First attempt at PC- Success!

[hc18flyer]

I lucked into a working toaster/convection oven at Goodwill on Friday. I already had powder from Smoke, and other supplies. So today the emptied the pot of .45-70 alloy and also did some Lee 340 grainers in 25 to 1. Then I put together a suitable alloy for .45 ACP and cast about 200. I followed Smokes instructions, preheated the oven, used a thermometer and baked for 20 minutes at 400. They are all powdered coated and ready to go. Not perfect, but look pretty darn good. I want to see if I will need to size them? It was easier then I expected. hc18flyer

[FredBuddy]

Great. My experience, too.

[OS OK]

After the first batch of success...you look back and wonder..."What was the big deal about that?"

Congrats...you've made it through your first rabbit hole!

[Iwsbull]

Congratulations on your first of many batches. I think you will really like the pc bullets once you get started and see the advantages of no sticky lube and ability to run a softer alloy. You did it right by not trying to cheap out get good material for a good job

[oley55]

After the first batch of success...you look back and wonder..."What was the big deal about that?"

Congrats...you've made it through your first rabbit hole!

LOL, I remember not so long ago reading about PCing and asking a gazillion questions worrying about this and that. My first batch more than exceeded my expectations and I then wondered what's the big deal? Of course the answer is all the pioneers of PCing fingered it all out so even an idiot like myself can do it.

Congrats to the OP for your success...

[dverna]

It is not a success until you put then down a barrel and on target. “Pretty” means nothing.

Hope they work. Report back.

[deces]

I just started powder coating the week too. I wish I had done it years ago, it is so easy.
I got a $9 toaster oven from goodwill, large sour cream tube, two packs of pony beads and Eastwood clear PC.
Perfect!

[Hossfly]

Don’t forget to do the smash test to see if it sticks. Some of mine do good and some not so good.

[hc18flyer]

I just started powder coating the week too. I wish I had done it years ago, it is so easy.
I got a $9 toaster oven from goodwill, large sour cream tube, two packs of pony beads and Eastwood clear PC.
Perfect!

I didn't use airsoft bb's, seemed to work 'ok? Never thought of pony beads. hc18flyer

[deces]

I can swirl the tub about 6 times and everything is heavily coated like snow. I just pick the boolits out with tweezers and repeat.

[405grain]

A couple of years ago the Walmarts in this part of California stopped selling anything firearms related, including Airsoft BB's. I tried using pony beads instead, but they didn't create nearly as much static electricity as the plastic Airsoft BB's did. I ended up getting a can of black Airsoft beads from online. (the information I've seen says that the black ones work best). Just an FYI, the pony beads might work OK, but the Airsoft stuff is a lot better.

[deces]

Any idea what plastic those BBs are? I read about them once or twice, here a while back.

[technojock]

Pictures, dude we need pictures...

Tony

[fredj338]

Well done! I prefer to size all my bullets after PC so they are uniform for reloading in mixed brass.

[hc18flyer]

I had some leftover alloy from hunting loads, emptied the pot on some MiHec 358640. Left over powder too. Going to shoot well out of my S&W Mo. # 15. Now to get my hunting loads done for deer season! hc18flyer

[hc18flyer]

One of my first attempts. Lyman 452460 for my brothers GI 1911, in OD green of course!

[Iwsbull]

Already becoming a pro at this rock on.