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    I have found that bigger or more bullets take...

    I have found that bigger or more bullets take more time to get to 400 degrees. I put the bullets in and when my thermometer reaches 400 then let them cook for 10 min
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    I use a vibrating tumbler with a variety of smoke...

    I use a vibrating tumbler with a variety of smoke powders and harbor freight red along with a couple of other brands of powders. and while I don't get a picture perfect coverage they shoot just fine....
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    I have shot a fair number in my AR and a...

    I have shot a fair number in my AR and a contender. I tumble coat them dump them on some mesh to shake off excess powder then dump them onto NSF and bake. so nothing very precise. my groups are...
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    I have used the peanuts. they seam to help on...

    I have used the peanuts. they seam to help on rainy days
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    my experience has been if I shoot wheel weight...

    my experience has been if I shoot wheel weight lead when using jacket bullet data. if I shoot minimum loads I get acceptable accuracy so 2 to 2.5 inches. i tried lino type lead and I was able to push...
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    for me PC bullets are for developing the skills...

    for me PC bullets are for developing the skills necessary to get the full benefit of those pricey more accurate bullets
  7. Thread: PC HP boolits

    by docstodd
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    I have used packing peanuts instead of bb's. for...

    I have used packing peanuts instead of bb's. for me it has worked better then the bb's did
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    in my experience when using jacketed bullet data...

    in my experience when using jacketed bullet data minimum and maximum loads have more to due with how accurate PC bullets are then just velocity alone. this has been the case in four different...
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    I was able to go at and try some in a 22-250,...

    I was able to go at and try some in a 22-250, with any jacketed bullet data accuracy was very bad i did try a load with unique and accuracy was in that 2 to 3 inch range. i want to look at pressures...
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    I have been going to try some in my brothers...

    I have been going to try some in my brothers 22-250 if the minimum and maximum work in that I will report back with what I find there.
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    it has been my experience in shooting PC boolits...

    it has been my experience in shooting PC boolits in .223 (in two different guns) 7-30 waters and 7.62x39 (also in two different guns) that minimum and max loads have more to do with accuracy then...
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    I think if you are in a dry enough climate a...

    I think if you are in a dry enough climate a tumbler works well. I use a tumbler and can't tell the difference between that and a cool whip tub. I also haven't been able to tell any difference using...
  13. I think it must be something in the shipping. I...

    I think it must be something in the shipping. I have received about five orders in five or six colors including clear from pbtp all got to me in good shape. having said that I think future orders...
  14. Thread: tumbler

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    did the peanuts mix in with the boolits or float...

    did the peanuts mix in with the boolits or float around on top? I tried the airsoft bb's and with a 1000 boolits it was tough to separate them in a timely manner. and I didn't really see that it...
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    I have had good luck with pbtp in super durable...

    I have had good luck with pbtp in super durable wet clear. it just looks like a cast boolet with a little shine to it
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    I have found that with the type of failure to...

    I have found that with the type of failure to feed that you are describing that seating the boolet a little longer helps
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    I bought a 1/2 pound of pbtp Kawasaki green and I...

    I bought a 1/2 pound of pbtp Kawasaki green and I double coated about 2000 9mm bullets so I think with that powder you would get about 8000 single coated ones. I put my powder in the zip loc tubs and...
  18. I have tried DT mixing colors and in some cases...

    I have tried DT mixing colors and in some cases just one color was attracted to the bullet. so you may try it and start gray and end up pink
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    in my AR I get around 2800 with no GC before...

    in my AR I get around 2800 with no GC before accuracy goes to pot my bullets are range scrap. I have been going to try some linotype to see if I can get more
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    sorry I had to go back and see what it was. it...

    sorry I had to go back and see what it was. it turned out to be anodized blue transparent from powder by the pound the funny thing is it worked pretty well with DT on it's own. it worked with a...
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    I had kind of a funny experience when mixing...

    I had kind of a funny experience when mixing powders. a guy I work with wanted a powder blue bullet so I went and mixed some dark blue I had with HF white. they came out a nice mottled powder blue. I...
  22. Thread: easy PC

    by docstodd
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    82313 here is a picture of some boolits that I...

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    here is a picture of some boolits that I used hairspray on
  23. Thread: easy PC

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    I have also tried pre-heating i think this method...

    I have also tried pre-heating i think this method would work. if you can find the right temp. the problem I had was i dumped about 5 heated bullets into the powder and they came out as 5 bullets in a...
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    i think this method uses less powder then the...

    i think this method uses less powder then the electrostatic method because you recover everything that is not stuck to the boolit. I have not tried the piglet method so would not know with that...
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    i used suave max hold hair spray. I have also...

    i used suave max hold hair spray. I have also used the elmers spray adhesive both worked. I think the trick to hair spray is to make sure it drys before dumping it in the powder. i spay the boolits...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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