Powder coated bullets pics only

[43PU]

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How about an after effect of a PCed bullet? A lee 309-150fn over 21.5 grn IMR-4198 sized to .310 out of a Ruger ranch 7.62x39.. distance 178 yards she ran maybe 10 feet...not shabby

[Traffer]

Trying to come up with a coating that looks like copper or gold for my 22lr reloads. Been mixing colors. I have Smokes Clear, Smokes new Translucent Copper, Some cheap crappy copper from eBay, HF red, yellow and white.
Here are some pics with combinations of some of those:
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These are PC'd cores for 22lr. These then get swaged to the proper size and shape. When I get them swaged I will take some "after" pictures and post them here.

[Point-Man]

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[Tonto]

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Lee 95 gr for a 380 in Smokes Signal Blue

[mattw]

124 TC 9mm and 40 175 NOE HP. Smokes powders and a mixed red and blue for purple. Colors are a little off.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4803/45840189254_594c5e1c0e_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cQJXdA)cast (https://flic.kr/p/2cQJXdA) by Matt Ward (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98509702@N05/), on Flickr

[rdwarrior]

Pics of my latest attempt at PC with Smoke4320 powders. Great looking PC. The yellow and 2nd group from left in back (lighter green) are yellow and JD Green mixed with clear. I love his new color which is translucent copper. These are for my .308, 30-30, 357/.38, 40, and 9mm.

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[Traffer]

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Powder coated with Smokes Translucent Copper ...then swaged with hollow base. 9 MM

[Conditor22]

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[asmith80]

What green is this?






https://i.imgur.com/kUDSisq.png

[Conditor22]

https://i.imgur.com/IZBAoEm.png

[Conditor22]

https://i.imgur.com/zZPO9pu.jpg
metalic silver 2-blue + 1 chrome

[GARD72977]

Ruby Red from East Wood.
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[OS OK]

https://i.imgur.com/Hc7NcQ5.jpg

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https://i.imgur.com/Tx45BFt.jpg https://i.imgur.com/6KoEODi.jpg?1

https://i.imgur.com/DBPPc5q.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/9xrfM5y.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Orsyxxq.jpg https://i.imgur.com/aYxcxuY.jpg?1

https://i.imgur.com/FwN4kD2.jpg

[Conditor22]

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https://i.imgur.com/IJr9doY.jpg

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I sifted 30 pounds of the beige/brown, that got rid of the "bumps"

[Conditor22]

beige/brown 2 coats
https://i.imgur.com/50K0uOx.png

[Conditor22]

4 parts nut/brown or Dark blue 1 part mirror chrome

https://i.imgur.com/VlcME8s.jpg

[BLACKOUT]

This was my first attempt. Tin foil was a bad idea as the bullets stuck to it. 2nd attempt use a silicon baking pan with worked well.
I'll try them in my 300 Blackout this weekend.115550
I just dumped some powder into a dish and set it on my tumbler, shook it around and set it back a few times then baked them for 15 min @ 400°

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Here's an uncoated one, a coated one, and a 208 grn A-max for comparison.

45bpcr What weight bullet is that? Let us know how they shoot. I just picked up a Ruger Ranch rifle in 300 blackout. Thank you!
What

[Sig556r]

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Heavy 9mm subs 359-RFNs

[Conditor22]

coated the boolits, sifted out the BB's and powder, dumped them on my baking screen -- vola
https://i.imgur.com/BKJ0F07.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/0JEcfeC.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/SiXjSXk.jpg

[OS OK]

Geeez GRMPS...is there a color you ain't got?

I was sending a batch of these 452374's to a friend in Illinois to try out and couldn't decide on the shade of grey...

https://i.imgur.com/9Ji8rLy.jpg

then I ask him what colors he liked and he said..."all of them!" so that sunk the duck...here's what he got...

https://i.imgur.com/19symq7.jpg

[sundog]

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Ranch Dog 9mm 135s

Left: One of RanchDog's original Lee moulds
Right: Recently obtained Arsenal Mould, plain base (very nice mould, btw)

Both with Smoke's clear.

[jeepvet]

'Old Lead', mixed 50/50 blk/wht, two different brands of PC...I guess that's why it's spotty.


https://i.imgur.com/DBPPc5q.jpg

Getting ready to size them...


https://i.imgur.com/4KeiXlw.jpg

Looks like granite to me. I like 'em.

[OS OK]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/F89C7E35-F1FD-4D8A-B02F-67DEC7B0ABF1_zps3zd5mszz.jpeg

Hey...great job!
That looks like old lead for sure...heck they could be ground out of granite too...dang good look, nice work.
Gonna share how Ya did it? Or do I haveta beg some?

I pulled these out the other day...every batch seems to change a wee lil bit...

https://i.imgur.com/ThccNRv.jpg

[Conditor22]

https://i.imgur.com/DfEZHXg.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/myS8HQP.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/HlgHGUU.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/pzCZQ6Q.jpg

[Meatpuppet]

.358 - 310gr coated in Smoke's John Deere Green

Cast in an Accurate Molds 34-310Z, Powdercoated, then run up into a BTSniper .358 Point Form Swaging Die with a .250 Flat Meplat or Hollow Point pin. When loaded in a .357 Maximum using VV Tin Star powder and fired in a suppressed TC Contender it is really quiet.

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[Tripplebeards]

450 bushmaster's coated with Smokes clear and blue tumble coated using his air soft BBs...

http://i.imgur.com/w7wfter.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/trbk3kB.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/exmhkCt.jpg

The blue wasn't cooperating the other day so I switched to the clear because it always goes on even and smooth with only a couple swirls and with the quicker clear PC grabbing onto my boolits causes less dings and scratches. I see one of my clears caught the edge when I seated it. I'll use that one for a fouler.

[OS OK]

cwlongshot...I can't see the purple in this color...would have sworn it was B & W.

Boy I know about 'non-repeatable' colors...once, I got this root beer kinda clear color mixing red, black and clear but have never been able to repeat it again...

https://i.imgur.com/PzRR9hD.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/18JvevX.jpg

[WinchesterM1]

Mine too, my Ruger ranch and AR450 bushmaster won’t fit in something that long.
235087. That is the Lee 452-255 rf over 11.5 grn of unique after hitting a steel plate at 25 yards


My throat must be very short TB. I cannot come close to seating that bullet that long in my 450!!!


No begginnneeded OSOK!! Thats actially a mix I like using a few colors. GRMPS told me to add a color that coats well to one that dosent and many times it will coat better. Well he was correct! But the color produced was not favorable..;). So I added sone vivid purple I have that also coats great and thenmet silver that dosent... resultin in this light purple / grey granite lookin’ color. It coats well but wont be repeatable when gone. I onlt had about two cups worth.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/6F86B883-D669-40D5-BA55-B96B6146EB53_zpsfeaxr6wc.jpeg

CW

[d4xycrq]

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7812/46057807955_1d59ed90ce_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2daYiFa)

[d4xycrq]

[url=https://flic.kr/p/SqzQFA]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7842/33096036768_1f4d3bebbd_o.jpg

[tucumcari_kid]

Eastwood "Copper Penny" https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-copper-penny-powder.html

Finally something that looks like a copper coating...

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This is a winchester 30 luger staynless (L) 313429 with 2 coats Eastwood's Copper Penny (M) NOE 314-118 with 1 coat Copper Penny (tumble application)

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1 coat copper penny on Lee 314 90 grain SWC, NOE 118 RF, uncoated Win Staynless, 2 x (1 coat) copper penny on Win Staynless, Rem UMC 30 Luger plated round after much handling....

[Taterhead]

Looking good Mike. I've been on the lookout for a good 30 Luger mold. That one looks like it would be great.

