Bear tooth kit without their boolits?

[ian45662]

When I order the fire lapping kit from bear tooth should I get the boolits that he makes or can I use my own?

[Wolfer]

Don't know about Beartooth but my Wheeler kit from Midway uses my own boolits.

[ian45662]

How do you like it? The barrel I was wanting to use it on really isn't that bad but I just figure it couldn't hurt. I can see some small tool marks in the grooves.

[Wolfer]

I like it but it's the only one I've ever used so I can't compare.

[Lefty SRH]

I've heard the boolits used need to be soft....but thats a relative term. Any truth to this?

I've also heard that firelapping destroys the brass you use....again any truth? I have a .45 colt that has a bore thats rougher than a cobb. I'd like to fire lap that gun.

[Wolfer]

Some say they need to be soft, some say they need to be hard. I used what I had which had a bhn of about 9

I had a lot of brass ready to go so each one was only used once, no problems I'm aware of.

[tgator]

Buy Marshall Stanton's Technical Guide when you get the lapping kit. He explains the whole process; why to use soft slugs, low velocity, and the proper lapping compound. I've done 4 or 5 rifles and 10 or so handguns and All have been improved by fire lapping.


Tim