Cast Lead Thread ?

[akaroa1]

Paper patching these or "powder patching" them?

Realistically don't know what to do with a 50 cal bullet that heavy.
I have 6 cartridge 50 / 500s and none would really need a 700 grainer

So there still might be a vintage 50 cal I need

[akaroa1]

I had 8 oz of Eastwood Super Gloss Clear powder coat arrive this morning.

I had read on line that it went on as a white powder and cooked to clear.
I'm looking for a traditional bullet look from PC

So I cast 120x 44 cal bullets



I put them through a sizer and then tried the Super Gloss Clear and it coats really nicely.



It cooked ti clear almost instantly when it went into the oven.

SGC PC looks great and is almost imperceptible from an uncoated bullet.



Will look perfect as a PC old school looking bullet

[Marty Henry]

That's how bullets should look. Now I've got a toaster oven once you say they work as well as the blue I'll be away

[akaroa1]

That's how bullets should look. Now I've got a toaster oven once you say they work as well as the blue I'll be away

@Marty Henry I will have to start charging for R-N-D

[akaroa1]

Just got this SPANZ 577-450 mould




Put a small pot through to just see how it casts and get a weight



Measures .463" and weighs 423 grain in pure lead

Now I have
Dies
SPANZ mould
Spanz brass
Magtech brass

Everything but a 577-450 sporting rifle

[Kibelcjusz]

Beautiful, one of them but fark me they are heavy

[zimmer]

Got the SPANZ brass in 577-450 and 577S plus the rifles.
I used a 45 cal Tony Hawkin's bullit, paper patched. It shot superbly.
Unfortunately I never owned the mould but have recently picked up one on Tardme. It is however a different weight to my original. Have yet to try.

[akaroa1]

Yeah I'm using H1000 in the 7x57R and 30-40 US no5 rolling blocks because I can run a 100% full case of relatively slow powder
I get modest velocity with low pressures in what are strong safe vintage rifles.
But they are genuinely rare and there is no need to push them for Lazer flat trajectories when the sights are not capable of hitting a deer beyond 100m

[akaroa1]

Got my new 50 cal Express CBE 509 325 mould today



Ran it in and cast 50 bullets which weigh 335 grains in pure lead and mic just under .509"



Put them through the powder coat.
And trialing a new Silicon baking matt instead of baking paper



They coated nicely and will go through the .510" sizer in a few days when they are fully hard



These Silicon baking sheets are dirt cheap and rated for 220°C
Seemed pretty handy compared to baking paper
Didn't stick to the bases until the bullets were fully cold.
So just take them off before cold

[akaroa1]

And sorry guys
I really did want the clear powder coat to be the answer !
But it just isn't
It strips at express rifle speeds

Probably fine in a BP 45-70 and 38-55
But when you get it up to 1750 - 1800 fps in a Big Bore Express it just cant cope.
Ford Blue is still hanging in there though.

So there. I will continue to offend the purists and use blue

[No.3]

Only works because it's a Ford...

(Steps back, grabs hard lid and finds something solid to stand behind)