Here is a little blend that I'm calling Grape Bubble Gum. This is a mix of Smoke's Traffic Purple and Jet Black. This is the first colors I've blended that had a smooth color distribution. Nicely blended. H&G 50 and RCBS 38-150-SWC.

https://i.postimg.cc/MKJckz2V/20190203_144641.jpg

This one turned out kinda cool. I'm calling it Cherry Cola. Trying to use up some HF Red, so I mixed it in with some Jet Black. The blotchy color mix makes it look fizzy. This is an LBT 402-200-WFNGC.

https://i.postimg.cc/fyY7Z448/20190203_170428.jpg

[Tripplebeards]

http://i.imgur.com/0FrBEbo.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/CxBISZN.jpg

Smokes clear on devastators and polyurethane on a turtle foot.

[Liberty1776]

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.44 Mag from Lee 429-200-RF 6-cav mold, powder coated with Harbor Freight Red in a Walmart toaster oven at 275 degrees F for 15 minutes per Elvis Ammo.

Designed for Cowboy Action in an 1894 Marlin rifle at about 800 fps.

+/- 200 grain bullet, powder coated, sized to .430 using Lee push-through sizer, 6 grains of Trail Boss.

[Tripplebeards]

http://i.imgur.com/MzBaxbu.jpg

Smokes clear and traffic blue on 240 grain lee HP SWC and some 180 gr XTPs loaded with trail boss for my 44 mag titanium nite guard so I can pull the trigger without braking my knuckles.

[Boomsticks Firearms]

Here is a few that I have done 235838235839235840

[obersaber]

Powder coat for the short and long of it. 500 S&W combo235862

[ranger391xt]

Here are some I made just before Christmas.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190213/a973b0c34ed77ec4b76ec8d5a542dcba.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190213/e6d75d3d4c04dc07e4c1b3d58353f2a3.jpg

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

[Conditor22]

32-170-fn Yellow-grey swirl, sift, dump, bake
https://i.imgur.com/japmVSH.jpg

[shell70634]

An afternoon's work.
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[joe leadslinger]

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[T_McD]

This is my first attempt.237009

Threw some jacketed bullets and an uncoated boolit for comparison. Used smoke’s translucent copper

[cwlongshot]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/Temp%20stuff/sporting%20pics/Bullets/Casting/Powder%20Coating/9335A89E-A3C8-44A0-AAD3-DFF1857CEE42_zps7tsu0eyl.jpeg

NOE Mold, 190g WFNGC

I shoot them in my maximum's.

CW

[Sig556r]

HF, PBTP, Eastwood (trad lubed shown for comp)
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[tucumcari_kid]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/Temp%20stuff/sporting%20pics/Bullets/Casting/Powder%20Coating/B78624A1-B385-4561-9A74-9C437F37B663_zpsvdcv0alp.jpeg

NOE Mold, 190g WFNGC

I shoot them in my maximum's.

CW

Those look great. I'm using Old West Mold's 38 Super Police 200 grain. Of course that's traditional with minimal meplat. Those are far more lethal ...

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[Jlw6636]

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Eastwood Hot Pink

[cwlongshot]

My buddy down in No. Carolina sent up a chock full flat rate box of boolets for me to PC for him!!

Last night, I did two flavors. Both my own mixes with a favored color, some white and some met Silver.

This first is blue, white and silver. Does anyone recognize the bullet? Its a 35 cal but i have yet to weigh it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/Temp%20stuff/sporting%20pics/Bullets/Casting/Powder%20Coating/D2D20E61-61AF-4CD3-A342-B56FF17BD987_zpsprjjzo6g.jpeg

This second is a heavy 44. Im thinking a LEE mold but not sure. Color is purple white and silver.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/Temp%20stuff/sporting%20pics/Bullets/Casting/Powder%20Coating/8D9E0F8E-CE1C-4EAB-BEDF-B3BF41A5B3DE_zpsnhkftbgr.jpeg

These colors coat beautifuly with nearly zero hickoes!

CW

[cwlongshot]

Today I had a little of Smoke's signal blue in the jar and put 3 scoops of zombie green (not Smoke's) in there with it and coated a few more trays. It made a nice mottled pattern.
http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt214/shutupandjump/PowderCoating/2-8a-15%20002_zpst1wofnk7.jpg


Left to right zooms:

http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt214/shutupandjump/PowderCoating/2-8a-15%20003_zpsavlifrh4.jpg

http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt214/shutupandjump/PowderCoating/2-8a-15%20006_zpsuhfrc9w9.jpg

http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt214/shutupandjump/PowderCoating/2-8a-15%20004_zpsrbec4ume.jpg


AWESOME COLOR Beagle!!!!!!!

Gonna mix some up and coat them this weekend!

WATCH for pics!! [smilie=f::lovebooli

CW

[mvozz]

My wife is an artist, I tried to explain that reloading is both art and science - she didn't get the art part. I think this should explain it!! Prismatic Illusion Blue. I love it!238677

[T_McD]

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Here is some loaded in 35 whelen with jacketed for comparison.

[Conditor22]

Metalic silver
https://i.imgur.com/G8z2fHD.png

[Conditor22]

1TBSP Bright yellow, 1/2 tsp blue, 1 pinch semi-gloss black

https://i.imgur.com/Th4XNyS.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/FsW3OUo.jpg

The yellow didn't cover worth a darn by itself but mixed did a great job.

[HiVelocity]

Just my normal for 9mm, enjoy!

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HV

[seowitz]

4 parts nut/brown or Dark blue 1 part mirror chrome

https://i.imgur.com/VlcME8s.jpg

So is the blue, a transparent blue over a mirror chrome base, 2 total coats?

[shell70634]

Cast 1800+ 45 Colt 250 gr. tonight. Got 390 PC'd, blue, green, and red/white mix.
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[Sig556r]

Lee 230 grain 30 cal, Smoke's blue, gas checked and swaged in simple 30 cal swage die!

Before and after!

https://i.imgur.com/ZMRKum1l.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/TWo1Vf8l.jpg

Brian

Which swage die are you using?

[cwlongshot]

Coated some Aqua Green last night...

https://oimg.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/ED243307-614D-4E22-8939-4F83D23EF794_zpsympkxlmz.jpeg

https://oimg.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/Temp%20stuff/sporting%20pics/Bullets/Casting/Powder%20Coating/856A467A-E8E5-4D59-9D50-14693FAD7B25_zps9m30hckb.jpeg

https://oimg.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/E3C09A74-A026-46C3-8A0A-576C36963041_zps5k7lq8wg.jpeg

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[Conditor22]

gloss black
https://i.imgur.com/nHPcBqB.jpg

(I hate standing them up :()
https://i.imgur.com/KMZLdJ9.jpg

smoke purple, some playing around to get colors for a friend, and tan

https://i.imgur.com/WjdMHN1.jpg

I found out that these trays are surgical equipment sterilization trays and cost around $50 ea. I got mine at the Union gospel thrift store for .99¢ ea :) they are really nice trays

[ranger391xt]

Coated some lee 401-175-TC tonight.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190406/8f57ca0f02085e15f35d85fd8a652c89.jpg

Smoke's Traffic Purple and Traffic Orange on the left. Neon Orange and Neon Green from The Powder Coat Store on the right.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190406/7e3adbf8082e8f94d7380ea7b384a48a.jpg

The remind me of skittles when they are all mixed up. This powder coating thing is a bit addictive....

Smoke's Traffic Purple and Signal Blue are two that I have found to coat the best with the dry tumble method. I haven't found an orange yet that coats as well as those two colors. Anyone have any recommendations on powders to try or tweaks to tumbling (longer/shorter time, less/more/no bbs, etc) orange to get better coverage?

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[Conditor22]

https://i.imgur.com/Zw8g0Qo.png

[cwlongshot]

I coated some test some Lyman 300g .460dia

https://oimg.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/Temp%20stuff/sporting%20pics/Bullets/Casting/Powder%20Coating/6E73397C-E096-4FE3-8B47-A8A9469909AD_zpsiyyox7fr.jpeg

Red never seems to “flow” well for me. I know its fine, its just a nice color and I would like for it to be “better”. :-P

CW

[Conditor22]

SHERWIN WILLIAMS GLOSS METALIC SILVER

https://i.imgur.com/tiQo9oc.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/uwlWO1l.jpg

[cwlongshot]

Ooh thats nice too!

