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    MagnumMauser I use Hunters Supply Slick Coat...

    MagnumMauser

    I use Hunters Supply Slick Coat bullets in several of my rifles and handguns. You are misinterpreting the white powder on the bullets as the Slick Coat. Slick Coat is a clear powder...
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    Apologies again for bringing this thread back up...

    Apologies again for bringing this thread back up but I thought it would be useful to relay my outcomes with Western Bullet. After posting above that they charged my card but no communication for 2...
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    Sorry to resurface this thread but I too am...

    Sorry to resurface this thread but I too am having problems with Western Bullets. Placed an order for $144 on November 8th, 2023. Sent an email last week with no response and tried to call today,...
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    What revolver??? All I see is some really nice...

    What revolver??? All I see is some really nice looking cast, powder-coated bullets!
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    Congratulations Bazoo to you and your team. I...

    Congratulations Bazoo to you and your team. I know how much work that required and you have given us a superb cast boolit resource. Easy to use and fast. It will only get better as you add more...
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    I think you will find American Select to be...

    I think you will find American Select to be position-sensitive. It is a really good clean burning but pretty fast powder that works perfectly in shotgun loads. I have experience with it in pistols...
  7. Thread: Smokes clear

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    Yes, I use it too. Played with a number of...

    Yes, I use it too. Played with a number of colors from Smoke and Eastwood with good but sometimes varying results. Super Durable Clear from Smoke is now my default powder. Virtually foolproof.
  8. Following this thread, For those casters using...

    Following this thread,

    For those casters using various forms of a mold release and using the powder coating process...have you observed any issues of powder coat not adhering to the bullets if you...
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    Greetings Bad Ass, I think I can provide you...

    Greetings Bad Ass,

    I think I can provide you with some information to help. Coincidently I just finished a project where my goal was to find a reduced load (velocity and therefore recoil)) to use...
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    Welcome to the addictive world of powder coating....

    Welcome to the addictive world of powder coating. It has been a game-changer for me. My pointers based on 5 years of experience coating rifle and pistol bullets:

    • Avoid black colors even though...
  11. Thread: Lyman 457191

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    I've had that mold for a number of years. With...

    I've had that mold for a number of years. With pure (old) wheelweights it drops bullets at 302 grains. I have found that this mold needs to run reasonably hot and it takes me a good number of...
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    I recently powder-coated some 158-grain SWC 357 ...

    I recently powder-coated some 158-grain SWC 357 bullets that I had cast 20 years ago. They were not lubed or sized and I forgot I had them. There was no visible oxidation on them other than they...
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    Wait until you start shooting the bullets...I put...

    Wait until you start shooting the bullets...I put 900 rounds of 158-grain cast PC'd bullets through my S&W 357 Mag model 66 and when I realized how many times I shot it since the last cleaning and I...
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    I bought this one a few years ago: ...

    I bought this one a few years ago:

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LU2I428/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    I costs more than the Walmart or Good Will specials but I wanted...
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    Piling on with another "Yes, I use the M die for...

    Piling on with another "Yes, I use the M die for the 375 H&H". It is especially important if you are loading powder-coated bullets to avoid scaping off the powder. I first inside chamfer the case...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Cole, Unfortunately, I did not chronograph...

    Cole,

    Unfortunately, I did not chronograph those loads at that time as my Oehler was being refurbished. I will chrono them in the next few weeks though as the weather gets more acceptable for my...
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    I have used light 325 and 350-grain commercial...

    I have used light 325 and 350-grain commercial cast bullets in my 500 S&W (7.5") that give very mediocre accuracy at 50 and 100 yards. I think the bullets are too light, but probably more...
  18. Joe, Welcome to the site. There have been...

    Joe,

    Welcome to the site. There have been numerous discussions regarding this topic, here are a few:

    https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?443155-Removing-Bullet-lube
    ...
  19. Looking forward to your test results. Thanks for...

    Looking forward to your test results. Thanks for tackling the subject.

    Paul
  20. gloob, Are you referring to problems with...

    gloob,

    Are you referring to problems with conventional lubricated bullets or powder-coated ones? If the latter, in my experience I have never seen any hint whatsoever of leading with a...
  21. Thread: how fast

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    Recently discussed here: ...

    Recently discussed here:

    https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?451539-Driving-PC-bullets-at-velocities-over-2200-fps-Have-you-experienced-leading-or-other
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Yes, I use a magnum primer for all my 470 loads,...

    Yes, I use a magnum primer for all my 470 loads, primarily Fed 215s but the other magnum primers work too. These days you take what you can get! I did experiment with standard brisance primers and...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Here is some information I had in my files from...

    Here is some information I had in my files from John Barsness:

    Per John Barsness

    There are various ways to work up reduced cast-bullet loads, but the two I've used most are recommended by...
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    XBT, You basically have two powder options...

    XBT,

    You basically have two powder options based on my experience with my 470 NE. They are Trail Boss or Accurate 5744. These powders will fill the case well (Trail Boss is better) and will give...
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    JD, Glad to hear of your "conversion"...my...

    JD,

    Glad to hear of your "conversion"...my epiphany came about 3 years ago with powder coating. See if you can find some Alliant American Select gunpowder. It is primarily a shotshell powder,...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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