Clear powder coating

take precautions if using TGIC powder coating
TGIC is a Category 2 mutagen.
As a result it is now classified as a toxin and cannot be used in certain regions.
TGIC is known to cause skin sensitization in some people, which can lead to severe skin rashes.
Respiratory sensitization is also a concern.
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cancer said:
Blue projectiles in live cartridges scare me. Blue means safe in most training environments. Mixing safe and live colours is a recipe for trouble.
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Nope. Blue means inert training munitions

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Rumor has it Bass Pro sells powder coating powders in the fishing dept. Folks use it for jigs and spoons. I'll check it out and report back.

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cancer said:
Blue projectiles in live cartridges scare me. Blue means safe in most training environments. Mixing safe and live colours is a recipe for trouble.
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It definitely does not mean safe. It means practice ammo, as in the absence of an explosive filler. Safe dummy rounds are indicated by flutes or holes and no primer. A practice 25mm, 40mm or 105mm round is most definitely not safe. Light blue projectiles only apply to 20mm and up ammunition. Below 20mm, ammunition is not colour coded by the same standard. The light blue projectile only means that THE PROJECTILE isn't live; it doesn't mean THE CARTRIDGE isn't live.

Dummy small arms rounds use regular bullets. Live small arms rounds use regular bullets. The army has used the same colour projectile for live and dummy ammo for over a century. There are no dummy small arms cartridges with solid blue bullets. Blue projectiles in no way indicates the cartridge isn't live; just the opposite actually. They aren't intended for a greater level of safety, but for reduced training costs. