Much abliged...
Type: Posts; User: olaf455
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I shoot to support my casting and reloading habits.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
190c = 374f or so, 380 should work just fine.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
The HT Gold sticks to copper checks fine.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I'm in, thinking red for hi velocity a the pigment in redish colors seems very hearty...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I keep both mixed and unmixed in the fridge.
I tumble in a large sealed plastic container, I believe it is a mayo container. Tumble them until well coated, remove lid and gently fan air into/fumes...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I keep both mixed and unmixed in the fridge.
I tumble in a large sealed plastic container, I believe it is a mayo container. Tumble them until well coated, remove lid and gently fan air into/fumes...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I get the same results from powder by the pound Burgundy polyester TGIC.
I have noticed that the clear liquid on top is thicker than acetone, I assume some of the powder coat dissolves however the...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I am actually looking for a Lee style push through sizer.
Forum: Casting Equipment
I need a .310 sizer and don't want to enlarge any of those I allready own.
Thank you in advance.
Olaf
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
This powder is also available through powder by the pound...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Stick around Joe, for every person that gives you a hard time there are dozens of us that enjoy and need your input.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I tried a number of different methods. I used an airbrush to spray it on, attempted tumbling them, dipping them one at a time......
The closest I got to success was spraying on with an airbrush,...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I have, but I couldn't make it work. When it dries, the boolits cannot be handled without knocking the powder off.
My observation of the liquid 2 powder is this: it appears to be water with some...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Has anyone tried this method with rifle at full jacketed velocities and no gas check?
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I have just been smelting it all together and casting ingots. I did not realize they were different metals...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I can't recommend enough the use of the appropriate Lyman "M" die.
It will basically eliminate any shaving of the coating if used properly.
I have one for each calibre that I load cast boolits for,...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
No, however the coating is harder than most alloys. Baking the coating on can remove the boolits heat treating making it softer. If you do not heat treat your boolits this will not matter.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Or if you use Android, Strelok works quite well and it only cost about 10 bucks.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
if you exceed $99, shipping from Rotometals is free provided you order online.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
There is however no doubt in my mind that the hi-tek coating is a superior product.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
1 pound of powder is about $8.
1 quart of acetone is about $8.
Not having to wait for your bullet coating to arrive from Australia, priceless...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Definitely shorter total time, and much better looking finished product.
The upside of the tumble and bake method is that it requires a great deal less handling of each boolit. I tumble a hundred...
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 |