This is the best video so far of a commercial company doing coating. So good trick and hints in the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnBVfGzwyuM
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Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
This is the best video so far of a commercial company doing coating. So good trick and hints in the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnBVfGzwyuM
So I put a really small chamfer along the top edge each mold half. You can't see it by eye but can feel the non-sharp edge.
Now the results. I went from 80% to 3 rejects out of 100+ pours. And all...
Thanks for all the replies. Looks like I have a few things to tri on the weekend.
I have a new mold that I have tried to cast with but am getting poor results on one cavity.
This is the 3rd attempt at using this mold. It's a 4 cavity Accurate mold 35-115Z (9mm 115gn TC). I have...
Forum: 3D PRINTED RELATED ITEMS
Has anyone tried this feed with the Lee 38-105gn SWC?
I tried to make a bullet feeder about a year ago and struggled to get it to work with the SWC as they jam when they are flipped from point down...
Hi All
Looking at machining up some grips for my S&W K frames, both Square and Round butts.
I am trying to find CAD modes for either the frame (grip Area) or some grips.
I have tried the models...
I will give these a try this weekend.
It is only a couple of the cavities out of the 6. The rest mold OK.
I know one is the second from the front and have tried cleaning it when the mold is ho t...
I have a Lee 6 cavity 105 gr SWC mold. I now get a wrinkles on the bullets from a couple of the cavities.
The wrinkles are around the part line.
My lead temperature is 750F (PID controlled), I run...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Have a look at the cast bullets nose on. Is the part line dead in the middle or off to one side?
If it is off to one side like one of my molds then they will stick in the mold.
I have a 6 cavity...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
For the guys in Australia where is a good source of mesh for trays?
I was thinking something a bit more heavy duty then mouse wire. Like perforated aluminum / steel.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Will I have finally finished my oven. It is an 600mm kitchen oven that I picked up from Gumtree for $50. Had very little use but a dead cooling fan motor, fix that and added a $20 PID temperature...
I put money on it if you look at the top of the bullets the split line is not in the middle. Therefore one side of the mold is more of a C shape and not a perfect 1/2 circle.
I have a mold like this...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Hi.
Not sure if it has been asked but how long can I leave a power / acetone mix made up before it goes bad?
Thanks
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Cast bullet engineering is now selling the While Labels 45-45-10 lube http://www.castbulletengineering.com.au/Accessories/bullet-lube
I have bought some carnuba wax off ebay to make up my own...
Forum: Swaging
Do you have any pictures of the die and the process of making the wire?
Thanks
Forum: Swaging
Thanks for all the info.
Soft lead is all I would be swaging. Not a whole lot of info out there or manufactures.
I like the price of the ProSwage R dies but limitation of not have bleed holes in...
Forum: Swaging
Greetings all.
I would like to swage .32 lead HBWC for use in target a pistol.
I have done a lot of reading on the net but besides Corbin and Cast Boolits there is not a lot of info on swage lead...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Was there any outcome of this testing?
What was the best mold?
Thanks
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Hi All.
Just wanted to know if anyone has had success making a JPW alternative using Carnauba and Paraffin wax blend?
In Australian we do not have access to JPW or the number of alternatives as...
I am making up some speed loader trays.
I am looking for the Pitch Circle Diameter for a 6 shot S&W K-frame cylinder.
I could measure the cylinder but I am not sure if i would get it accurate...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Hi All
How are these 77/357 rifles going?
Has anyone tried one of the MiHec hollow point boolits in these?
I am very keen on getting one but they do get mixed reviews.
They are both...
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 |