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January 20, 2017, 05:29 AM | #1 |
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powdercoating cast bullets
hi guys,
just a little question. anyone here tried powdercoating cast bullets? and if so how did the bullets work / foul and so on cheers Roger |
January 20, 2017, 06:16 AM | #2 |
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I PC almost all of my home cast bullets, it works great. I've done the hammer smash test and hardly any flakes off. Ive recovered shot bullets and the PC stays on even where the lands/grooves bite into the bullet. Fouling is almost zero for me, would be better if I took more time to perfect bullet alloy.
This is only on pistols so far. Have not tinkered with rifles just yet. You can see some of my results here. These are all done with a PC gun, but in the interest of speed Ill probably mostly stick with shake and bake. http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=582372
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I will never EVER go back to lubing bullets. It's just too easy to powdercoat and not worry about leading. I even PC my x39 bullets for my CZ carbine.
Powdercoating even allows shooting lead through my polygonal barreled Kahr. It's just amazingly versatile. Word of advice, skip using the Harbor Freight powder, it's junk. You can order the good stuff online, or find a local powdercoating shop and ask for a few baggies of various colors to see what works best. I find the blue, green and red have the best coverage, but I haven't tried mail order powder yet. No need to get all expensive, some small #5 containers with screw on lids, a cheap used toaster oven, parchment paper and powder is all you need. Shake and bake! Last edited by chris in va; January 21, 2017 at 02:59 AM. |
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Yes it does work, and is effective, however; I have been unable to get my process to the point where I can make as many bullets anywhere near as quick as a sizer/luber. I don't have any leading problems with casting for numerous calibers/guns, so it hasn't been very high on my list of priorities.
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I think Dahermit nailed it. There can be.....nuances with PC that can be troublesome with riffle bullets where pistols are more forgiving. Namely inconsistent coverage which can lead to wobbling bullets. Over pistol ranges youd be hard pressed to see any detriment where as in riffle distances those inconsistencies are magnified.
Dahermit and Iraiam, what set up are you using for lube/sizing? Ive only tried pan lubing which flat sucks and tumble lube whch I find to be a mess as well not lubing good enough. A though. I wonder if a couple PC bullets after a round of lube bullets would lead to a cleaner bore.
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...is good...
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anyone using micro groove rifling in their barrels?
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I will also point out, very little smoke with powdercoated. My tumble lubed bullets would smoke so bad the guy next to me asked if it was blackpowder.
This becomes a flat out problem in an indoor range. One I visited had very little ventilation and a mag of rounds fogged the entire bay so bad I couldn't see the target. |
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iraiam: Do you wet- or dry-coat your bullets?
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