Had some Tru Blu mixed, so I decided to use it up on a bunch of uncoated that I had. Did about 20 kilos (45 pounds for us yanks) but forgot about last batch for a good 30 minutes or so. Well, it’s a pretty green, not distasteful at all.
Normal results on left and 35 minute bake on right.
Last edited by RydForLyf; 03-08-2020 at 10:39 AM.
I believe mine is the same as Donny as he sent me a picture of his bullets he baked and another guy I know who bought some. When I hold them in the sun they look like a aqua blue. If I'll try to post a picture on here if I get lucky enouph to get it to work.
I use a thermocouple and lay it on top of the bullets and time it till the temp reaches 360F then add 4 min.
wow.... so much over thinking on the TRUBLU.
I treat them the same as all the other colours I bake.
coat
dry
warm
preheat oven.
set temp 195.
add 2 trays to oven
turn trays 90deg at 1/2 time
take out after full time.
bullets are blu.
Simples...
Hooroo.
Regards, Trevor.
Australia
Dan.
Closer look at the spring.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0H6vR2nNtQ
Hooroo.
Regards, Trevor.
Australia
Rydforlyft mine look exactly the same as on the left.
I screwed a long screw into my bench behind the Magma transfer bar and now my bunnings spring is the right size.
Yeah, so do MOST of mine. I went off into the reloading room and got busy making up some testing loads and TOTALLY forgot the batch was still cooking. I think total cook time was about 35 minutes. OOPS! No worries, they'll shoot fine and at speed, no one can tell they're a bit off color.
None of my guns have complained about what colour they're shooting.
That's good to know, but which ones are more accurate?
Question for Joe:
Does HiTek adhere to Zamak/zinc?
I'm exploring alternatives to lead alloys for cast boolits.
Some time ago Petander posted some details on Lead/Bismuth alloys.
Petander, also posted test results using Bismuth cast alloy. I cant recall details.
I remember that HI-TEK had bonded well to the Bismuth alloy, whatever composition was, as Petander posted pictures of recovered coated cast.
One of the things I am working on is to develop a coating that will bond well to other more reactive alloys. Things like Zinc, Aluminium and Magnesium containing alloys are problematic to coat.
Thanks, Tazza and Joe.
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 |