simple Hi-Tek coating

[M.A.D]

I completely second a Omark 44 in 308, I think they are a truly underrated rifle... Allot of guy will tell you , you need a freakn RPA, Barnard etc to shoot fullbore and blow $3K just on a action.. Well, I've put mates onto $400 Omarks and they have shot plenty well out to 1km with the old iron sights..
If you really want to have a go at silly ranges, You can pop out to my property at Cecil Plains, I have a 1.2 km, 1.6 km and a 3.2 km range being built now. Or if you're feeling in a light hearted mood, You can shoot a Sharps out to 3.2 km... You know, Fire, we go make a cup of tea have some biscuits, and come back to look through the spotting scope with just enough time to see it hit a gong..

[M.A.D]

Talking of swaging and Hi-Tek, long dormant plan to Swage some projjies for .404 using .40 cal pistol cases, coat with Hi-Tek and see how they do. Can any of you flick me a dozen empties to 3809? Am happy to send across a 6 pack

We have no 40 cal on the pistol range.. That's incredibly naughty up here to even dream of such things.. Can send 44 mag or 45 acp cases. or a kajillion 9mm or 38 special, I could send some 357 Sig brass down to you????? Just open it up...

[eljefeoz]

Hey that’s a great offer of tea and range.wish I was back in Hervey Bay. Bright sunny Mexico is a bit out of the way ... Thanks. I may take you up sometime. Pity about the .40-I have access to all the other calibers you mentioned. So a SIG is a .40 necked down to 0.357”? Sorry but my handgun caliber knowledge is kind of limited to more of the older ones.

[M.A.D]

Yep, Sig is 40 S&W necked down, Guess all you would have to do is neck up. draw the case, seat your cores and point form.. Let me know if you want some sig brass

[Ausglock]

How many 40 cases you want? I have bucketloads..
MAD.. how many 9mm you want to offload??

[Tazza]

That is some awesome ranges you have in progress M.A.D, i think my new house needs more land 2.75 acres may not be quite enough.....

I was gonna say, i have a bottle of .40s, coppers shoot at my range, so there are always .40 cal cases

[M.A.D]

Nah, 2.75 acres is all good for 375 Cheytac... If you want to head out my property, just let me know, I have 4000 acres freehold in the middle of 73,000 acres of State Forest..

[M.A.D]

Do you want me to collect you a 20 lt bucket?

[Petander]

If you really want to have a go at silly ranges, You can pop out to my property at Cecil Plains, I have a 1.2 km, 1.6 km and a 3.2 km range being built now.

Will you adopt me?

I used to go silly with 338 Lapua Mag but getting to long ranges is so much driving here,it became like another job. So I sold it and settled down on 300 WM and 300-600 meters. I have a mad 5 kJ load with Woodleigh 200 Weldcore / N570 that prints 1" @ 300 meters on a good day. That's my most accurate hunting load ever, with a stock Tikka T3 Tactical.

With match bullets like 220 Scenar-L / N165 you can hit clays @ 600 meters with it.

Okay,back to coating,I just took a look here while my 45 ACP:s are drying.





On the other hand,I have a 100 m range within a few minutes. Can't have it all.

[Stephen Cohen]

Hey that’s a great offer of tea and range.wish I was back in Hervey Bay. Bright sunny Mexico is a bit out of the way ... Thanks. I may take you up sometime. Pity about the .40-I have access to all the other calibers you mentioned. So a SIG is a .40 necked down to 0.357”? Sorry but my handgun caliber knowledge is kind of limited to more of the older ones.

I have plenty of 40SW shells, Police shoot at our range and leave a lot of brass on the ground, I have formed a few into 320gr projectiles for a mates 404 as proof of concept. I don't see why you need to coat them with Hi-Tek other than you can. Regards Stephen

[Petander]

I got my 45 ACP dummies figured out and plunked, BHN 8.

I didn't find my proper expanders,it's been a while. To my surprise flaring with Lee Universal worked good enough, 452 does get swaged to 4515 far at the base but coating is intact when I hammer pull them. Being soft alloy,this may even work.

I didn't slug the barrel because I only have 452 sizers for now. These H&G 185 grainers drop 454 so I have future options if needed.

Hi-Tek TMG Gold sticks and bonds extremely well.



Here Aqualube is drying:

[Tazza]

At 8bhn, out of a slow moving .45, i see no issues.

You don't have issues squeezing them down .002"? seems like a lot, but at 8bhn, it would be a lot easier. The ones i have needed to squeeze down a lot, i get extrusion at the base.

[Petander]

At 8bhn, out of a slow moving .45, i see no issues.

You don't have issues squeezing them down .002"? seems like a lot, but at 8bhn, it would be a lot easier. The ones i have needed to squeeze down a lot, i get extrusion at the base.

No problems. Hi-Tek Aqualube helps here,I'm pushing them through a polished Lee die as usual.

[M.A.D]

Will you adopt me?

I used to go silly with 338 Lapua Mag but getting to long ranges is so much driving here,it became like another job. So I sold it and settled down on 300 WM and 300-600 meters. I have a mad 5 kJ load with Woodleigh 200 Weldcore / N570 that prints 1" @ 300 meters on a good day. That's my most accurate hunting load ever, with a stock Tikka T3 Tactical.

With match bullets like 220 Scenar-L / N165 you can hit clays @ 600 meters with it.

Okay,back to coating,I just took a look here while my 45 ACP:s are drying.





On the other hand,I have a 100 m range within a few minutes. Can't have it all.

Sure, lets do a cross country adoption agency.. I'm actually eyeing off land in Finland

[Tazza]

Sure, lets do a cross country adoption agency.. I'm actually eyeing off land in Finland

I'll be in on that

[Ausglock]

MAD.. a 20lt bucket of 9mm cases would be good...

[eljefeoz]

Trev a couple of dozen to ‘speriment with. Thanks. I’ll PM you

[eljefeoz]

I have plenty of 40SW shells, Police shoot at our range and leave a lot of brass on the ground, I have formed a few into 320gr projectiles for a mates 404 as proof of concept. I don't see why you need to coat them with Hi-Tek other than you can. Regards Stephen

Thanks Steve. Nice to know you’ve had a play with .404. And I don’t mind a couple of dozen from you. If you have a formed projjie for the .404, would be fantastic. Why coat with Hi-Tek? Become a habit I coat everything have some RCBS o.285” baking with gunmetal just now.

[eljefeoz]

That is some awesome ranges you have in progress M.A.D, i think my new house needs more land 2.75 acres may not be quite enough.....

I was gonna say, i have a bottle of .40s, coppers shoot at my range, so there are always .40 cal cases

Thanks Mate, I’ll raid your bottle if I get my act right with the Mk1 experimental run !

[Ausglock]

Trev a couple of dozen to ‘speriment with. Thanks. I’ll PM you

No worries... You want Brass only or a few Nickel as well??