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Looks like clear over purple lead.
We didn't get to find out if there was anything unusual about them, probably not.
Those were my clear PC'd 7.62's... forgot all about reporting back. The color in the pic is from natural light in a light blue room.
I ended up shooting around 100 rounds with no build up, no leading. Accuracy was as good as I get with anything else in an indoor range @ 25 and 50 yards with iron sights. Waiting on warmer weather to get outside.
If people are worried about pigments wearing barrels or higher baking temps softening lead, clear is a good option.
Like I said, I needed clear for another project, it's very boring on bullets.
Thx for the report!
I'll have to get some of the stuff and play around. If someone is worried about matte black eating thier gun, they could top coat with this clear!
Thanks!
banger
im going to try some reflective chrome
just powder coated reflective chrome,cast,145gr, 40s&w
Now that's spiffy.... and unusual! I like! 8-)
Wow! Nice N1YDP. Gotta get me some a that!!
bring the bling !
ya,i thought they would look cool! now to see how they shoot
Firing instructions for chrome bullets
extend right arm up at 45 degrees... tilt gun 90 degrees to left and then down 15 degrees
place left foot forward..push right arm forward quickly and jerk trigger
If you haven't seen what I discovered about HF matte black, go here http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...being-abrasive.
I found a box of 500+ 38's that I sprayed back in June with the 1st bottle and they did not pass my finger test.
So, rather than re-melting all those good slugs, I decided to try some dry tumble (YES dry tumble!) on them. They turned out kinda kinky...reminds me of a bloodstone ring I had as a kid.
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Dry tumble, although gives a pretty smooth coverage with one coat, does allow some of the black to show thru a bit. That would be lead on an uncoated boolit. But the effect is really interesting! Just threw them in a coolwhip container 50 at a time with some red and a bit of yellow and swirled them around until covered as best they would. The matte really lets the powder stick. Baked for 10 and sized.
Anyway, just another way (if you are concerned about the black "eating your gun") to salvage all that casting work. They sized beautifully!
bangerjim
six silver bullets ready to be tested
Great thread, waiting for my Harbor Freight order :-D
I have a problem, I cannot slug my barrel because the dealer is holding My 9" AAC for the tax stamp... do you guys size like jacketed, or size like lead?
I want to order a sizing die but I don't know to get .309, .311, .312. I searched around and too big is a problem with feeding 300 BLK, not sure if too small is an issue with the powder coatings...I would really like to complete order @ Midway with the sizing die... waits kill me... I'm used to lead, & want to slug, but I'd also like to have some PC black beauties ready to warm it up when the stamp comes through. Any advice? I suppose I could go small & ream the die, but I want to make a solid calculation & get some loads made up.
StromBusa...I size mine .001/.0015 over my barrel dia (slugged), so it really depends on your barrel. I'd wait till you get it and start the right way. I also would recommend you season your barrel with jacketed, before going through all the powder coat sizing. Just my 2 cents.
I tried .311 in two of my blackouts. One would feed intermittently, and the other one wouldn't feet them at all. Both would feed .309, and one was intermittent with .310. With the Lee options I would go with a .309. It depends on the barrel, but I have CMMG 8.5" barrel that does not like anything larger than .309.
.309 scares me, but then I am a complete newb to the PC thing. Average Joe.. I loaded like 160 jacketed 125's to warm it up... The way backorders can take years worries me. I'd like to gamble on a die and complete my checkout for the mold. I guess If I go small I can always ream it out & grind a new pin. I use RCBS lube sizer. I guess that would be a .309, sounds small for lead, but then this PC is a new deal... Xacex, since the .309 fed in your guns, did you see any leading (& were you using gas checks?)? Thanks for the feedback guys!