairing a bullet for reloading

[greatwhite]

These 4 bullets were kinda damaged somehow. Can I file them a slight bit and still use them or are the no good.

Damaged Bullet.jpg

[canthitathing]

Use a big target if you do, lol. They'll tend to wander I would expect, even if you used a lathe to maintain eccentricity, but go ahead and let us know how it turned out or use them as fouling cartridges. They don't appear to be all the same bullet so comparing POI may not have value.

[oaknut]

It looks like they missed the trimmer and it's a little bit of extra lead, I'd clean them up with a file and use them providing the rest of the bullet is in good shape.

Of course in the interest of safety you absolutely must chuck them out. [emoji38]

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[gbk]

Old fashioned pencil sharpener will do,just center it properly.

[oaknut]

Old fashioned pencil sharpener will do,just center it properly.

Thats a rather brilliant idea!

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[MikePal]

Just cut/file them off flush..a flat tip is not going to alter the performance that much if you're just punching paper. Most of the ML bullets I use are flat or hollow tip. I have a bunch of Spitzer tips that look like they forgot to put the lead expansion tip in (hollow point by design). Works (flies) like any other bullet.

[greatwhite]

Thanks everyone so if I slightly file them they should be fine. Just wanted to make sure.

[alfoldivandor]

You can roll-forming back the lead on hard surface ...

Thanks everyone so if I slightly file them they should be fine. Just wanted to make sure.

[GuyJR]

Coming from a guy that has reloaded all his own rifle ammo for 20+ years, why would you bother. Toss them and use good components. Set your self up for success.

[Terrible_E]

I work in a ballistics lab. Id file those bad boys down and send em. You know, for science.