Powder coating ain't worth it.

[popper]

Always fun when you're shooting groups and the cloud comes by.

[DeanWinchester]

Always fun when you're shooting groups and the cloud comes by.

On a low wind day where the cloud strolls by at a leisurely pace. LOL!!

[Bullshop Junior]

You guys are doing something wrong if your bullet lube is smoking.

[dragon813gt]

Powder Coating vs Lube ? Don't know about you guys, but I hear more and more complaints from shooting ranges about the smoke from lubed bullets. I honestly think its just a matter of time before they ban lubed bullets, at least where I am shooting. Some have already issued the "no exposed lead on the projectile is permitted" proclamation. That was easy, I don't shoot there anymore. But now another one is asking shooters for their opinion. You and I know that some people don't like to be in the shooting lane next to the guy shooting cast boolits

You need to inform them that not everyone is into shooting the same thing. This mentality is why we are fighting for our rights. Oh no, someone is shooting cast and there is a cloud of smoke. What a stupid thing to think let alone complain about it. Maybe I should go and complain about the tacticool crowd taking up the 25 yard pistol range while they shoot their awesome 3" groups w/ $2k ARs and $1k optics. That problem will work itself out because they are destroying the backers. I really question people's thinking these days.

[DeanWinchester]

You guys are doing something wrong if your bullet lube is smoking.

For the record, I think we were hitting on black powder. My lube doesn't smoke.....much.

[garym1a2]

RAL6010, grass green works good for me. Try it and you don't like it I will trade you 3.5 lbs of Harbor freight red for it.
I just rolled it in a metal pan.
I also hear their super durable wet black is good but I have not tried it yet.

Have my first hollow point mold, got my balls today , will find the #5 cool whip container this weekend, so I am almost ready to go. In your humble opinion, which color works and coats the best (tumbled not spray on) from "powder by the pound" ?

[Artful]

Excellent point......for those out there that have a whole shopping cart of alloys they cast & shoot.

But I ONLY mix two alloys..... ~9-10 and ~14. Period. The 14's are only for rifles so I can pretty much tell the difference. I do not cast 9-10 for rifles.

But color coding is a good use for rainbow technology. Right now I coat only red and black. I am ordering some blue to allow me to mix virtually any color I need....for fun. All you need are the 3 primary paint colors (red yellow blue) to make anything.

banger

What if you shoot two similar looking calibers (45 acp and 40 S&W) or using same bullet in two different loadings - practice and high pressure - many possibilities with colored boolits.

[Bonz]

RAL6010, grass green works good for me. Try it and you don't like it I will trade you 3.5 lbs of Harbor freight red for it.
I just rolled it in a metal pan.
I also hear their super durable wet black is good but I have not tried it yet.

thanks garym1a2, I'll try your recommendation

[bangerjim]

What if you shoot two similar looking calibers (45 acp and 40 S&W) or using same bullet in two different loadings - practice and high pressure - many possibilities with colored boolits.

My comments and color usages apply to only me and my reloading. I am sure others reload 40 & 45 or other similar sizes and do various loads. Color coding works. That is why I mentioned the blue powder so people can mix their own colors rather than throwing many dollars away on that PBTP stuff. Their prices are just ridiculous.

banger

[a.squibload]

I color code my boolits.

Red: powdercoated.

Grey: not powdercoated.

[bangerjim]

I color code my boolits.

Red: powdercoated.

Grey: not powdercoated.

Works for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Beagle333]

I color code my boolits.

Red: powdercoated.

Grey: not powdercoated.

I'm almost at that point. All I'm using right now is red.

[DR Owl Creek]

... Maybe I should go and complain about the tacticool crowd taking up the 25 yard pistol range while they shoot their awesome 3" groups w/ $2k ARs and $1k optics...

That's FUNNY !

LOL

[a.squibload]

PS just bought another pound of HF red, it's still $3.99 here.