I use those in my 1911, powder coated and then sized .452 in a Lee push through sizing die. They plunk at 1.190 in my barrel, but I've found the best accuracy with them just slightly into the lands...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
I use those in my 1911, powder coated and then sized .452 in a Lee push through sizing die. They plunk at 1.190 in my barrel, but I've found the best accuracy with them just slightly into the lands...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Thanks for following up with your results! Looks very similar to the results I got. I wonder if they have changed that powder formulation. I saw smoke no longer sells copper vein because they...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Thanks for the tips everyone. I had not tried pre-heating the boolits, so I tried that last night. Unfortunately it didn't work any better. I then tried mixing in some of the blue that works so...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Any suggestions to try to get the gray I already have to work? Should I try without the air soft bbs? Try adding more powder to the bowl? Try different bowls? Anything like that? Or should I give up...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Yes, the pictured bullet has been baked, about 5 minutes until they got up to 400 and the powder turned glossy, then 20 minutes more. I tried scratching the areas that didn't look covered, and they...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I'm new to casting and powder coating, so I started off with lots of research. The top foolproof powder seemed to be Eastwood ford light blue, which works great for me. However, I wanted a more...
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