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Thread: Red 44s... It just looks right!

  1. 06-07-2018, 01:08 AM #1
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    Red 44s... It just looks right!

    240 grain 44 cal with gas check, so it'll get loaded hot for sure:
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    These are my latest batch of 240 gcs, it's a bit of a mixed bag:
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  2. 06-07-2018, 02:56 AM #2
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    Nice looking boolits. I've been playing with 429-200 lately the green is 430-240
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  3. 06-07-2018, 05:13 AM #3
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    Hmmm... you powder coated right over the gas check too. Does that work okay ?

    I've been thinking of PC, just haven't done anything yet.
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  4. 06-07-2018, 06:53 AM #4
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    I color code my loads also. Those are good looking bullets.
    I'm a Happy Clinger.
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    I've been looking at the powder coating also...

    Is there a Utube or some such video on how to do it? I have no idea on the process at all...

    And, what is the advantage of the end product?...

    Thanks...BCB
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  6. 06-07-2018, 08:36 AM #6
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    I use PC to indicate either alloy or weight change.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BCB View Post
    I've been looking at the powder coating also...

    Is there a Utube or some such video on how to do it? I have no idea on the process at all...

    And, what is the advantage of the end product?...

    Thanks...BCB
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  8. 06-07-2018, 11:29 AM #8
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    Guys:

    Scroll down to the "Coatings and Alternatives" section.

    Everything you always wanted to know about powder coating
    is right here on our castboolits site, including the best powder vendor, Smoke 4320.

    Go for it !
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  9. 06-07-2018, 12:09 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bookworm View Post
    Hmmm... you powder coated right over the gas check too. Does that work okay ?

    I've been thinking of PC, just haven't done anything yet.
    If my gas checks are loose I powder coat first, otherwise gas check first.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bdicki View Post
    If my gas checks are loose I powder coat first, otherwise gas check first.
    Oh funny - I gas check and if it's loose, I throw the boolit back into the melt pile. Then I PC with the GC on. I resize after and it all comes out nicely.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 44Blam View Post
    Oh funny - I gas check and if it's loose, I throw the boolit back into the melt pile. Then I PC with the GC on. I resize after and it all comes out nicely.
    With a couple of my molds you would throw all of them back in the pot and get the same thing when you recast them.
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  12. 06-10-2018, 11:39 AM #12
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    I'll wait 'till they come out with clear coat.

    Don't want no one thinking I'm loading my gun with jelly beans. LOL
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    MP Lots of clear and semi-clear powder available. It's my favorite and seems to give me the best over-all results. Gp
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mal Paso View Post
    I'll wait 'till they come out with clear coat.

    Don't want no one thinking I'm loading my gun with jelly beans. LOL
    Smoke sells clear, and the Bronze looks almost
    Like a J-Word when baked
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bookworm View Post
    Hmmm... you powder coated right over the gas check too. Does that work okay ?

    I've been thinking of PC, just haven't done anything yet.
    Yes. If you have a nice fitting GC, then seating checks before powder coating is the way to go. Otherwise, PC will add diameter and the GC will no longer fit. My process is to seat checks with an NOE sizer, coat, then size again. The PC doesn't adhere as well to the Gator Checks that I use, but find that to not be a problem whatsoever. This works for me, but many of you have far more experience with gas checks than I do.
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  16. 06-10-2018, 08:34 PM #16
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    check out Elvis ammo on YouTube. he has lots of video's on powdercoating bullets.
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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
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