(Do I have that color?)

https://oimg.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/Temp%20stuff/sporting%20pics/Bullets/Casting/Powder%20Coating/19C42CFA-BA6C-4AA8-AF31-755D2835E78E_zps4c1sfxcm.jpeg

This is Lime Green and hammered white. Saeco #396

CW

[Conditor22]

CARDINAL GLOSS SMOOTH PEARLESCENT STEEL GRAY

https://i.imgur.com/7pZ6DDa.jpg

CARDINAL GLOSS SMOOTH BLACK

https://i.imgur.com/6wsrWAY.jpg

[cwlongshot]

https://oimg.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/Temp%20stuff/sporting%20pics/Bullets/Casting/Powder%20Coating/CC92A41D-4994-488B-A764-4C2DB92A2688_zpsxa7tq2vu.jpeg

https://oimg.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/Temp%20stuff/sporting%20pics/Bullets/Casting/Powder%20Coating/4FC7266B-AA93-4B51-8BE3-38F3814D761E_zpsougm8bsc.jpeg

Some Lyman 147G BB 356 boolits.

CW

[derek45]

I wish you guys would include a note on what mold you're using.

from pics, I can't tell a 358 from a 452

Lyman 358477 smokes carolina blue.

https://i.imgur.com/vQUgW2m.jpg

[cwlongshot]

1TBSP Bright yellow, 1/2 tsp blue, 1 pinch semi-gloss black

https://i.imgur.com/Th4XNyS.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/FsW3OUo.jpg

The yellow didn't cover worth a darn by itself but mixed did a great job.

Mine is always "clumpy"... I tried adding some metallic as that always smooth's and thins colors for me. But now its just thin and clumpy. :)

I have two different Yellows both are same in finish not smooth at all.

https://oimg.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/Temp%20stuff/sporting%20pics/Bullets/Casting/Powder%20Coating/110DBEFB-D12C-442F-BF68-21CFE22760E9_zpsxxt5jpq6.jpeg

CW

[cwlongshot]

Some of my NOE 181WFN USING A DEEP HP pin.

The color is two parts Vivid Blue and one part gloss white and a pinch of silver

https://oimg.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/Temp%20stuff/sporting%20pics/Ruger%2040%20PCC/B0164C0B-5DD4-4EAE-B6A5-A0E26FE67608_zpscem3elk3.jpeg

https://oimg.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/8582C365-25FE-4F4E-8FB5-C6DA8183BCD1_zpslliyxcwb.jpeg

CW

[Gamsek]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190424/808e5e4f811edaea5d2a892c134bb1d8.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190424/e5af4832dd6d8b02d356cd636f32a950.jpg
MP Molds 357-130 NLG, cast at 357”, PC via shake and bake aka dry tumble method, sized to .357”

[Dowright]

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I have been working on my Powder coating process for each caliber I cast, each have there own challenge. My goal is to have no blotchy finish, 100% coated.
Bullets on left of picture, 223, with gas check, and powder coated.
Bullets in center of picture, 380, Powder coated.
Bullets on right of picture, 9mm, powder coated
The pictures really does not do it justice, they really are nice.

[fatmanunited]

Lee 170gr 308 rnfp https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190518/79a0c7aa2efbfd31e06a726cf3d050a4.jpg

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[Conditor22]

Playing with color blends

https://i.imgur.com/bvFR40C.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/3d9uT5h.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/oUT7eWu.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/PtCFZFe.png

[cwlongshot]

I was doing some mixing too!!

I really like the color I get from Purple and White W/ splash of silver to thin. But in a senior moment I used Slamin Purple. Its a dark sparkly purple then white and little Silver Metallic.

What I got Im callin Frosted Charcoal...

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/Temp%20stuff/sporting%20pics/Bullets/Casting/Powder%20Coating/FF78DDBF-007F-482B-A0B0-7E328DF90638_zpsjmjs8l7o.jpeg

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/Temp%20stuff/sporting%20pics/Bullets/Casting/Powder%20Coating/09FD296E-55BF-4E8E-AD0C-8603D8FF84F0_zps0k6y3pk4.jpeg

CW

[cwlongshot]

Mixed a touch of NEON YELLOW with Hammered White. Kinda expected more of a yellow considering the intensity of the neon...

But its not unappealing.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/E0BF3D26-DB29-425A-83C4-90F08404F1F3_zpsv7xhqt3o.jpeg

CW

[nueces5]

The boolit is from the mold lyman 452389, cal 45 185 Ga.
I started making panlube, but that way they are easier to use, there are no sticky dies.
The PC is transparent when it is cooked in the oven, but while adhering to the lead it is white.
I just throw my boolits in a tupper, a small spoonful of powder and shake two minutes. Then with a pair of tweezers I arrange them and put them in the oven.

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[Ramson222]

NOE- 450BM- C- 285 grain (Cast) for 450 Bushmaster

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[res45]

Powder coated some of the NOE 165 gr. XCB bullets this even using some of Smokes Translucent Copper, I think they look great the photo doesn't really do them justice. It goes on as easy as the Super Durable Clear.
https://i.imgur.com/Ou7wSoe.jpg

[cwlongshot]

Chartreuse and chrome.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/FB98B7C6-1AB9-4FDC-A32D-FF852E0D9F57_zps0memwcx5.jpeg

My own blue with a pinch of chrome...

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/9DAF34F2-A443-4796-8825-98E178AAC719_zpsbolbyrqx.jpeg

My Purple/White mix

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/19A5D38A-F76F-433B-9E27-D31AB00EA6EF_zpsvt2hyzjk.jpeg

I call this one Charcoal

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/C9A9C02B-BF65-4A62-9516-34F6AD9EDFB0_zpstahlhcuz.jpeg

CW

[StuBach]

Do you guys think locking this thread and starting a new one would be helpful ? My view is 30 pages long but I see the deleted post as well not sure what members are seeing. Post your thoughts here and if it looks like most want it locked which you still can view and a new one started I will then do a finial clean up.

Not sure if this is right but generally most of the questions I’ve seen are what bullet design, powder coat color, brand of powder, and method of application. Some members have been good about adding that info but maybe that should be an added requirement to avoid majority of questions?

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190730/ea3844f103688f9d3cb9cde60be92f7a.jpg

MP clone of HG#38, Smoke Fire Red/Carolina Blue/Clear, BB shake and bake

[mattellis2]

Agree with Stu...didn't mean to break the rules with my earlier question to CW, whose bullets look amazing.

Here is my first attempt at shake and bake powder coating.

Lee 300 grain 0.452" WFN with some of Smoke's Carolina Blue, JD Green and Jet Black

https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/81419/CBE392A8-0DD8-4D3C-AFEB-A9050B76AD6B_jpeg-1032419.JPG

[OS OK]

I call this one Charcoal

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/C9A9C02B-BF65-4A62-9516-34F6AD9EDFB0_zpstahlhcuz.jpeg

CW

We must'a had the same idea...but, I call mine 'Old Lead'

https://i.imgur.com/xXXtyOf.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/3PLz3rp.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/5I2yBB7.jpg

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[Gamsek]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190730/c8dc62f8aa8812c42ac6ab439d80fec8.jpg

[Conditor22]

25 min preheated convection oven, baked both batches at one time

50/50 purple/Kawasaki green I did two loads in the same bowl with the same powder mixture, the first batch picked up more of the purple and the second one, in the remaining powder was grey
modified (repaired) SAECO 9MM mold, when I got it someone had cut some material off the base to make a shorter/lighter boolit leaving a thin base before the lube groove. Had a friend drill out as much of the lube grooves as he could and I polished most of the remaining lube grove out.

https://i.imgur.com/3fBe1af.jpg

50/50 Cardinal gloss white/semigloss black 356-120-TC

https://i.imgur.com/pmLBZ8s.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/TFtBPPB.jpg

did in three different batches of boolits using the same powder in the bowl, not too much color variation between batches, not like the first purple/green mix :(.

I kinda like this mix, there was very little sticking, nice even coat went from .358 to .360

[Mjdd23]

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148 grn WC. Smokes powder shake and bake.
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359 hp Smokes powder.

