I use the 6 in.non-stick cake pans from the dollar store.
After baking a batch i use a razor blade to remove any powder that has cooked on the pan.
Been using them for 2 years without any...
Type: Posts; User: plainsman456
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I use the 6 in.non-stick cake pans from the dollar store.
After baking a batch i use a razor blade to remove any powder that has cooked on the pan.
Been using them for 2 years without any...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I would look to the hollow point mold being to cold still.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have a marlin CB model and size to 379 using Winchester brass and it works darn good.
I have also made some brass fit out of 30-30 brass once fired,as well as a few pieces of 32 win.special...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I got a mold from N.O.E.and it had done a darn good job.
It weights a hair under 400 but hits like a heavyweight.
Have shot it in the 45-70 as well as the 458 SOCOM,easy to get it to shoot and...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I have gone to using the non stick cake pans from the dollar store.
They fit the Oster oven and hold a lot of boolits from the 90 grain 380 to the 400 grin 45-70.
Best part is no foil to get...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Had a friend shoot some 80 grain cast powdercoated in a 25-45 Sharps rifle.
He shot some other reloads first then tried the powdercoated boolits.
The first hit the target in the same spot as...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
They look good to me as well.
Go shoot.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I have a Oster oven and turn on the fan setting and temp to 400.
When the first pan of boolits are ready to go in i turn on the oven for about 2 minutes.
Place pan and turn timer past 20...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Have not had any problems but i can see the lube melting thing happening.
When i lubed the grooves i didn't load many at a time.
Now i powdercoat and don't worry.
It has made a difference.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Ever since i got the powder from Smoke4320 i have left the powder and bb's in the container.
It has been a while and i have had no problems.
I did send a friend to him to get a sample pack...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Looks like a heat issue.
Might need a little tin but i would raise temp an try again after cleaning the mold.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I size and gas check before coating then resize after.
It does not take that long.
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
I use my Star and my LAM2 and they both work.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I got 2 sample packs of powder from Smoke and it does go a long way.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I got about 15 molds in a trade years ago.
That said i have found several molds that i think might be better so i got them.
Lately i have been on a N.O.E mold buying spree.
It has given me...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I just started last year using Smokes powder.
The non stick round pan i use is about 8 in.dia.
When doing 9mm or semi wadcutters for the 38/357 its not to heavy,but when doing 325-400 grain...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Might have to try this as i have 10 of them to rework.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I started last year and had only 1 bad batch.
Found out that copper gas checks act like a heat sink and had to change up the process some.
I have a Star as well as a RCBS lam2 and after...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I have all 3 and the last one i got was the Lyman 61.
I fixed the plug in and it has been used for 5 years or more.
The others are on the floor.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I set both molds on top of the melting pot.
When things are ready i fill one mold,set it down on my metal bench then fill the other mold,set it down,open the first mold and refill then the same...
Forum: Cast Boolits
The ones i have like to be hotter than any other mold i have.
Turn up the heat and try to cast some till they do right.
I use carb.cleaner on my new molds and after they dry i cast about 4 or 5...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Another vote for the Larue trigger.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I size before and after if the diameter is not right after coating.
Does not hurt a thing.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Tried both but with bottom pour i make more boolits faster.
That molds are their own problem and you have to figure out what they like.
I got some to try and it worked darn good.
I started at 13 grains and worked up to 16 with a 325 grain lead gas checked boolit.
Had a friend shoot some at some junk water heaters,they were...
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 |