simple Hi-Tek coating

[Petander]

It's easy to get carried away.

Ten years ago,I used to shoot 500 meters every week. Can't do that in private land anymore, laws have changed and people are more sensitive to gunshots. Might call the cops,might lose your guns. Need proper ranges,means lots of arrangements and driving.

So I kinda quit long range,sold my 338 Lapua. I only shoot 300 WM 300 meters and do not aim to shrink groups past 30 mm that I'm getting on a good day with several bullets including Woodleigh Weldcore 200. Crazy hot load with VV N570, a true 1" load in my gun,doesn't work for my friend's similar gun. My 300 m record is 16 mm, 158 SMK.

I never went to cast with long range. But I went to fine tuning everything pretty deep... It can become an obsession if you are never satisfied with group size.

[Ausglock]

I was using an OMARK single shot 7.62 (308 Win) at 900 yards with open (iron) sights. no scopes.
prone, with only a sling around the arm for support. on a good day, could keep all the 10 shots in the central Bullseye at 900 Yards. the central was about the size of your head.

[Avenger442]

About an hour away we have a 600 yard range. But I’ve never shot there. You have to get three out of five in the 300 yard bullseye before they let you shoot the 600 yard. I’m still working with the 200 yard range where I shoot. When those become consistent 2” groups I’ll spend the money to shoot 300 and 600 yards. And I’m going to do it with cast lead.

[Petander]

Good stuff,Trevor. Long range shooting is like tobacco,you can quit but not forget.

I have a bolt action 22LR CZ that shoots beer cans or clays up to 230 meters. Used to do that a lot in the 90's. A. canted dot scope w turrets.

But it got out of hands. I remember how my friend shot a 300 m five group using 100 grain HP:s in 300 WM. That group was 12 mm. I found myself counting powder granules,buying big Zeisses,driving thousands of kms just to shrink my continuous group from 1" to under 20, in a good day,occasionally... hoping for 15 mm...Sold my Marlin, quut casting...

Then at one point I sort of woke up,had to choose. Now I'm having fun again!

[Petander]

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Thank you very much,Joe!

[Tazza]

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Thank you very much,Joe!

oooh what colours did you get?

[Petander]

oooh what colours did you get?

Most importantly Modified TMG Gold. I want to see if it works (for me,with my contaminated alloy) as good as old ,discontinued TMG Gold. Then there is True Blue as a "must have". Another gold and some Zombie Green...

I have a H&G 38 Special WC mold in the mail,coming any day. Almost pure mixed in the pot. Gonna start with Blue, can't wait...

[kevin c]

You got the blue? I still don't see it on Donnie's site )^;

[Petander]

You got the blue? I still don't see it on Donnie's site )^;

Yeah this came straight from Australia by Dropbear Express. We have no importer here in Finland so I'm buying directly from Joe.

[Tazza]

Yeah this came straight from Australia by Dropbear Express. We have no importer here in Finland so I'm buying directly from Joe.

dropbear express, i think we need to rename our post office network

[Vettepilot]

Thanks
I was wondering how you stopped up the hole.

Not sure which one, but one of the specialty companies sells a plug with an "O" ring on it for stoppering the primer hole for measuring case capacity with water. Some people use alcohol because it has less surface tension and thus is easier to get the case dead level full.

A friend with a lathe could make you a plug before you both had a chance to finish a beer... Well, maybe not, I can chug a beer pretty dam fast.

Vettepilot

[kevin c]

That's great! I'll be ordering some when it comes in.

[Michael J. Spangler]

Kevin,
I have some inbound by sea freight, should be here in a few weeks. It's simply not practical to have shipped by air in the quantities I order.

I can't wait!
I just ordered up 3 new containers of powder for a buddy for Christmas. Now I'll need to place another order for the blue. I can't wait!

[Stephen Cohen]

I was using an OMARK single shot 7.62 (308 Win) at 900 yards with open (iron) sights. no scopes.
prone, with only a sling around the arm for support. on a good day, could keep all the 10 shots in the central Bullseye at 900 Yards. the central was about the size of your head.

Ahhhh that brings back fond memories, I still have 2 spare Black mountain barrels for mine, I doubt I will ever need them. I was a member of the Murwillumbah Rifle Club in the 70s and shot a possible at 900 yards once.. Old men and their old memories. Regards Stephen

[Ausglock]

Never shot at M/bah.
I shot Grafton, Coffs, Armidale, Kempsey, Warialda (Rocky Dam) Casino and Belmont.

Blokes I shot with were. John Stone, John Grebert, Bernie McDonald, Peter Picton and his brother George from Mungundi.
I ran into a few of them At Bernie McDonald's Funeral a few weeks ago.

[agentwolf]

Thanks much Petander!

800+ rounds
(HTC402-188-WFN-BV1-21)
(4) coats Hi-Tek: Gun Metal, Red Copper
Sized: .401

[Petander]

Agentwolf,looking good!

I'm one click away from ordering a pots worth of bismuth casting alloy from Rotometals. Just to try.

If EU comes up with a total lead ban... I don't know what kind of craziness will follow but it's good to be prepared. Then we will need a new Hi Tek Bismuth coating and it will sell in Europe like butter. Lead ban will get more people into casting,using alternative alloys.

And already expensive bismuth price will skyrocket. Bullet trap sales go up. I will keep on shooting.

[Burnt Fingers]

Kevin,
I have some inbound by sea freight, should be here in a few weeks. It's simply not practical to have shipped by air in the quantities I order.

I need more powder. I'm waiting for the blue to show up.

[pastera]

Have been fighting with leading in a M&P 9c with Hi-Tek coated Lee 356-120-TC and Win 231.
Tried pure COWW @ .356 - no luck with harder alloy.
Removed the lube groove and opened up the mold to drop @ .358 and sized to .357 - still no luck.
Looked around, saw others had issues with M&P 9's with 231 and they recommended going with a slower powder.
Tried 0.357, 4.2g CFE Pistol @ 1.100" COAL - Success! 50 rounds and the barrel was perfectly clean where with 231 I couldn't go 20 without heavy leading.
Now to load up the 1k of cast and coated TCs and start having some fun.

[Petander]

Happy Blue Year,everyone!



I fired five of these at 00.00 o' clock.