My Straight shooter thread
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...traightshooter
My Straight shooter thread
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...traightshooter
Jupiter you're doing great with BBDT. I did too for a little while then doing the exact same thing on another day gave poor results. I tried tweaking several variables trying to discover what really matters and what doesn't, and finally gave up. I'm solidly back to ES, painted around 1500 boolits over 1.5 days, every one of them perfect with no drama and no hopium needed.
But you're doing well!
Last edited by el34; 08-18-2014 at 10:20 PM.
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." --H. L. Menchen
This may or may not be the best thread, but what powder color/vendor have you found works BEST in DT method for ONE COAT. I'm tired of doing two and don't want to get into ES. Super Durable Wet Black from powder by the pound? One of Smoke's powders?
If you look in my pictures two posts above, those have been through a lee sizing die. Sized from .361 down to.358.The green powder from smoke provides single coat coverage easily.
My Straight shooter thread
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...traightshooter
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." --H. L. Menchen
I am hoping my favorite will be the clear, but I have not seen anyone post a report/test yet. Until I know that it will work I will withhold any vote because I have tried only HF red and I don't care for red boolits. Just don't like the look of brightly colored boolits at all really although Beagle333's green granite looking boolits are pretty cool looking!
Clear!
It is 'Powder By The Pound', ' Crystal Clear Super Durable High Gloss '.
The bullets are cut down LEE C312-155-2R, mold shaved to remove the gas check and just a little of the first drive band, final weight is 130 grains.
On top - 8 round (real) clip for M1 Garand - 30-06, middle is GI metal magazine 300 AAC Blackout, bottom is GI M14/M1A magazine .308/7.62 NATO.
Enjoy,
OSOK
Last edited by oldpapps; 08-24-2014 at 10:41 PM. Reason: Second attempt to attach photo - I got it the first time?
Hey oldpapps- picture no workee.
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." --H. L. Menchen
The "green granite" looking ones are a mix of Liftow Blue (bought it offa Fleabay) and Kawasaki Green.
KE4GWE - - - - - - Colt 1860, it just feels right.
I bleed Colts Blue! BBDT 2 coats (Dang KY Aug Humidity), Smoke's Blue.
"The Constitution shall never be construed to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms."
- Samuel Adams
COTEP CBOB0736
There ya go!
thats what I'm playing with[
I like coffee flavored coffee, and bullet colored boolits
with the
NO RELOADS, VIOLATORS WILL BE BANNED
signs at the ranges.
clear is the only PC to use
QUOTE=oldpapps;2904604]Clear!
It is 'Powder By The Pound', ' Crystal Clear Super Durable High Gloss '.
The bullets are cut down LEE C312-155-2R, mold shaved to remove the gas check and just a little of the first drive band, final weight is 130 grains.
On top - 8 round (real) clip for M1 Garand - 30-06, middle is GI metal magazine 300 AAC Blackout, bottom is GI M14/M1A magazine .308/7.62 NATO.
Enjoy,
OSOK
[/QUOTE]
Still waiting for a shooters review of the clear please.
Don't watch much football I am assuming.
"The Constitution shall never be construed to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms."
- Samuel Adams
COTEP CBOB0736
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 |