Powder coating melts .... correct ?
Would it be possible to melt the PC and dip the back 1/2 of boolits in it ?
That would avoid the problem with bore riders being too fat to fit into the throat.
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Powder coating melts .... correct ?
Would it be possible to melt the PC and dip the back 1/2 of boolits in it ?
That would avoid the problem with bore riders being too fat to fit into the throat.
Doesn't work that way. Sorry.
When powder coat melts it's kind of a one shot deal.
it becomes a liquid and then, under continued heat hardens. Do we know it will not stay in its liquid form ?
You can always try it and find out. Of course the fumes are pretty noxious . I'm guessing any normal person who values their lungs will give up even before trying the first bullet.
Additionally I'm guessing there are numerous reasons why this will not work. First the powder coat does not naturally adhere to the bullet and might run right off, second the bullets need to be heated for the powder coat to cure correctly, third the resulting diameter of the final coat if you somehow got that method to work would probably not be correct.
I can tell you from remelting powder coated bullets, it turns to nasty glob of sheet when remelted. I just imagine that will be the result for melting and dipping as well. Not to mention how much more powder it's going to consume.
If you try, please DO post results.
Your best option would be to use the "Piglet Method" mixing 1 part PC with 3 parts acetone then dipping the bottom part of your boolits in the solution. Dry completely with a fan then bake as usual
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...=1#post2250310
This is way outside the box, just brainstorming-- but... If you built one of these https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5za9sa4-qk grabbed the boolit with + charged forceps and dipped it in the - charged powder then knocked off the excess it MIGHT work. REMEMBER, don't try this if you have a pacemaker of electronics on you.
You could try heating the boolit and dip the bottom into PC BUT I think you would just get a big glob of PC on the boolit
Just tumble the bullets & remove them with nitrel gloves on, wipe the nose off. All the of the PC won't come off but most will. You could try just dipping the bearing surface in powder but it will be spotty in how much is applied & if it will stick at all. The other option is nose first thru say a card board template & spray the bearing surface.
...Might be easier in the long run to just tumble coat and get setup with a NOE nose sizing die.
you could cut X's or drill holes in the lid of your container [like a lid for a straw] and push the nose through and shake to coat.
if you were gentle and worked nose down and just shook things back and forth.
If you like this application method then I suggest using a paint instead of pc. They have proven that paints can also work for our application in shooting.
I think you just had a 'vision'! That's ingenious.Quote:
Originally Posted by runfiverun
When this catches on we'll be hearing sad stories about the fellas who didn't have good snap lids...or got in a hurry and didn't make sure they were firmly in place...ha! The drama will never end.
anyone know more about this??Quote:
Originally Posted by Drew P
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...-lets-find-outQuote:
Originally Posted by Walter Laich
You could screw cases to aluminum, Stick the nose of the boolits in the cases then spray and bake them
you could powder coat the whole boolit, then chuck it in a drill and sand off what you want gone.:kidding:
I have been PC fishing jigs for a short while. What I do is use a pair of short fishing hemostats to hold the jig and then heat each one with a heat gun (count of 10 or 12) then dip it in the powder, tap off the excess and then melt it. Then bake in the oven for 20 min at 400 to set it. If the powder is light (fluffed/air bed) then you get a fairly light coat. This method is slow but it might work for just doing part of a long boolit like a bore rider.
If you are shooting at a very high velocity you would probably get leading from the unprotected front half of the bullet when it expands into rifling.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eldon