Airsoft BB's Stick in HP

[MBfrontier]

I was powder coating cast boolits for 45 ACP by using black airsoft BB's and when I opened the lid I found BB's had stuck inside the hollow points. I had to use two sets of needle nosed pliers to get them out and leave the powder relatively intact. I use an NOE 453-220-RF RG2 PB Mold using the large hollow point pins to cast the bullets. I'm going to change the mold to the shallow hollow point pins. I don't think the Airsoft BB's will stick inside the shallow hole.

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this before. FWIW, it may be interesting for those with large hollow point molds.

[2011redrider]

Just found the same thing this weekend when powder coating some 453-230 w lg hp. Have to order a set of the .20 pins.

[Grmps]

Try coating without the BB's, they aren't always needed. Just make sure you knock off the excess powder.
If that doesn't work -- try another powder
or mix in some clear
OR put the boolits and powder in double zip lock bags (or #5 containers taped shut) in your vibratory tumbler for 10 min.

[2011redrider]

Called Noe and smaller pins won't fit the mold since it is already bored to .250. Only option is to order a set of blank pins and having a machine shop turn them down. Guess I'll try no bb's first and see how they coat.

[MBfrontier]

Here is a picture of the large hollow point pin next to the shallow pin. These pins were supplied with a NOE 453-220-RF PB mold. These pins are also shown in the pictures of hollow point molds on NOE's website. I believe they call them cup point pins. I took a quick measurement with a dial caliper and the diameter measures approx. .255 in. Also, I corrected my original post as the mold is an NOE 453-220-RF RG2 PB.

[Tripplebeards]

Just found out myself the other day on the 44 cal devistator. Kinda like the way it looks and plan on glueing a few in place and testing them. I think it will act like a ballistic tip.

[RP]

Looks like it may hurt a little.

[MBfrontier]

Trplebeards, looks like turning lemons into lemonade. It would be interesting to see how they perform.