[sparky45]

Smokes translucent copper.
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[OS OK]

is it possible to have a summary of the current recommendations for powder coating at this point- reading through all the posts is great but each (well, some) of the great ideas get replaced by even better great ideas so that by the time one is done reading there is some confusion about what the recommendations actually are at this point (at least for me)
thanks

Everyone has developed their own way...there are different weather/humidity levels across America so what one PC will do on the East Coast might not work here Behind Enemy Lines (West Coast). Some use the recommended 'convection oven' and others a 'toaster oven'...the manufacturers have their recommendations for time and temperature (after the PC has melted), some do a dump in a lump/pile and bake, I like to call that method 'Production Baking' and some pick them up with nitrile gloved fingers and stand them individually to bake, still others suffering from OCD like me still tweezer them to the bake tray. Each to their own & more power to them.

I did a video of how I do them if you are interested... 'FootStompin Powder Coating Cast FWC's' ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi2gDLxNlxQ

Obligatory picture ... 'Copper and Brass'

https://i.imgur.com/1tSpghu.jpg

[cwlongshot]

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SOME WRITING IS REQUIRED!!

Guys wanna know particulars like Color, Mold, Diameter, Manufacture Size, Process and above all wanna see good pics of Boolits.

So, I propose; Delete the Banter posts that has no pics and simply PM poster if you have additional questions about what they posted.

This pic is of a NOE 360-232. sized .359 and loaded as a dummie in a 357Max case. The color is a custom Red & Neon pink. Coated very well tumbled.

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[res45]

NOE 30 XCB in some of my favorite colors.
https://i.imgur.com/j05d4HB.jpg?1

[Meatpuppet]

357 Maximum,

Middle Projectile is Pure lead with a little Tin, cast in a Accuratte Molds 34-310Z mold, Powder Coated with Smoke's John Deere Green and then Swaged in BT Sniper's .358 Die.

Shooting suppressed in an MGM Contender G2 barrel with custom chamber.
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[Traffer]

Everyone has developed their own way...there are different weather/humidity levels across America so what one PC will do on the East Coast might not work here Behind Enemy Lines (West Coast). Some use the recommended 'convection oven' and others a 'toaster oven'...the manufacturers have their recommendations for time and temperature (after the PC has melted), some do a dump in a lump/pile and bake, I like to call that method 'Production Baking' and some pick them up with nitrile gloved fingers and stand them individually to bake, still others suffering from OCD like me still tweezer them to the bake tray. Each to their own & more power to them.

I did a video of how I do them if you are interested... 'FootStompin Powder Coating Cast FWC's' ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi2gDLxNlxQ

Obligatory picture ... 'Copper and Brass'

https://i.imgur.com/1tSpghu.jpg
Did you ever have TL Copper be not hard enough after baking (I put a comment on your youtube video about it) I don't trust it now. Mix it with silver and it comes out harder.
Here is a pic of a bullet swaged after PC with a mix of Silver and Copper next to a raw "core" bullet.
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[OS OK]

Did you ever have TL Copper be not hard enough after baking (I put a comment on your youtube video about it) I don't trust it now. Mix it with silver and it comes out harder.
Here is a pic of a bullet swaged after PC with a mix of Silver and Copper next to a raw "core" bullet.
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I'm sorry, I saw that comment and forgot or got distracted & didn't answer, I'll plead 'old age forgettery' on this one.

No...I haven't had a hardness issue. This stuff was a Sherwin Williams (I think) I buy it from a local PC painting contractors shop, he gets it in 50 lb. boxes. He didn't like it because it changes hue over a large surface area. I think it just has too much clear carrier in the mix & not enough pigment, dunnoh really.
Your mixing the silver in gives it a brass look in that bottom photo, looks good too.

Required picture...( .45 ACP SWC's in the 'old lead' PC compared to real old lead in the background )

https://i.imgur.com/CiIPsZ0.jpg

[Conditor22]

https://i.imgur.com/4YqqU8n.jpg

247 x 309 - NOE

[StuBach]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190829/32a3452ed4abbcaff59eccb8804e7089.jpg

Lyman 311-410 (MP Clone)
Smoke Clear PC shake and bake (before and after bake)

[BC17A]

Lee 356-120-TC and TL356-95-RF coated with HF red.


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[lastborn]

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NOE 460-350 powder by the pound super durable wet black, my first try. Shake and bake 400 degree 10 for ten minutes.

[cwlongshot]

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[Tripplebeards]

I clear coated 20 pounds of the NOE 452 277 RF’s I casted up the other day. It was raining on and off all today and Smokes clear PC still gave a nice even tumble.

https://i.imgur.com/9yxcSIH.jpg

[StuBach]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191012/5307d94c4f101ad777f7d0651d765a9c.jpg

Stole a little time away from family this week to cast up some MP 452-200s and it had been a while since I’d used Smoke’s Flame Red.

[BC17A]

Lee 311-93-1R & 358-105-SWC. Powder by the pound Grass Green.

[cwlongshot]

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Lyman 180g .403. Powder Coat Store purple.

CW

[BC17A]

Modified Lee TL314-90-SWC. Powder by the pound Traffic Orange


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[joe leadslinger]

https://i.imgur.com/00DZBbJ.jpg

[cwlongshot]

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[redhawk0]

OK...so I have been finishing the painting job on the Pantry that I've been working on for what seems like forever. I got the Backdoor painted yesterday but the two window lights at the top had plastic trimwork (paintable) held in by 8 gold colored screws. I didn't want to paint the screw heads so I broke out the PC setup and PC'd them white with Smokes Traffic White.

Not boolits....but just another use for a great PC setup.

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[cwlongshot]

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[Conditor22]

https://i.imgur.com/0BvYYbF.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/pQj9kVc.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/zk3P6xz.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/tdeC1Yz.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/PkPPLJK.jpg

[Meatpuppet]

Powdercoated a few really heavy 44 Mag projectiles for a forum member.

Left: Accurate Molds 41-400P - Lead with a bit of Tin - Smokes Blue - Swaged into BT Sniper HP Point Form Die (OAL 1.14 X DIA .430 - 415gr)
Middle: Accurate Molds 43-400P - Lead w/a bit of Tin - Smokes Blue - Cast, Coated & Sized (OAL 1.11 X .431 - 415gr)
Right: Accurate Molds 43-500P - Lead w/a bit of Tin - Smokes John Deere Green - Cast, Coated & Sized (OAL 1.34 X .431 - 505gr)
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Picture of the 41-400P before and after being swaged in BT Sniper's 44Mag Hollowpoint Point Form Die.
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[BC17A]

Lee 356-125-2R and 358-105-SWC done with powder by the pound turquoise blue.

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[OS OK]

Lyman 358430 in the 200gr. version...the 'Super Police Load from Yesteryear' ... slow little freight trains that the Police used to call "Pelvis Breakers"


https://i.imgur.com/17RFpYP.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/FnCdcsR.jpg

Like I said "Slow", @ 772 fps they didn't 'explode' the jugs but they plowed right on through and penetrated all 5 milk jugs of water...that surprised me!


https://i.imgur.com/nnCJDNV.jpg

[Racefiets]

SAECO 158 gr SWC.
Smoke4320 powder. White Aluminum (Silver) and a bit of traffic yellow.
In real life more a yellow tone than the green on the picture.

[cwlongshot]

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deer turds!

[joe leadslinger]

Nut Brown
https://i.imgur.com/VSDjW1f.jpg

[joe leadslinger]

https://i.imgur.com/WHOJD0d.jpg

[cwlongshot]

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Lyman 323470, Coated in a mix of Blue & Silver.

Trying gc first coat second.

