Huh?

[Barry54]

I’m confused aren’t we all casters, reloaders and shooters? Why the trash talk about those who powder coat? I’m of the mind if you like it and it works for you great . If you don’t like it and you like lubed bullets great . There’s room for all of us here . I don’t PP and don’t care anything about it, but I’m not gonna talk trash and run down those that do . Far as I’m concerned that’s narrow minded.

Trash talk? I thought the reference to fingernail polish was hilarious! One of the funniest things I’ve read on this site all year! I’m glad this thread got revived just because of it. And it’s sparked my interest in paper patching now that I’ve accumulated a stash of soft lead that could be used for hunting.

I don’t see it as trash talk. Just friendly banter. The old Ford vs Chevrolet thing...
Plus it’s an inside joke that only casters will understand.

[Lead pot]

I hope that's a cartridge you're holding there.

Yup it is.
It's a .44-100 Rem. but that is not powder coating on the paper, it's ink

[pbcaster45]

I've been trying my hand at paper patching... still have lots of work to do. I'm really out of practice with my Sharps which doesn't help either.

Bullet: Montana Precision Swaging 400 gr. RNPP (Microchamber Interleaving Paper .0025 White/Sized .460/Liquid Alox)
Powder: IMR-4198 27.0 grs. (0.001 Onionskin Disk/Kapok Filler ½ gr.)
Primer: CCI-BR2
Case: Federal
OAL: 2.595
Average Velocity: 1311 fps
Extreme Spread: 43 fps
Standard Deviation: 16 fps
Comments: Cases partially sized with Lyman Neck Die, expanded with Buffalo Arms .458-.462 Expander, and belled with Hornady New Dimension Expander. About 0.075 inch of paper patch exposed beyond case mouth. Seated rounds taper crimped in Hornady New Dimension Seater Die (minus seater plug)

Bullet: Buffalo Arms 500 gr. RNPP (Buffalo Arms Onionskin 0.0015/Sized .458/Lee Sizing Lube)
Powder: IMR-4198 25.0 grs (0.001 Onionskin Disk/Kapok Filler ½ gr.)
Primer: CCI-BR2
Case: Federal
OAL: 2.738
Average Velocity: 1177 fps
Extreme Spread: 38 fps
Standard Deviation: 13 fps
Comments: Full length resized in RCBS Sizer Die. Expanded with Buffalo Arms .458-.462 Expander and belled with Hornady New Dimension Expander. Taper crimped in Hornady Seater Die.



I didn't really like the smell from the Lee Liquid Alox. Lee Sizing Lube works well, and I like the color.



I like to use a thin onionskin paper wad over the powder charge when using any kind of filler.

[barrabruce]

Finally come good.
Made a pp mold yesterday with a D reamer.
Wanted about a 130 grain 301" diameter.
Casts with soft lead 0.298" and 132 grain.
So I have to run a bastard file over it to bring the core up to 0.301"
I’ve dry patche’d some rounds and the paper does not want to move.
I made it with a scraper groove on the nose and a little wee pip of a hollow point.
How they fly?
I may not know for a bit but they are looking good to me.
Hoping the nose catches the air flow and stabilises it a bit and the pip does something or other too.
A fuzzy photo for proof.


I may have finally got nearly to another level .

Note the mold turned out just usable, but learnt a few more things along the way.
Cheers.
Thankyou everyone who has put up with me for so long.

[Nobade]

Good work. Making things and especially tools yourself is a very satisfying part of this game. Plus it's a real bonus if they fly accurately!