Comments thread: December 2014 Photo contest

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

posts your comments and 'extra' photos here.

[Bullwolf]

Before the PC (Powder Coating) craze really caught on giving us a dedicated coating sub forum, I did these Lee 9mm TL356-124-2R Tumble Lube boolits up using some gloss black VHT spray paint back around November 2011.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/picture.php?albumid=539&pictureid=4119

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/picture.php?albumid=539&pictureid=4170

They worked quite well in my TZ75 at typical pistol ranges. (25 yards or less) Accuracy and function were about the same as my standard 9mm tumble lube load. I didn't think it was worth the time and effort involved to make them though, compared to simply tumble lubing for me.

I got the idea to try a few Powder Coated boolits as well using Pro-Tec fishing jig powder paint thanks to some stuff that 357 Maximum had posted, and was trying at the time.

http://images.cabelas.com/is/image/cabelas/s7_311665_999_01?rgn=0,0,1003,767&scl=3.4863636363636363&fmt=jpeg&id=1isKtoCq0KM-uFb7IIHNxP

It was a bigger hassle for me than just plain old Tumble Lubing, but it definitely made a very hard, slippery, and durable coating. I chalked it up as a learning experience, and an interesting way to mark or color special boolits. It definitely was a fun experiment. After that I pretty much lost interest in powder coating my boolits.



- Bullwolf

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

Some black colored 9mm Lee TL356-124-2R boolits. Black is a color right?
Yep, Just like the Ford model T :)

[Bullwolf]

Yep, Just like the Ford model T :)

You can have any color you want, as long as it's black :grin:


- Bullwolf

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

There we go :)
This time of year, I like to see some color :)
Up here in MN, Snow has made everything outside my windows white.


Family Portrait:
http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt214/shutupandjump/PowderCoating/collage004_zps62199491.jpg

[cbrick]

There we go :)
This time of year, I like to see some color :)
Up here in MN, Snow has made everything outside my windows white.

And just think, Saturday I was mowing the yard. [smilie=s:

Rick

[Pinsnscrews]

Hell, I just seeded a brand new patch of grass! No seriously, I just put down grass seed on Saturday.

[RED333]

Here's a colored boolit, a very expensive boolit. :mrgreen:

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Rick
Did you really cast one in, I dare say it, GOLD?
I am calling fowl, no fair bribing the judge!!!
Lobe groves and half checks are bad enough.

[cbrick]

Did you really cast one in, I dare say it, GOLD?
I am calling fowl, no fair bribing the judge!!!
Lobe groves and half checks are bad enough.

Geez, it doesn't look painted does it? No it's not, nothing at all was added to or put on the bullet metal. And no, I didn't promise the bullet to JonB! [smilie=s:

Rick

[RED333]

SOOooo how do they group, expand well? :shock:

[cbrick]

SOOooo how do they group, expand well? :shock:

Well, the group would be one hole at any range fired.

That's got a lot to do with . . . "I only made one of those". Didn't shoot it, what if it was lost? Forever? Never to be found? Again! :veryconfu

Rick

[Bullwolf]

SwedeNelson (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/member.php?221-SwedeNelson) can cast Purple colored boolits!

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?107618-Ink-covered-Lino
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/swedenelson/Linobullets001.jpg
The above image is the best pink/purple colored Linotype picture I've ever seen. I had always wondered why my printing metal alloys cast purple colored boolits. Figured it was some kind of lead alchemy voodoo.

Some of my foundry/Mono/Lino type alloys cast with that same pink/purple surface oxidization hue. It's hard to reproduce on film as nicely as the NOE picture shows however.

You can polish the color off with a paper towel, or tumble it off. I can recognize the alloy at a glance. It never seems to oxidize, or corrode and turn white like pure lead does over time, or when exposed to the elements. Needless to say if it isn't thinned out some, it's harder than heck too.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=114679&d=1409181929&thumb=1


Rick cheats, his boolits are cast from gold ingots. That's how he cast those golden boolits. Maybe the reason why all of Cbrick's boolits look so perfect too. :grin:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=96552&d=1403161866&thumb=1



- Bullwolf

[xacex]

Some more 311410. Thank you cbrick!

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=96467&thumb=1&d=1403160730http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=96466&thumb=1&d=1403160730

[cbrick]

Some more 311410. Thank you cbrick!

How do they shoot for you? I never did group them on paper. I tried a 4759 load in my Ruger BH 30 Carbine and it was minute of CA ground squirrel and called it good.

Rick

[Beagle333]

Jupiter7, this pic is really nice! 'Gotta love that 270SAA!!
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=123612&d=1412537789

I only did mine in one color.
http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt214/shutupandjump/PowderCoating/PC-101025_zpsabf1ab92.jpg

Also - guncheese, Nice blue balls!
I did a few Zombie Balls one time..... it's kinda fun, even though these'll be riding down the tube in a patch. 8-)
http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt214/shutupandjump/PowderCoating/5-26-14015_zps22c82c73.jpg

[Jupiter7]

Thanks Beagle! I thought I had done pretty good for once :)

Edit: for the record, those are all done in BBDT method

[xacex]

How do they shoot for you? I never did group them on paper. I tried a 4759 load in my Ruger BH 30 Carbine and it was minute of CA ground squirrel and called it good.

Rick
They do good for me. I am not a professional, but they will do under 2" in a blackout when powder coated, and pushed beyond what I shoot jacketed at. VERY explosive. It will penetrate three water jugs at 100 yards but the third one looks like it was shot with a shotgun, and the first one is split in half and tossed to the side. My go to plinking bullet at the moment for cheap fun. Someday I will sit down and see if I can get MOA at least with one of my guns with it.