CW

[joe leadslinger]

Did some PCing today. I have bowels of powder with BB's already to go, picked a reliable one because of the high humidity 94% and rain. Warmed my boolits before dumping in the bowel started shaking an swirling gave it 30 seconds took a look it was a no go. Recently I bought some Poly Beads at the craft shop ( heard about this here on CB ) Switched out the BB's to the poly beads and here is how they turned out.
https://i.imgur.com/MbMXrY6.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/wimwR75.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Eqk1neZ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/oJ3Yu21.jpg

[OS OK]

I knew you'd 'Spill the beads' Joe!

https://i.imgur.com/3azaNlC.jpg

[Conditor22]

no BB's or beads shake-dump-bake. This is one of my best Powders
.225 pearlescent steel grey - 55 grn
https://i.imgur.com/XItTOtq.jpg

+ GC https://i.imgur.com/KaLkkZA.jpg

[joe leadslinger]

Sorry Charlie :bigsmyl2:

[cwlongshot]

Some LEE 358-158 Purple/White

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CW

[cwlongshot]

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ACCURATE 135 RD (PRE BAKE) Royal Purple Hammers White 3/1

NOE 360-232 Mirror Blk

[Tonerboy]

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Lee 452_300
epay green
loaded in 450 Bushmaster
sprayed

[Jhopson]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191223/1f0a15d91d2dd52220ba84ebc1116968.jpg


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[Meatpuppet]

Inherited a nice digital camera. It zooms in like crazy and makes the imperfections seem way worse than they are. These are all powdercoated soft lead intended for the 357 Maximum, fired subsonic and suppressed.

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[Doubles Shooter]

My first try ever at this today.
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[Doubles Shooter]

I coated the last of the boolits I had on hand. I love the shine from Smoke's black. Looks chromed.
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I can't wait to get some new colors when Smoke gets his new supply in.

[cwlongshot]

I did some casting today. I shoot allot of 40’s so I always keep a Mold hot and use it when my reason for casting gets too hot.

So here is a hundred or so of Lyman 180g Coates with my own red.

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CW

[Dapaki]

Ready for the Zombies! A mix of Eastwood blue and yellow over toner black. My first batch of "artistic" PC.

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[cwlongshot]

I coated some sky blue today. I just wish it was glossy.

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[riflecountry]

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[StuBach]

Been a while since I PCd anything with this many squared edges. Was kinda a cool outcome with the shiny and dull stripes. With Smoke PC clear on MP 358-429(r). The shiny portion of the ogive (think I’m using that word correctly) was what really got me. As you can see it passed the crush test though so PC is good.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200227/1e384cf2ef6268472a3ee607438d793a.jpg

[cwlongshot]

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They look GREAT!

CW

[Tonerboy]

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[Dapaki]

My first try at SMOKES Orange. Looks like I need to watch the thermometer better?

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[wis40]

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Well at least its there just gotta figure out orientation

[Taterhead]

Accidentally made RCBS green!

Smokes yellow-green mixed with a bit of signal blue and jet black. Bullet is a Lee 356-120-TC.

https://i.postimg.cc/76WgXhqG/20200325-182434.jpg

[Jevyod]

I enjoy the art of this almost as much as shooting them! Smokes Pink and blue. Sprayed with a harbor freight gun.
https://i.postimg.cc/MG6Lf8fX/20200323-193523.jpg (https://postimg.cc/18dBb2HZ)

[Tonerboy]

Ok... I went over to the Dark Side today. I am a Sprayer not a Shaker.. Well, today after spraying 4-500 9mm and 380's when I was cleaning up the overspray, normally I just lift up the paper I put down to cover my table and throw it out. But today I got to thinking.... I still had a few 20 - 30 odd bullets. I also had a #5 tub sitting in the garage. Hmmmm. Why not? I poured the overspray into the tub, dumped the few oddball bullets in and swirled away (didn't have any airsoft or beads). The clunking and bumping made me cringe thinking of my beautiful bullets getting dinged and scratched. 15-30 seconds later I popped open the lid and was quite surprised at how well the coating looked!!! I loaded those into the oven and started culling my sprayed bullets looking for the ones that had thin areas. Normally these would go back into the pot and be recast. But why not shake these too? I don't normally like to double coat. I find the gloss seems to dull. But since I had already crossed over into enemy territory (lol) I decided to shake these too. There ended up being a big difference in cosmetic looks, which was to be expected, but Wow! They are definitely shootable!! Here are the pics, Not sized yet.
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[Walter Laich]

Smoke's new Aggie Maroon
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[Crowkiller]

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A little experiment. I had Smoke's Traffic Yellow and mixed it with the last bit of Harbor freight red. It made an orange looking mix in the bag, but when I did the shake and bake, the yellow adhered much easier and the red stuck in splotches. It made a speckled egg looking coating.
It reminded me why I moved from the harbor freight pc!

[bcsteve]

Custom Mountain Mold 325gr .432 for my .444 Marlin in Eastwood Lime Green. Freshly cast and powder coated today.

https://i.postimg.cc/ZRQD0Bgx/0-C559-A5-D-7143-4-A63-A007-8-EE24-D2881-D2.jpg

[Jake McCracken]

For those considering buying an ES gun...

The right is pieces from best tumble effort. Single coat. Lots of thin spots and heavy spots.

The left is my first try using the Harbor Freight ES gun. Out of 50 bullets there's only 2 that had bad spots. Once I modify the "spray booth" I shouldn't have that issue again though.

I wish I had bought one when I first started!

(Both are coated using Smokes Traffic Purple)https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200411/4367316190dfe18e604a55acfacf182d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200411/0bb94020420524f6c26f154e5300f69c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200411/47ae3b250f079137063c4cbb17d8db49.jpg

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[Tripplebeards]

I mixed some of Smoke’s traffic purple and black together. I tumble coated it and when I bounced off the extra in a separate container I had some residual blue left in the bounce container. These were my rejects I was having fun with mixing colors.

https://i.imgur.com/twfMJCG.jpg

[Elkins45]

I made myself a HP holding tray using a cookie sheet and some #4 sheet metal screws. Here is the first use of it with plain base NOE 247 hp and Eastwood Ford light blue. I like the idea of the bases being fully coated for shooting thru a silencer.

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[Gamsek]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201006/5d7b615e2409d31832d05aae4026f358.plist
Smoke’s Carolina Blue on MP Molds copy of HG#503https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201006/7ddeb66d521e59cea636dbc6631fd938.plist https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201006/ccec3efa882226d3715be66d832b231e.jpg

Different light conditions same bullets

[OnyxSkyDV]

I did not have great luck with S&B, my 45-70 bullets were not as uniform as I would like:
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However, when I picked up the ES gun from HF, the coatings improved immediately!
Some MP Mold 311-410's in a super durable wet black, and Eastwood neon green, run through a sizer after baking:
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[Gamsek]

Smoke’s Flame red on MP #503
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201013/9ea8ae3c4b628926a3797c92f05a868b.jpg
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[JWJarrett]

I'm very new to the coating club so I am very happy with the first results. I bought a sample pack from Smoke and used the shake and bake method. Flame red, white aluminum, and jet black. All the coated bullets below were a single coat. I believe I can get the "white Aluminum" to coat a little better with a single coat. The red coats very well with a single. The black holds the powder but would either require two coats or maybe a modification of my method by adding airsoft BBs. I need some range time to finish my trials, but overall I am very pleased with Smoke's powder. My first attempts with HB white (that's all they had) were terrible, at best. This was taken with an HD camera, so every blip and speck shows. I will try a few more colors shortly. I'm thinking I need some red, white and blue as well as the copper.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?252509-VS-Hi-Quality-Powdercoating-Powder-For-sale&referrerid=55571

From Left to right: Jet Black, uncoated, Flame red, white aluminum, uncoated. All 40 SW269822

[joe leadslinger]

https://i.imgur.com/PLBi8iF.jpg

[Tripplebeards]

I casted up 10 pounds of lee 255 grain boolits for my vaquero today. I mixed Smokes traffic purple and back together. The more I tumbled the more the colors changed and gave more of an even color mix. The first ones in my hands were some of the first few I tumbled that colors didn’t mix evenly on. These are all from the same tumbling batch without adding any more PC to my mix. The color seems to change in bright light. These are all the same boolits. You can see how the color changes in bright light with a flash. The middle photo was with no flash.

https://i.imgur.com/rDi3GQJ.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Beg0uF6.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/9kNVyh8.jpg

I had some residual PC come off and stick to the bases my boolits from previous bakes. The only thing I don’t like about the mats. I’ll size them tomorrow.

