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    Default Recover undamaged shot bullet and jacket

    Having an issue with copper fragments inside the action areas of my new Desert Eagle. The popular opinion is that these fragments are coming from the copper jacket during ramping. The cartridge of a spent round is not marked. Would like to examine the jacket of a shot round without any impact damage. How can I do that?


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    I have always been amazed by the pristine nature of bullets, even hollow points, recovered from snow banks. Given your location, however, that could prove problematic.

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    Load 2 in mag
    Fire one
    Hand eject 2nd and examine.

    Can't imagine how copper jacket will come off of bullet and stay in gun between the time it is chambered and the time it exits the barrel.

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    Large tank of water or water barrel. Fire from about 10 feet to the top of the water. Recover the spent bullet.

    You may want to talk to someone at the state forensic lab as they will have techs who do this on a regular basis and can at least answer your questions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by porterdavid98 View Post
    Having an issue with copper fragments inside the action areas of my new Desert Eagle. The popular opinion is that these fragments are coming from the copper jacket during ramping. The cartridge of a spent round is not marked. Would like to examine the jacket of a shot round without any impact damage. How can I do that?


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    Can't you just chamber a round and then eject it to see if there is damage to the bullet jacket?

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    There might be damage that only occurs from the gun cycling that chambering it by hand may not replicate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DenverGP View Post
    There might be damage that only occurs from the gun cycling that chambering it by hand may not replicate.
    Well, shoot one round and eject the next..

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    Do any of your neighbors have a swimming pool?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ray1970 View Post
    Do any of your neighbors have a swimming pool?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ray1970 View Post
    Do any of your neighbors have a swimming pool?
    Wait till they go out to watch the fireworks. That should cover it.
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