simple Hi-Tek coating

[HI-TEK]

77 rounds of .308 down range today. Three different powders, nine different loads and two bullet shapes and weights. Coated with Gold 1035 three coats with no leading. Had some 1 1/2 inch groups at 100 yards. Best groups were with 41 grains H 4895 and a Lee C309-160R. Some success with 8208 and CFE 223 powders, too. About 2/3 of the groups were good enough to hunt with. Love this stuff.

Avenger,
You really gave it a good work out. Sounds like results were OK.
Glad you are happy with tests.
Thanks for posting.

[Rompin Ruger]

Congrats!!!

[Ausglock]

Ok... here is a 45 230gn RN that fell off the baking tray and was sitting on the bottom of the oven for 3 hours of baking at 200 deg C.
With it is a bullet that got the normal 7 1/2 minute bake cycle.
Both were smashed and you can see the results.
Both were coated with Kryptonite green.
Over baking only changed the colour.







Both pass the wipe and smash tests with flying colours.

[Ausglock]

Also put this timer together. Far more accurate than the oven timers.
Red reset button and a flashing/ buzzing alarm to let you know when the time is up.

[Rompin Ruger]

Yeowza, Mr. McGiver!

[wlkjr]

I like that Kryptonite green. Is that from the powder or liquid?

[Ausglock]

Liquid. But the powder version is the same colour.

[atygrit]

I successfully coated twice, then sized and coated for a third time. Are you guys sizing again, or just using them as is.

[cptkeybrd]

200 degrees C ? My phone is my timer


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[dikman]

Hey Trev, what model timer is that?

[Ausglock]

Hey Trev, what model timer is that?

Sestos B1S 240 volt

[wlkjr]

I successfully coated twice, then sized and coated for a third time. Are you guys sizing again, or just using them as is.

I usually only size once and do 3 coats also. I have sized after the second coat but it is a slower process so now I just size after the 3rd coat.

[Rompin Ruger]

I've coated 2 or 3 times with the 45 long colt and relatively hot loads--with red copper, I didn't see any difference. NO leading either way..good accuracy... sized after final coat regardless... Donnie recommended some smutz to make the sizing a touch easier that doesn't hurt coating... first it was some furniture polish now I think they have a HT product?

[Hi-Performance Bullet Coatings]

I like that Kryptonite green. Is that from the powder or liquid?

I have a bunch of Kryptonite Green powder due to arrive here in a week or so.

[bfuller14]

Donnie,
Please let us know when it is available.

[Hi-Performance Bullet Coatings]

Will do

[Graakall]

Hi.
Going to coat my first batch of 230 grs, 452 rn boolits.
Brick red..
5 milliliters mix pr 2 kg boolits.

Surfacearea/kg must vary between 45 230 grs and 115 9mm.

Any input on this?

Thanks fellows.

[fivewhy]

I searched for an answer but could not find one.

Is there any practical difference between the "Black 1035" and the "Gold 1035" other than color? Apparently, both have the gold particles and both are designed for higher pressures, but I was just wondering if either is better/worse than the other when used in rifle loads...that is, where max chamber pressure is in broad range of 35kpsi to 60kpsi. And this would assume the bullet is hard enough for the given pressure.

For note, I generally do not intend to push harder than 45kpsi but this is without gas checks. I have the Black 1035 in powder form.

[Ausglock]

Hi.
Going to coat my first batch of 230 grs, 452 rn boolits.
Brick red..
5 milliliters mix pr 2 kg boolits.



Surfacearea/kg must vary between 45 230 grs and 115 9mm.

Any input on this?

Thanks fellows.

Same. Works for me. surface area doesn't matter. Actual weight of alloy does.

[Ausglock]

I searched for an answer but could not find one.

Is there any practical difference between the "Black 1035" and the "Gold 1035" other than color? Apparently, both have the gold particles and both are designed for higher pressures, but I was just wondering if either is better/worse than the other when used in rifle loads...that is, where max chamber pressure is in broad range of 35kpsi to 60kpsi. And this would assume the bullet is hard enough for the given pressure.

For note, I generally do not intend to push harder than 45kpsi but this is without gas checks. I have the Black 1035 in powder form.

Black 1035 contains gold 1035.
Both work.
Suck it and see..