posts your comments and 'extra' photos here.
posts your comments and 'extra' photos here.
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“If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.”
― The Dalai Lama, Seattle Times, May 2001
Before the PC (Powder Coating) craze really caught on giving us a dedicated coating sub forum, I did these Lee 9mm TL356-124-2R Tumble Lube boolits up using some gloss black VHT spray paint back around November 2011.
They worked quite well in my TZ75 at typical pistol ranges. (25 yards or less) Accuracy and function were about the same as my standard 9mm tumble lube load. I didn't think it was worth the time and effort involved to make them though, compared to simply tumble lubing for me.
I got the idea to try a few Powder Coated boolits as well using Pro-Tec fishing jig powder paint thanks to some stuff that 357 Maximum had posted, and was trying at the time.
It was a bigger hassle for me than just plain old Tumble Lubing, but it definitely made a very hard, slippery, and durable coating. I chalked it up as a learning experience, and an interesting way to mark or color special boolits. It definitely was a fun experiment. After that I pretty much lost interest in powder coating my boolits.
- Bullwolf
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“If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.”
― The Dalai Lama, Seattle Times, May 2001
"The people never give up their freedom . . . Except under some delusion." Edmund Burke
"Let us remember that if we suffer tamely a lawless attack on our liberty, we encourage it." Samuel Adams
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Hell, I just seeded a brand new patch of grass! No seriously, I just put down grass seed on Saturday.
GRANDPARENTS AGAINST RETINOBLASTOMA, BECAUSE NO CHILD SHOULD HAVE CANCER
Je suis Charlie
ΔΕΞΑΙ
Rednecks run the Brits out of this country years ago,
I will defend this country from anyone or thing that tries to take it from me or mine
I AM A REDNECK!!!
"If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government,our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin." Samuel Adams, 1776
"The people never give up their freedom . . . Except under some delusion." Edmund Burke
"Let us remember that if we suffer tamely a lawless attack on our liberty, we encourage it." Samuel Adams
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CRPA Life Member
SOOooo how do they group, expand well?
Je suis Charlie
ΔΕΞΑΙ
Rednecks run the Brits out of this country years ago,
I will defend this country from anyone or thing that tries to take it from me or mine
I AM A REDNECK!!!
"If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government,our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin." Samuel Adams, 1776
"The people never give up their freedom . . . Except under some delusion." Edmund Burke
"Let us remember that if we suffer tamely a lawless attack on our liberty, we encourage it." Samuel Adams
NRA Benefactor Life Member
CRPA Life Member
SwedeNelson can cast Purple colored boolits!
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...k-covered-Lino
The above image is the best pink/purple colored Linotype picture I've ever seen. I had always wondered why my printing metal alloys cast purple colored boolits. Figured it was some kind of lead alchemy voodoo.
Some of my foundry/Mono/Lino type alloys cast with that same pink/purple surface oxidization hue. It's hard to reproduce on film as nicely as the NOE picture shows however.
You can polish the color off with a paper towel, or tumble it off. I can recognize the alloy at a glance. It never seems to oxidize, or corrode and turn white like pure lead does over time, or when exposed to the elements. Needless to say if it isn't thinned out some, it's harder than heck too.
Rick cheats, his boolits are cast from gold ingots. That's how he cast those golden boolits. Maybe the reason why all of Cbrick's boolits look so perfect too.
- Bullwolf
"The people never give up their freedom . . . Except under some delusion." Edmund Burke
"Let us remember that if we suffer tamely a lawless attack on our liberty, we encourage it." Samuel Adams
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CRPA Life Member
Jupiter7, this pic is really nice! 'Gotta love that 270SAA!!
I only did mine in one color.
Also - guncheese, Nice blue balls!
I did a few Zombie Balls one time..... it's kinda fun, even though these'll be riding down the tube in a patch.
KE4GWE - - - - - - Colt 1860, it just feels right.
Thanks Beagle! I thought I had done pretty good for once
Edit: for the record, those are all done in BBDT method
My Straight shooter thread
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...traightshooter
They do good for me. I am not a professional, but they will do under 2" in a blackout when powder coated, and pushed beyond what I shoot jacketed at. VERY explosive. It will penetrate three water jugs at 100 yards but the third one looks like it was shot with a shotgun, and the first one is split in half and tossed to the side. My go to plinking bullet at the moment for cheap fun. Someday I will sit down and see if I can get MOA at least with one of my guns with it.
You are gona get gigged, one pic is all that is needed.
Je suis Charlie
ΔΕΞΑΙ
Rednecks run the Brits out of this country years ago,
I will defend this country from anyone or thing that tries to take it from me or mine
I AM A REDNECK!!!
"If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government,our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin." Samuel Adams, 1776
Je suis Charlie
ΔΕΞΑΙ
Rednecks run the Brits out of this country years ago,
I will defend this country from anyone or thing that tries to take it from me or mine
I AM A REDNECK!!!
"If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government,our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin." Samuel Adams, 1776
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 |