[OS OK]

What a great page full of 'close-up's' pictures.

I love it when folks get so 'into' doing a 'justified' PC coating!
A well done, best attempt...I really think it matters.

It speaks volumes about that handloaders practices everywhere else in his shop . . . .

https://i.imgur.com/wtmZ6fZ.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/OGzDA9k.jpg

[hickfu]

I have been taking the lube off all of my bullets so I can powder coat them, Today I mixed up what I like to call HEMI Orange (or hunter orange) and finally broke out the HFPC gun and sprayed some 255gr 44 Mag bullets that were once lubed.

The lighting sucks and im using a crappy camera...
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They look like these in good lighting
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Its 2 parts HF Red and 1 part HF Yellow

I really need to get some more powders and colors

[Gamsek]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201027/ca197b5d8302d55054a8495ec4610b0a.plist
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Smoke’s TrafficPurple, YellowGreen and FlameRed on MP 311-235 HP

[Castinator]

Here are some loaded 9mm examples.

https://i.postimg.cc/MHWTCpCy/Loaded-PCcolors.jpg

R to L: Rally blue, Powder Gray, Rally Blue + Mirror Red, Mirror Red (all Eastwood powders).

[6622729]

Here are my two powder coating for rifle efforts (I tumble lube pistol calibers with Recluse 45/45/10). The alloy is an approximation of Lyman #2 mixed from recycled materials. I use forklift battery intercell connectors (antimony lead) mixed with antique Dutch Boy 888 solder (soft lead/tin) and monotype printers type (antimony/tin/lead).

The purple ones are Lee 230grain for 300AAC in 2 coats of Eastwood Translucent Grape.
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The gray one with the copper gas check is from a brass MP mold for 7.62 x 39. Two coats of Eastwood Machine Gray. I punched the gas checks using Patmarlins Checkmaker.
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[thraxx]

Here are my two powder coating for rifle efforts. I tumble lube pistol calibers with Recluse 45/45/10.

The purple ones are Lee 230grain for 300AAC.
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The gray one with the gas check is from a brass MP mold for 7.62 x 39.
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what's the purple color?

[6622729]

Here are a couple more efforts. The Teal is the Lee 125gr round nose 9mm in 3 coats of Eastwood Translucent Teal. The steel case mockup with the blue boolit is 7.62 x 39 steel case with Lee 155gr spire point in two coats of Eastwood translucent blue. Copper gas check applied while sizing after powder coat.

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[derek45]

NOE 360-176-SWC smokes carolina blue, still wet from quench

https://i.imgur.com/2Vzhuqx.jpg

LEE 125's

https://i.imgur.com/A9Nv5Rc.jpg

[Petander]

Ugly but durable speckled Carolina Blue on top of overbaked Hi Tek gold. BHN 8 bullets.

https://i.postimg.cc/hhFwyrKv/IMG-20201205-124430-378.jpg

[Petander]

Italian Ripol -powder. Non TGIC.

I didn't get this good with single colours.

https://i.postimg.cc/66dHMqT6/IMG-20201208-231142-398.jpg[

[Conditor22]

NICE!! Are they polyester?

WARNING, don't blend PC colors, it becomes seriously addicting

[Petander]

NICE!! Are they polyester?

WARNING, don't blend PC colors, it becomes seriously addicting

Yes polyester.

This is getting out of hands, I have a package coming from Smoke... I wanted to try some that were available local here while waiting...

[Petander]

More mixing.

https://i.postimg.cc/GtW3MWYB/IMG-20201209-154025-473.jpg

[cwlongshot]

I like it!!!

[Doubles Shooter]

The wife likes the Christmas colors
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[Maximilian225]

Highly festive. [emoji6]

[Doubles Shooter]

I didn't see much difference between Smoke's yellow/green and JD green so I added a bit of traffic white and got this.
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[Doubles Shooter]

A couple more blends. A fun way to kill some time.
I like the stone look others have created so I gave it a try. Smoke's black and traffic white and signal blue/ white.
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[cwlongshot]

I agree and love the "stone" look.

I use Hammered White to get that effect. Just mix with a good coating solid color pinch at a time till ya get what ya like for a color.

Your right its quite enjoyable!!


Another easy one is simply collect the "siftings" from all batches the conglomeration can make for some interesting colors!!

CW

[BUFFALOW RED]

All BBDT, one coat.
Lee 452255, Lee 312155, Accurate 310240E
HF red, smoke's blue & green, purple mix of HF red and smokes blue &pink
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What is BBDT?
I guess mine got to hot it's bent

[BUFFALOW RED]

Post did not work trying again

[Doubles Shooter]

Is it just the lighting in the photo, or is that boolit bent?

[BUFFALOW RED]

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Smoke’s TrafficPurple, YellowGreen and FlameRed on MP 311-235 HP

so did you dry tumble those?
what velocity you pushing the 311 's?
Accuracy?
im concernd mine are not smooth enough trying for .002 gain in diameter , then sized to .314 to push 2200+

[BUFFALOW RED]

its bent was in back of the oven probably to hot

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Some fell over

[slide]

Too hot! Did you check your oven with a thermometer? I use a digital thermometer with a thermocouple in a bullet. You can tell the temp of your oven and more important the temp of your bullets. The thing will cost you about $20.00 and you can use it for other things. Drill a hole in a coated bullet and insert thermocouple,squeeze bullet down on thermocouple. Lay thermocouple on tray with bullets baking. Buy a few extra thermocouples you can monitor your temp when preheating your molds. If you don't have a p.i.d. on your casting pot a lot of them come with a probe that you can monitor your alloy temp. Preheat bullets before coating,lay the end of the thermocouple in with bullets so you don't get them to hot.

[BUFFALOW RED]

first try checked temp with house oven thermo dead on at 450 baked them there for 30 min bent on was sitting on foil wrenkle bent over, the few that fell down devloped flat spot moved the lead so second attemp at 400 was beter but not smooth

[BUFFALOW RED]

Second time around but not smooth

[BUFFALOW RED]

These look a little thin
so what is BBDT

[slide]

I think it is BB dry tumble. Some put those plastic bb's in with their powder and bullets. I don't use them but some swear by them.

[Gamsek]

so did you dry tumble those?
what velocity you pushing the 311 's?
Accuracy?
im concernd mine are not smooth enough trying for .002 gain in diameter , then sized to .314 to push 2200+

1. Dry tumble
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201230/68d74b37b4253f79fe02348975160173.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201230/fdd90e7bf4d6a2d99fc3c0ce4b73f96e.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201230/cc2e9511ec65ff8b7c0000dc28e107a0.jpg
Velocity 1050 to 1275fps.
Accuracy- excellent
Yours seams have to thick coating

[BUFFALOW RED]

Yeah probably so I'm shooting for 2200 ft per second was wanting a slicker looking finish so it'd be aerodynamic I guess. Yes those were dry tumble PC with the bb's

[slide]

Try shaking a little more to remove excess powder.

[Petander]

Some colour mixes using non-TGIC -powders.

https://i.postimg.cc/T2zPw636/IMG-20210101-190344-541.jpg

[Doubles Shooter]

Mixed Smokes traffic white with some traffic orange. Then did some with traffic white and flame red. It's a fun way to kill some time in this crappy weather.274625
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[Nanook]

I tried some of Smoke's powders, Carolina Blue for the first batch.

I smashed one of them to make sure it worked well.

Just did ten at first, to make sure I had everything right and working.

Not bad, a few small spots where I guess I didn't quite coat it enough. Next one will be better I'm sure.

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[Evoken]

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These will keep me busy for a minute. Lee 356-120 tc, 125 gr with my alloy.
Ken

[Petander]

https://i.postimg.cc/s2yh6Nyq/IMG-20210116-160253-340.jpg

[Petander]

https://i.postimg.cc/CL7wZdhB/IMG-20210123-004803-258.jpg

[Rico1791]

https://i.postimg.cc/s2yh6Nyq/IMG-20210116-160253-340.jpgWhat caliber and type are those boolits?

