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Post by contender on Sept 4, 2015 21:51:49 GMT -5
They have given good info above. I'll throw in a few thoughts. I use the shake & bake method AND the tumbler method. Both work just fine. For separation,,, I had an old plastic pan, bigger than my plastic media separator, that got put into use. Actually, I started with a plastic colander, to separate the powder & pellets. Then I spent $8 on a plastic media separator. Works like a charm. Everything, (pellets & excess paint,) falls into the bigger plastic pan. Shake good & then dump them on the foil sheet for baking! I also drilled my toaster oven & used a thermometer to set the temp. I've bought toaster ovens for $1-$3 at yard sales & Goodwill. I got one for a friend of mine & he's all smiles now!
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Post by awp101 on Sept 6, 2015 8:52:09 GMT -5
Doesn't someone make a bullet with a very thin plating? I keep thinking I've read about it and some have commented the plating is very thin and can easily be compromised when crimping. Rainier or Mt Something maybe? I wonder if PCing those might help?
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Post by Markbo on Sept 7, 2015 20:36:40 GMT -5
Ranier & Berrys make plated bullets. I have used both extensivley in .45 ACP. Frankly I dont see any benefit to PCing plated bullets. They are approved u p to 1,500fps so unless you are going to shoot some faster than that whats the point?
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Post by awp101 on Sept 8, 2015 19:47:15 GMT -5
Ranier & Berrys make plated bullets. I have used both extensivley in .45 ACP. Frankly I dont see any benefit to PCing plated bullets. They are approved u p to 1,500fps so unless you are going to shoot some faster than that whats the point? It's entirely possible I misread/misunderstood/misremembered. I thought some had reported that a heavy crimp (or maybe a roll crimp) was cutting into the plating and causing issues. Maybe leading? My thought was if that was the case, coating the bullet might act as another layer of "plating" and help lessen the problem. It's starting to look like I either misunderstood the original issue or possibly imagined it...
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Post by Markbo on Sept 8, 2015 20:10:09 GMT -5
Well I can see how that could easily happen. Since my use has been ACP loading I have not had that issue, but with thin plating it makes sense.
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Post by boatswainsmate on Sept 27, 2015 13:09:57 GMT -5
Thanks for the posts about using a tumbler to apply the powder coating. It has definitely increased my production. I picked up a new bowl at Harbor Freight that works well with my RCBS tumbler and allows easy changes between uses. Here is a pic of the completed product. Thanks Again!
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Post by foxtrapper on Sept 27, 2015 17:56:54 GMT -5
Thanks for the posts about using a tumbler to apply the powder coating. It has definitely increased my production. I picked up a new bowl at Harbor Freight that works well with my RCBS tumbler and allows easy changes between uses. Here is a pic of the completed product. Thanks Again! Was it this one? Wonder if it would fit the smaller Dillon .http://t.harborfreight.com/metal-vibratory-tumbler-replacement-bowl-69225.html
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Post by boatswainsmate on Sept 27, 2015 18:13:07 GMT -5
Thanks for the posts about using a tumbler to apply the powder coating. It has definitely increased my production. I picked up a new bowl at Harbor Freight that works well with my RCBS tumbler and allows easy changes between uses. Here is a pic of the completed product. Thanks Again! Was it this one? Wonder if it would fit the smaller Dillon .http://t.harborfreight.com/metal-vibratory-tumbler-replacement-bowl-69225.html Yes. I don't know why it has metal in the description. The bowl is plastic.
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Post by Markbo on Sept 28, 2015 11:23:20 GMT -5
Hmmmmm.... I had not even thought about that option. Do you think you are getting better coverage than shake and bake? Do you put the BBs in there too? What about the PC thickness? Thicker is not necessarily better when you have to size afterwards anyway.
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Post by dougader on Sept 28, 2015 13:53:52 GMT -5
What brand of powder are you using? Those blue bullets look great and sitting beside the Dillon 550B, well, perfect!
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Post by boatswainsmate on Sept 28, 2015 16:47:25 GMT -5
Hmmmmm.... I had not even thought about that option. Do you think you are getting better coverage than shake and bake? Do you put the BBs in there too? What about the PC thickness? Thicker is not necessarily better when you have to size afterwards anyway. I know I am getting better coverage with allot less effort. I don't use the BB's in the tumbler. I'm not sure about thickness but I haven't had to use any undue pressure when sizing threw my lee lube dies. Here are some pic's.
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Post by boatswainsmate on Sept 28, 2015 16:50:20 GMT -5
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Post by Markbo on Sept 29, 2015 14:45:05 GMT -5
I may have to try that way too. Do you just pour them out on a tray or stand them all up or what?
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Post by boatswainsmate on Sept 29, 2015 17:37:56 GMT -5
I may have to try that way too. Do you just pour them out on a tray or stand them all up or what? I just dump them on the tray covered in non-stick aluminum foil.
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