I used the VTH for years before switching to HI-TEC and used the same method for both with great results.
There is only one extra step with the HI-TEC and that mixing the powder with the acetone.
I...
Type: Posts; User: lsippell
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I used the VTH for years before switching to HI-TEC and used the same method for both with great results.
There is only one extra step with the HI-TEC and that mixing the powder with the acetone.
I...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
The fan on mine is a separate circuit. Stays on constantly when the timer control is turned on. The timer control also turns on the PID. The way I wired it was to replace the temp controller with a...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
When I first started using Hi-Tek I didn't realize I wasn't supposed to size them first. What I did was size using a water based lubricant ( Freds personnel lube, warming). Rinsed, 2 coats of Hi-Tec...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I use an Oster convection oven that I replaced the temp controller with a PID and a thermocouple sensor. Maintains the temp to within 5 degrees and can do 8# of bullets at a time coated with Hi-Tek....
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Yes, a PID temp controller is the way to go. I have a convection counter top oven with a fan and just wired the PID with a relay in place of the temp control and drilled a small hole through the side...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I've been using the Hi-Tek for about 3 years now and have about 4 different alloys of lead from a real hard mixture with a lot of Linotype in it to to my most recent batch which is mostly WW with...
Forum: Cast Boolits
They came out so nice and easy I'm almost ashamed. My problem now is that Ive cast a little over 1100 of them, and put 2 coats of gold Hi-Tec epoxy on them, I don't know what to do with them. I sold...
Forum: Cast Boolits
3 days from ordering the mold from Accurate Molds until I have it in my hands!:bigsmyl2:
Thought is was going to take 3 weeks.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'm new to the 300 Blackout having just built my first one with an 8.5" barrel.
That said, I have had 4 Lee TL309-230-5R molds so far (another one should be here tomorrow). All cast way undersized....
Forum: Casting Equipment
Naw. I don't need to lube and any way, mine cost me about $85 including the die and press and about an hour of my time compared to $372 for the Magma Star with die. And if i go steady, I can do about...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I thought of mounting it upside down and even tried it with it when I did it manually. But setting the boolits in the die and them staying straight enough for the ram is sometimes problematic. As for...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Several months ago I saw on here a thread about epoxy coating boolits instead of lubing them. And then a thread about using a spray can of epoxy, 3 coats each baked for 10 minutes. I had to try this....
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |