Didn't cast today..... just coated.

Beagle333 · December 14, 2014, 07:06 PM

The theme here today was Smoke's blue in the caliber of 30-30 Win.

I did some of these in Hi-Tek too..... but of course tumbling and tossing onto wire isn't going to be as slick as spraying. They size smoothly though and probably will shoot well.

I did do a tray of leftover mixed .35's... but it was mostly a 30-30 day.

straight-shooter · December 14, 2014, 07:41 PM

I notice you got the powder coat around the gas checks and even underneath a small portion of the bullet. How did you accomplish that ? They look great!

Beagle333 · December 14, 2014, 08:44 PM

My spraying tray elevates the bullets so they get a good coat all the way down.

straight-shooter · December 15, 2014, 05:36 AM

Great technique, you must have steadier hands than I do for carrying those rifle bullets without them falling over. Believe me, I've tried and cannot accomplish it.

Beagle333 · December 15, 2014, 05:40 AM

There's a trick to it. I'm going to do a pictorial on it soon. Hardly anybody could carry the longer rifle boolits standing upright, especially standing on 6-32 hex nuts!

There's always the Hi-Tek shake-n-bake and toss it on some hardware cloth (twice) technique though. It's pretty easy, but seems a little messier and smellier for me than PC. I can blow all the dust away with the air hose when I'm finished with PC, but that paint and acetone gets everywhere if you aren't careful with the HT. I haven't shot any of the HT yet, but I have seen that several guys are using it in their rifles with success. After testing out the application though, I think I'll stick with PC after I use up this can of HT.

Wreck-n-Crew · December 15, 2014, 03:22 PM

Well thanks to Beagle333 I am getting there...not as pretty but definitely better looking! Thanks Beagle333! Can't wait to get the powder coat gun, just so much faster for my needs! Till then the tumble tub with plastic BB's works fine. Also notice that using rubber gloves I can rub in any missing spots by rotating it in my hand...just forgot if you suggested it or if I read it?!

How the .45's look...

Beagle333 · December 15, 2014, 07:02 PM

Dang, those look good! Much better than my tumbled ones.

The humidity here doesn't work for me. I just can't get consistent tumbling. Sometimes they are pretty and sometimes I don't even bake 'em, I just wash the powder off in the sink and get out the sprayer. It doesn't look like you even need the sprayer if you can get results like that on a regular basis!

Wreck-n-Crew · December 16, 2014, 08:41 AM

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It doesn't look like you even need the sprayer if you can get results like that on a regular basis!

Thanks. Yeah I really don't need and it's more of a half need half want. Tumbling requires me to handle the a few times and takes a lot longer is all. I have about 30,000+ to cast and coat before spring (5000 cast so far). Heck I am thinking about a full size oven too (used off of craigslist). Working two molds I can get about 800 an hour cast with my current setup. Then I have to size them...ugh!

BTW I love those Speckled HP's, They look awesome!

Beagle333 · December 16, 2014, 10:28 AM

Speckles are easy to do.... I just don't clean out the jar when I change powder colors. They don't seem to mix, but just form a speckled pattern.

Wreck-n-Crew · December 16, 2014, 10:56 AM

Heck yeah!. I can't imagine what people think when they see them.

JD74 · December 19, 2014, 03:58 PM

MAkes me want a spray just to get a good speckled coating like that.

December 14, 2014, 07:06 PM	#1
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	Didn't cast today..... just coated. The theme here today was Smoke's blue in the caliber of 30-30 Win. I did some of these in Hi-Tek too..... but of course tumbling and tossing onto wire isn't going to be as slick as spraying. They size smoothly though and probably will shoot well. I did do a tray of leftover mixed .35's... but it was mostly a 30-30 day. __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile. Last edited by Beagle333; December 14, 2014 at 07:20 PM.

December 14, 2014, 08:44 PM	#3
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	My spraying tray elevates the bullets so they get a good coat all the way down. __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

December 15, 2014, 05:40 AM	#5
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	There's a trick to it. I'm going to do a pictorial on it soon. Hardly anybody could carry the longer rifle boolits standing upright, especially standing on 6-32 hex nuts! There's always the Hi-Tek shake-n-bake and toss it on some hardware cloth (twice) technique though. It's pretty easy, but seems a little messier and smellier for me than PC. I can blow all the dust away with the air hose when I'm finished with PC, but that paint and acetone gets everywhere if you aren't careful with the HT. I haven't shot any of the HT yet, but I have seen that several guys are using it in their rifles with success. After testing out the application though, I think I'll stick with PC after I use up this can of HT. __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

December 15, 2014, 03:22 PM	#6
Wreck-n-Crew Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,820	Well thanks to Beagle333 I am getting there...not as pretty but definitely better looking! Thanks Beagle333! Can't wait to get the powder coat gun, just so much faster for my needs! Till then the tumble tub with plastic BB's works fine. Also notice that using rubber gloves I can rub in any missing spots by rotating it in my hand...just forgot if you suggested it or if I read it?! How the .45's look... __________________ If you ever have to use a firearm, *you don't get to pick the scenario!*

December 15, 2014, 07:02 PM	#7
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	Dang, those look good! Much better than my tumbled ones. The humidity here doesn't work for me. I just can't get consistent tumbling. Sometimes they are pretty and sometimes I don't even bake 'em, I just wash the powder off in the sink and get out the sprayer. It doesn't look like you even need the sprayer if you can get results like that on a regular basis! __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

December 14, 2014, 07:41 PM	#2
straight-shooter Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2007 Location: North Central Indiana Posts: 436	I notice you got the powder coat around the gas checks and even underneath a small portion of the bullet. How did you accomplish that ? They look great!

December 15, 2014, 05:36 AM	#4
straight-shooter Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2007 Location: North Central Indiana Posts: 436	Great technique, you must have steadier hands than I do for carrying those rifle bullets without them falling over. Believe me, I've tried and cannot accomplish it.

December 16, 2014, 10:28 AM	#9
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	Speckles are easy to do.... I just don't clean out the jar when I change powder colors. They don't seem to mix, but just form a speckled pattern. __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

December 16, 2014, 10:56 AM	#10
Wreck-n-Crew Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,820	Heck yeah!. I can't imagine what people think when they see them. __________________ If you ever have to use a firearm, *you don't get to pick the scenario!*

December 19, 2014, 03:58 PM	#11
JD74 Junior Member Join Date: December 18, 2014 Location: Houston Tx Posts: 6	MAkes me want a spray just to get a good speckled coating like that.