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For grit I bought some ground glass 40-70 grit from Harbor Freight. You can strain it through a 100 mesh screen to get finer size and grind it a bit smaller with a mortar and pestle.
Have not been following this thread but read it all just now. Last night I checked Dixie for caps and saw their cap maker. Then checked their primer material, they claimed a cost of about 1 cent for 22 rimfire but there was zero information about what the primer material was. It looked to be 3 components, does anyone know what it actually contains?
Spell check doesn't work in Chrome, so if something is spelled wrong, it's just a typo that I missed.
I looked at Dixie's site.
That priming compound is the Prime All compound.
Which basically is H48 chemicals.
But you can use three of the 4 chemicals to make F 42 priming compound.
My suggestion with Prime All.
Mix the chemicals by Weight not by volume as they are in the instructions.
Mixing by volume Works.
But is so much better if you mix it by weight for either H48 or F 42 compounds.
Dark Vaj,
It is potassium perchloride, much more stable, good sulfur and antimony disulfide. They work great if mixed properly with few if any misfires. Been making caps for 2 years now. And yes corrosive but what is not when using BP or most of the subs. Just clean and oil.
Graysmoke
Over the weekend , I made myself 700 #11 primer caps with F42 compound made from Prim All chemicals.
I am going to make some more primer caps.
But I have to cut up more soda cans since I ran out.
I made the primers several ways.
Some with single sheet of soda can material.
Several batches with double later of soda can material.
I also ran a lot of the caps three my punch set up that I made that sizes the outside a little smaller and squares off the top of the cap a little flatter
The FH-42 mix that I use is,
47.2 % potassium chloride
30.83 % Antimony sulfide
21.97 % sulfur.
The compound works great and a little better than H-48 priming compound.
LAGS,
I switched to alum. roof flashing tuff as nails. Had quite a few failures till I rub bees wax lightly across the metal then use the drill press as an arbor press. Wax is not greasy and only on the exterior Just enough not heavy.
Is the potassium chlorate or perchlorate, I was lead to believe it was the perchlorate in prime-all Thanks
Graysmoke
Here's a handy little compilation of primer compounds, including H48 and FH42 -
https://www.northwestfirearms.com/th...ixtures.58110/
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I have tried using the Aluminium roof flashing and still have plenty.
Like you said , it can be tough as nails.
For my chemicals,
I just use the chemicals from "Prime All" compound.
One package makes more primers than I really need.
But you can order chemicals from supply companies if you want to cut your costs even more , or have a bunch of material if you need it.
I order my Prime All from 22 Reloader for $20
I make the H42 and add a little aluminum powder to it to make more of a mag cap. I screen it, if it goes through a 80 mesh and stays on a 100 mesh i keep in and ad it to my compound. Not sure if it makes that much difference but works good.
Dont pee down my back and tell me its raining.
Ive been putting my caps in small bottles and save enough room for a small silica jell pouch with the hope it will help with moisture. Alot of humidity in the air where i live.
Dont pee down my back and tell me its raining.
Ah yes, that makes more sense, potassium perchlorate is much more stable and less likely to explode when mixing the agents. I have not personally make any yet but I have joined the "Primer Reloader" group on Mewe, and boy are they interesting, if I ever get to reloading caps and primers, I may post and share some info on this forum. the chemistry is so so beautiful.
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 |