[RED333]

You are gona get gigged, one pic is all that is needed.

[xacex]

You are gona get gigged, one pic is all that is needed.
You can put as many as you want here red. The contest page however....Looks like you disqualified yourself already. Oh well, it only for braggin rights. Nice colored boolits. I like the camo 9mm.

[RED333]

Just saying


December 2014 Photo topic: Colored boolits

Colored boolits shouldn't be forced to ride in the back of the bus anymore !
Do you Coat your boolits with PC or something similar ?

Let's see 'em then !


Let me remind everyone, please submit/post only one photo. If you post more than one in this thread, your submission will be DQ'd

If you have more photos you'd like to post, feel free to post them in the comments thread.

[RED333]

I do wish I could make smooth coated boolits, just cant seem to get it just right.
I only shake and bake for shooting.

[cbrick]

Rick cheats, his boolits are cast from gold ingots. That's how he cast those golden boolits. Maybe the reason why all of Cbrick's boolits look so perfect too. :grin: - Bullwolf

Money is no object when it comes to winning these photo contests. [smilie=1:

Rick

[jeremiah.allen1]

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The smashed bullets are to show the durability of my coating application. I have so many other pictures and new triple tone colors. I wish I can post more than one

[cbrick]

I wish I can post more than one

Jeremiah, this is the discussion thread and you can post more than one pic. In the picture submission thread you can only post one pic. I didn't see any entry there by you.

Rick

[jeremiah.allen1]

Thanks I will post there, dumb me

[cbrick]

There ya go, you can post more pics in this thread if you wish but not in the other thread, only one allowed there.

Rick

[jeremiah.allen1]

124258124259124260124261124262124263Here are a couple more pictures of my bullets. My 10 stage application process encases the whole bullet including the bottom. If any of you have any color ideas please let me know. Thanks for looking

[RED333]

WOW, them silver boolits look good.

[cbrick]

WOW, them silver boolits look good.

Hey don't knock it, those silver colored bullets are starting to catch on. [smilie=s:

Rick

[RED333]

Hey don't knock it, those silver colored bullets are starting to catch on. [smilie=s:

Rick
Well I stepped into that one:veryconfu:bigsmyl2:

[fatnhappy]

Winner winner chicken dinner. That's what freedom looks like to me.


http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=124119

[Swede 45]

No fancy colours, no big heaps of selfmade boolits..
The only CC boolits I´ve tried was some Ares, commercial boolits.
Couldn´t for my life get them to shoot with any decent accuracy out of my Glock 35

[slim1836]

Winner winner checken dinner. That's what freedom looks like to me.

I have gladly given away many sets to Vets and Leo's.

[mrbillbus]

Okay, I will admit that I have no idea what this is all about. :confused:

[SSGOldfart]

http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DebDavis88/Bullets_zps13fd4cc1.jpg

frist PC and first photo posted

[RED333]

Oldfart you should post that in the submission thread to win the big prize.

[SSGOldfart]

Oldfart you should post that in the submission thread to win the big prize.
I thought this was the submission thread.? I Guess I got it posted in the right place now couldn't fix it with the kindle last night

[SSGOldfart]

124258124259124260124261124262124263Here are a couple more pictures of my bullets. My 10 stage application process encases the whole bullet including the bottom. If any of you have any color ideas please let me know. Thanks for looking
Wow that's some crazy stuff,10 step process care to share with us how you go about doing that?

[RP]

I came over here to comment on how good Tony pic was of the purple bullet to see the two tone boolits man I like those green and black ones nice work. I have a picture thread going over in the coating section you need to post your work there it would really add to it.

[StromBusa]

124258124259124260124261124262124263Here are a couple more pictures of my bullets. My 10 stage application process encases the whole bullet including the bottom. If any of you have any color ideas please let me know. Thanks for looking

Pure Excellence: Too purty to shoot.... I think a nice flat black...flat olive drab...and tan "Camo" would be appealing...I know I am working on it, I see three colors in play with your work...well done!

[mold maker]

That's taking Cast Boolits to an art form of museum quality.

[jimbull34]

MN, Land of 10.000 lakes....and three fish!

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

MN, Land of 10.000 lakes....and three fish!

And here's one of them :bigsmyl2:




http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/JonB_in_Glencoe/flatheadandJessandJon_zps2ac7b314.jpg (http://s640.photobucket.com/user/JonB_in_Glencoe/media/flatheadandJessandJon_zps2ac7b314.jpg.html)

[cbrick]

Uh-oh. Only two fish left now. :mrgreen:

Rick

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

The Winner is Beagle333

http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt214/shutupandjump/PowderCoating/collage004_zps62199491.jpg

[Beagle333]

Hooray!!! Thanks! :-D http://www.marlinowners.com/forum/images/smilies/new/viking.gif

[jroc]

Dang beagle that would have been a really especially purty group that if that had some colored
360627"s in it.eh

[RED333]

Congrats Beagle333

[jroc]

Yes sir congratulations Beagle

[slim1836]

Congrats, nice looking boolits they are.

Slim

[cbrick]

Congrats Beagle333, quality photo with good layout and good lighting. Well done.

Rick

[62chevy]

Awesome Beagle is the has the bragging rights.

[StromBusa]

Well done Beagle!

[el34]

The recognition is long overdue, glad it finally happened. Beagle's boolits and photography skills are top shelf and have been inspirational to more folks than just me.