simple Hi-Tek coating

[Love Life]

I've seen them around here from $37 per 1,000 to $50 per 1,000.

[btroj]

I bought 25 K Tula primers From Powder Valley last summer for around 25 per k.

Saw some yesterday locally for 35 per K.

LL, I know how fast 9 mm can go. My daughter and I went thru 400 rounds of 45 and 38 in a few hours without any problem. Those dang handguns eat lead and primers quick. I just had to razz you a bit. That coating kit does do a heap of bullets. Make per bullet cost pretty low.

I just wish I had bought more SPP, I only got 5 K and I didn't have a 9 mm at that time. I suppose that means I need to shoot more 45?

[Love Life]

Yep. Shoot more 45. I have more LPP than SPP so I shoot more. However, it depletes lead faster so I don't think I'm winning...

[btroj]

I get more lead from the berm than I shoot so I don't suppose I should complain about higher lead cost. I gathered almost 1400 pounds of spent bullets this year so I think I am well ahead.

[Love Life]

I need to hit the berms, but I have been procrastinating. Smelting ranks up there with case trimming on my list of stuff I hate to do. It's easier, and almost cheaper, to buy lead out of the S&S for 1.00 per lb.

[btroj]

I don't mind smelting. Far better than trimming cases!
I can do a couple 5 gal buckets in an afternoon and end up with around 300 pounds of ingots. I have almost 4 buckets still to smelt and have over 1000 pounds in ingots already.

I have more lead than coating.

[HI-TEK]

Yes I will.... As soon as I get out of my tree stand! Lol

But it will be much easier to mix as the only thing needed is the acetone. Plus, supply will be easier to obtain due to classification if material. I will not have the 3-4 month wait time for shipping and hazmat charges!

How was the Bambi hunt?
Any fresh meat?
I thought that you did not have time for relaxing as you were making coated projectiles...lol.

[btroj]

I know!

Here we are wanting data on this new coating and he is sitting in a tree!

[dsa]

The dry coating sounds like it will be the hot ticket. I am looking forward to it becoming available here in the states.

[Gateway Bullets]

How was the Bambi hunt?
Any fresh meat?
I thought that you did not have time for relaxing as you were making coated projectiles...lol.

Hunting was TERRIBLE!!!! So dog gone windy it wasn't even funny! Only thing I saw was one red squirrel. But I have until next week Tuesday to hunt. Might just slip out into the backyard to hunt a little here and there! Lol

[prickett]

What are you blokes paying for primers?
Small pistol here are about $55 per 1000
Large pistol are $65 per 1000

$27/1000 at my gun club.

[gunoil]

midway usa: 5000 to the door/$166.00. Iam running in my new super 1050.

[Ausglock]

That is cheap primers...

[HI-TEK]

Hunting was TERRIBLE!!!! So dog gone windy it wasn't even funny! Only thing I saw was one red squirrel. But I have until next week Tuesday to hunt. Might just slip out into the backyard to hunt a little here and there! Lol

I hope you are hunting with a well coated projectile using the HT? lol.

[Gremlin460]

Heartbreaking to see.

[Ausglock]

Grem... What's the story?

[Gremlin460]

Grem... What's the story?

Because it is very easy to coat large amounts quickly, when you do something dumb like I seem to have, you also can screw up a lot very quickly LOL.
I coated thousands (litterally) once, then sized them all , then during the second coating, the issues I was having came to light.
See the samples I sent you. Therfore I have 8 4litre icecream containers full of once coated and size boolits to remelt and start again with.
The ones in the picture above is the 4th pot load , just before they melt.

[btroj]

Any odors or anything when they melt?

[kweidner]

Any odors or anything when they melt?

Yep melt em outside. Smells like burnt plastic...Been there done that!

[Love Life]

Melt them outside as said above. Also, ensure you stir very well. The coating acts alot like jackets when smelting. The should rise to the top, but a good stir is required to get them all to come up.