ouch. I hurt now just from reading this.
Type: Posts; User: dbarnhart
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I live in Phoenix, AZ. The humidity today is probably 7 percent, so I have no problems getting them to dry.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Yes, Candy Apple Red. I picked it just because I like the color. This process is working out easier than I thought. I coated 200 boolits yesterday and I'll probably do 800 today.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Here is the result of the first try. They pass the smash test and the rub test.
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Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I already know the oven is going to be problem. I'm a chef and I checked it with a professional thermometer. Set to 450F it cycles between 350 and 415. I figure I'll try this first batch anyway....
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I'm doing my first test of the HK coating. Using brand new clean and dry cast bullets (cast by me). Following Ausglock's instructions here:
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Forum: Casting Equipment
Boomer: A while back I decided to create a write-up on all the melters on the market today and my experience or opinion of each and put it on my blog:
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Forum: Cast Boolits
I reload for .45acp, .223, and 308. I currently cast my own boolits for .45acp only.
I'm getting the itch for a .357, and am considering a Ruger GP100 or Taurus 627 in 4-inch. From a cast boolit...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I would start with a Lee mold. I think my 2-cavity Lee mold was about $20. Get started as inexpensively as you can. Then with a little experience you can make decisions about which pieces of...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I got started casting for under $100 and that included the lead. I did it by being patient and buying used equipment on Craigslist:
$16 for a used Lee casting furnace, thermometer, and ingot mold...
Forum: Casting Equipment
If you are looking for a bottom pour pot under $100 then go with the Lee 20# pot (Lee Pro 4). The spout is a different design and is not so prone to dripping.
(If you look at my avatar on the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
PM me your address. I'll send you some tin. Just pay it forward someday.
I will quote the great and wise Gearnasher:
The melting point of tin is 450F. I carefully heat the mold on a hotplate and use a digital laser thermometer. Dab the spot with some beeswax and...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Why not use an RCBS lockout die? I use one. If the charge is half a grain over or under it locks the press up and gets your attention.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Three44s you came to the same conclusion I did when I was going thru the identical process. It is interesting that each manufacturer has a different opinion of what is most important and then designs...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Thank you. That worked for me too.
Forum: Cast Boolits
When it happened to me most of the lead ended upon the concrete floor in front of the bench. I ordered an RCBS Pro-Melt soon after that.
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Anyone using RandyRat's TAC#1 in their Star? What temperature and pressure are you using?
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
My bench has a pair of drawers. I open the drawer a little and set the akro bin in the drawer below the sizer.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Here's my high volume plinking roud. My mold is a 4-cav bass mold from tom at Accurate. Sized to .452, lubed with RandyRat's TAC#1, 5.6 gr Unique, shot from a Colt Combat Commander.
I've got about...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Welcome. You are where I was a year ago (and so please feel free to pm/email me if you want some help/advice).
.45acp is just about the most forgiving caliber around when it comes to casting so...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
worse yet, it looks like his posts have been removed. I searched for posts from user 'HI-TEK' and there are none.
Forum: Cast Boolits
The funniest thing I saw was a craigslist ad in which a guy was trying to sell a 2 liter pepsi bottle that was about 1/3 full of loose primers.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
While we don't have the humidity here in Phoenix, AZ, we do have the heat. (it's about 113 outside right now). Everything is air-conditioned. If we need to do anything outside we do it very early in...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I'm in the camp that prefers to have the ready-to-use ingots delivered to my door for a buck a pound.
By switching from j-words to casting from purchased ingots, I've dropped my cost of .45acp...
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 |