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  1. 10-15-2013, 07:47 PM #1
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    Talking I'm hooked

    I've been following this site for several months and I've found a home! Long time loader and haphazard caster. (30 plus years)

    I like the idea of powder coating and bought a HF PC setup and toaster oven. I tried powder coating today and did MOST things right. I didn't know that a toaster oven gets hot enough to cause lead boolits to slump and melt a little! While trying to keep the temp from being too low I set it too high.

    I really like the PC idea and can't wait to start casting for my rifles. Thanks to all you on this forum for your help and knowledge. I shall now spend a fortune on rifle caliber moulds and such.

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    P. S. Why are they called boolits?
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  2. 10-15-2013, 08:39 PM #2
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    Welcome aboard Jump!
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  3. 10-15-2013, 08:47 PM #3
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    It's just to differentiate them from store-bought projectiles. We have boolits (that you make yourself) and bullets (that you order from somewhere) and j-words (bullets with that copper coating on them).
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  4. 10-15-2013, 09:38 PM #4
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    Is your toaster oven a 'convection' type with a little fan inside?

    Don't be shy, post some purty boolit pics!
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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