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[Jim22]

My first batch of powder coated boolits. 158 grain Lee plain base cast of 100% COWW and black BB's. Smoke's John Deere Green. The coat looks kinda thin. May have to shake them some more next time. Tried the hammer test on the vise anvil and no flaking. Bought an oven thermometer to test Wal Mart toaster oven. It had to be set at about 330 deg. F to get 400. preheated oven five minutes. Baked for 25 min. because I was unsure if the oven was up to temp. Comments?

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[jaysouth]

Load and shoot some. Let the target do the talking.

[Jim22]

Just finished second batch. Shook them in JD Green about twice as long as the first batch. Looks like a nicer, thicker coating of powder. Put them in the oven and this time included my Taylor oven thermometer. It took a full twenty minutes to get the preheated oven up to 375 degrees F. I started timing then and turned oven off at 20 minutes. By then the temp was just below 400 F. They are cooling now. When my camera battery is charged I'll get a pic. I ordered a better camera with macro lens. But for this I'll just have to continue with Olympus pocket cam.

[oley55]

Shake n Bake, 1 tablespoon of gloss clear to 1/4 (+/-) teaspoon of gloss black. Nothing exotic. I think I need a few more sample color packs from smoke4320 so I can color code my bullets without inviting too many conversation/s at the range.

[Petander]

https://i.postimg.cc/HsRG35jS/IMG-20210227-021233-600.jpg

[hickfu]

I really like that clear with the little bit of black.... Im gonna have to purchase some from Smoke.

I did some powder coating a couple days ago when it wasnt raining and the humidity wasnt 100%
I think they turned out pretty good.

A big batch of 310's for the 300 Savage... I dont remember the mold but I borrowed it from Conditor22
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Shoot the rainbow - Farm Green, Signal Yellow, Hemi Orange, Oxblood and Gentian Blue

And some for my brothers 357 Mag (Saeco 382)
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Gentian Blue and Flame Red

A batch of 405gr waiting to go into the oven
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[Conditor22]

Looking good doc, did you coat this in your tumbler or ASBBDT?

[joe leadslinger]

It was raining yesterday so off to the garage to coat these Lee 225-55-RF https://i.imgur.com/pamVuvT.jpg

[hickfu]

Looking good doc, did you coat this in your tumbler or ASBBDT?

Jyst heated them up to 140 in the little toaster oven 50 at a time and dropped them into 2 small teaspoons of powder and swirled for as long as I could...

Then I pulled them out with nitrite gloves and twirled them in my fingers until they were coated all over. Put them on the cookie sheet to bake for 20 and they came out like glass.. Looks like I sprayed them.

[gun toting monkeyboy]

Eastwood Ford medium blue I believe. .358" with a gas check, 138 grains.

https://i.postimg.cc/TPbZj9V7/20210310-215736.jpg (https://postimg.cc/PLt3T1FY)

[Petander]

This was originally Smoke's clear. It got some italian non-tgic gold powder mixed some time ago. I don't think there was anything else.

I then added black today and got a surprise colour.

https://i.postimg.cc/7LqDVnfd/IMG-20210311-222916-217.jpg

[Smoke4320]

279625
A little OD Green love baked at 400 for 30 minutes

Been experimenting with longer bake times for larger dia/ weight bullets.
Finding that extending after preheated oven bake times of 25 to 35 minutes (longer times for heavier bullets) I'd giving me a super slick finish. Looks sprayed

[Iowa Fox]

Petander those really turned out nice

[slim1836]

I like that OD green, nothing fancy but gets the job done.

Slim

[mfruech]

Here is my first attempt at both casting and powder coating. Shake & bake, Eastwood powder, Ford Light Blue and Maroon.279674

[62chevy]

279625
A little OD Green love baked at 400 for 30 minutes

Been experimenting with longer bake times for larger dia/ weight bullets.
Finding that extending after preheated oven bake times of 25 to 35 minutes (longer times for heavier bullets) I'd giving me a super slick finish. Looks sprayed

Nice looking bullets but what weight and diameter are you talking about.

Love your powders Smoke4320

[Smoke4320]

62chevy. Ot started out as an accident. Kind of like a lot of inventions.
Had a batch of 457 350 in the oven while casting some more. Hit the timer wrong and by the time I realized my mistake 35 minutes at 400 degrees had passed. Best looking bullets I ever baked.
So tried that again with some 454 290 same result. Next tried 454 230 hps at 30 minutes same result. They came out super slick.
Have not had time yet to try it on some say 150 or so 30 call but will as time permits

[62chevy]

62chevy. Ot started out as an accident. Kind of like a lot of inventions.
Had a batch of 457 350 in the oven while casting some more. Hit the timer wrong and by the time I realized my mistake 35 minutes at 400 degrees had passed. Best looking bullets I ever baked.
So tried that again with some 454 290 same result. Next tried 454 230 hps at 30 minutes same result. They came out super slick.
Have not had time yet to try it on some say 150 or so 30 call but will as time permits

To bad I already done a years worth of bullets for my 45 but noted so I can try this next time I coat.

[Petander]

Clear & black.

https://i.postimg.cc/rFsmJ2Mt/IMG-20210319-225133-288.jpg

[Gamsek]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210330/c1c1b724cdb1738a456cc5db0c9155a2.jpg
Smoke’s:
FlameRed, TrafficPurple, CarolinaBlue, YellowGreen

MP 359-125 NLG penta HP....

[Rico1791]

Gloss Black and sprinkle of Zombie Bloodhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210405/89e7c421f077e0ae3c3a7373ed9b2890.jpg

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[Chamokaneman]

My first attempt at casting and powder coating. Lee 124 grain tumble lube mold.

Prior to these, I loaded up 10 rounds bare and alox lubed to see if my soft side range lead would...well...not lead. It seemed like it was going to so I picked up some black from Harbor Freight.

Seem like the ended up OK so I think ill go shoot em tomorrow.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210414/eb1eb73e2a75b87e3d8f8e104e2ee96d.jpg

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[kickstand]

My first attempt at casting and powder coating. Lee 124 grain tumble lube mold.

Prior to these, I loaded up 10 rounds bare and alox lubed to see if my soft side range lead would...well...not lead. It seemed like it was going to so I picked up some black from Harbor Freight.

Seem like the ended up OK so I think ill go shoot em tomorrow.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210414/eb1eb73e2a75b87e3d8f8e104e2ee96d.jpg

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Please don't take what I'm about to say as putting your work down, because that is not my intention.
The matte black from HF really needs to be applied with an electrostatic gun (ESG) for good results. Here's what that HF Matte Black can look like if applied with the HF ESG.

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The HF red does better, but still isn't a really good powder.

[Bayou52]

First batch of Eastwood Ford Light blue ready for field trials:

https://i.ibb.co/HCRF8T8/3-E08-F601-2730-431-F-A434-F4166-A7244-D3.jpg

These are moulded from RCBS 185 grain BB SWC mould. Water quenched after casting and after pc baking. Used COWW from the old days.

PC coating was complete and fairly uniform using swirl and bake method with no bb’s or lead pre-heating.

Fingers crossed there’s no barrel leading!

Bayou52

[OS OK]

I used to play with the colors...

https://i.imgur.com/99vRskV.jpg

Then discovered what I call 'old lead' PC ... 1/2 mix of white & black gloss ... I'm done with colors now.

https://i.imgur.com/17RFpYP.jpg

The color changes a bit as you refresh your PC bucket but they still look like old oxidized lead to me...

https://i.imgur.com/4I9GSZa.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/BrHe9bh.jpg

[AndyC]

Some Eastwood, some Smoke:

https://i.imgur.com/vwhTz4M.jpg

[mfruech]

Smoke’s Signal Blue, Flame Red, and Traffic White

‘Merica!
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[Taterhead]

I used to play with the colors...

https://i.imgur.com/99vRskV.jpg

Then discovered what I call 'old lead' PC ... 1/2 mix of white & black gloss ... I'm done with colors now.

https://i.imgur.com/17RFpYP.jpg

The color changes a bit as you refresh your PC bucket but they still look like old oxidized lead to me...

https://i.imgur.com/4I9GSZa.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/BrHe9bh.jpg

I like that old grey look too. Nice looking bullets! Well done, Sir.

I do something similar with Smoke's White Aluminum and Jet Black.

https://i.postimg.cc/Gtq4XCMp/20210325_110748.jpg

But I do still like messing with colors too.

[Conditor22]

I like that old grey look too. Nice looking bullets! Well done, Sir.

I do something similar with Smoke's White Aluminum and Jet Black.

https://i.postimg.cc/Gtq4XCMp/20210325_110748.jpg

But I do still like messing with colors too.

I like that "Smoke's White Aluminum and Jet Black"

Do yourself a big favor, measure and write down the amount of each powder you use when experimenting with colors!!!! even though you think you'll "NEVER FORGET" ---------

I'd like to duplicate this again [smilie=b:
https://i.imgur.com/m2T5vB6.jpg

[Bowhunter73]

First try with Smokes JD Green NOE 459-300 HP285386285387

[Chamokaneman]

Please don't take what I'm about to say as putting your work down, because that is not my intention.
The matte black from HF really needs to be applied with an electrostatic gun (ESG) for good results. Here's what that HF Matte Black can look like if applied with the HF ESG.

281953

The HF red does better, but still isn't a really good powder.Sounds about right. It took 2 tumbles to coat and the first one looked like about 5% coverage. They work pretty good as 9mm blasters but I think I'm going to get another powder from smokes or Eastwood to shake and bake with going forward.

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[Helka]

Just finished up making a “Zombie” PC coat.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210728/16a4772d436cebc37f2fccaafdb8da5e.jpg


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[DxieLandMan]

No new posts in a few weeks? Let's see some more pictures. I will post a few when I get everything set back up

[Helka]

Just finished some powder coating.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210819/9330666e77efc86045ec846813bc238d.jpg


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[truck driver]

A little late to the party but this is my first attempt at powder coating.
These are with Smokes blue powder

[almar]

Some samples, 450 grain 50 cal eastwood ford blue and the other, 200 gr 45 cal mix of white and blue.

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[Helka]

Just did a batch of 45 cal for a friend. I don’t own a 45 yet….


https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211017/33b8cc3e208f4c3edcfcc5753599a85a.jpg


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[Charlie Horse]

Here is my work with traffic purple in the 38. 290392

[Cast10]

First time doing 9mm ; Smoke’s Yellow Green ; Lee 356-120-TC

https://i.imgur.com/QkSu5D8.jpg

[oley55]

4:1 gloss clear n black Smokes powder. Shake n bake, stood up in silicone mini ice cubes tray.

[truck driver]

Here's some JD Green .45 acp loaded290635290637

[reedap1]

44 Magnum, 240-grain cast shake and bake coated with Smoke's Flame Red

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[truck driver]

I have a few thousand .358 hollow base wad cutters on hand and shoot them in my custom 1911 .38spl. The problem is they lead the throat of the barrel so I decided to clean and PC some to see if it will stop the leading.
Here are before and after coating pictures.290835290836

[StuBach]

I have a few thousand .358 hollow base wad cutters on hand and shoot them in my custom 1911 .38spl. The problem is they lead the throat of the barrel so I decided to clean and PC some to see if it will stop the leading.
Here are before and after coating pictures.290835290836

Looks like the good old H&G #50. That has long been a family favorite and I can attest to PC makes those work perfectly but I only shoot it in revolvers. Are those the Miha clone with the hollow base option or an original? Curious if the hollow base option might give you better results.

[truck driver]

Looks like the good old H&G #50. That has long been a family favorite and I can attest to PC makes those work perfectly but I only shoot it in revolvers. Are those the Miha clone with the hollow base option or an original? Curious if the hollow base option might give you better results.

These are commercial swaged HBWCs made by Hornady.
I coated them with Smokes traffic Blue PC

[Bayou52]

Range ready! Eastwood Ford Light Blue:

https://i.ibb.co/mNr2zD8/01-B16330-FA69-47-BC-827-C-85-F9-A47-C174-C.jpg

[Taterhead]

Looks like the good old H&G #50. That has long been a family favorite and I can attest to PC makes those work perfectly but I only shoot it in revolvers. Are those the Miha clone with the hollow base option or an original? Curious if the hollow base option might give you better results.

Those are not the H&G 50. Here is the #50 from a mold that I used to own. Pic 1 is to show the location of the heel relative to the cannelure midway down the typical wadcutter brass (it's the only decent pic I have of the as-cast bullet).

https://i.postimg.cc/9Fmr5V4j/20190121_203539_001.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/656X4PCF/20190203_145837.jpg

[truck driver]

Here's one I recovered from a dirt back stop, .38 148gr swaged HBWC291016

[WinchesterM1]

Here is a new one for me Kawasaki green with crimson red, it looks camo, this is shake and bake on a NOE 310 nlg 170 FN291017

[oley55]

Those are not the H&G 50. Here is the #50 from a mold that I used to own. Pic 1 is to show the location of the heel relative to the cannelure midway down the typical wadcutter brass (it's the only decent pic I have of the as-cast bullet).

https://i.postimg.cc/9Fmr5V4j/20190121_203539_001.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/656X4PCF/20190203_145837.jpg

they would look purtier with a little silver color on the lower drive band, except when loaded of course.

[Taterhead]

477 Dalmatian.

https://i.postimg.cc/HLq5j230/IMG-20211102-225556-342.jpg

Those look great!

Adding an obligatory pic. LBT 356-130-TC. Smoke's Yellow-Green with a little Jet Black and Signal Blue mixed in.

https://i.postimg.cc/yYpCbzqW/20210920_213457.jpg

[Petander]

https://i.postimg.cc/66g35rDD/IMG-20211205-WA0000.jpg

Non- TGIC Clear w/ TGIC black. Coats nice and easy with basic shake method.

20 gauge Svarog slugs,12 gauge Mihec Round Balls.

[Gatorhunter1313]

I just cast up some wadcutters as well


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[Petander]

AS Molds 20 gauge full bore slug "Grizzly".

Black/clear, Blue/chrome and Smoke's pink.

https://i.postimg.cc/y6PzyJGX/IMG-20211210-WA0015.jpg

[Petander]

https://i.postimg.cc/85PmYz0s/IMG-20211212-WA0001.jpg

[oley55]

https://i.postimg.cc/85PmYz0s/IMG-20211212-WA0001.jpg

Dang! Those look marbleless.

[Petander]

Dang! Those look marbleless.

:)

https://i.postimg.cc/HxZBCVNr/IMG-20211215-000917-963.jpg

[Petander]

https://i.postimg.cc/Y9FQdw8z/IMG-20211220-WA0001.jpg

[Bayou52]

Hi, All -

Here is a pic of loaded powder coated projectiles along with a pic of a target that was shot with them on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. These are RCBS 185 grain cast 30 cal projectiles loaded in 30-06 cases. I cast the projectiles and powder coated them using Eastwood Ford Light Blue powder coating. They were gas checked with Sage's copper gas checks. My charge was a respectable 45.2 grains of IMR 4064 with a COL of 2.925". There was no lead fouling - just the usual and customary powder residue in the barrel.

These projectiles were shot out of a 1979 vintage Rem 700. The rifle and scope were previously dead-on zeroed at 100 yards using the same charge of 4064 (45.2 grains) pushing a 168 grain Nosler Custom Competition match projectile and with a 3.30" COL.

With these powder coated projectiles, I used the very same scope setting as with the Custom Competition projectiles, and changed nothing.

To my great surprise and gratification, these projectiles produced a single clover-leaf style pattern over a 3 shot set. I never expected that type of result! I am more than pleased with these powder coated and gas checked projectiles!

I have no idea how these projectiles would perform on game. I'm not a hunter but I just wonder how they would perform. I'd like to try them out on 4 or 5 milk jugs of water just to see what happens to the projectiles on impact! My dual cavity mould has been hollow-pointed on one cavity.

Pic:

https://i.ibb.co/GVM1Nhx/IMG-0358-002.jpg

Bayou52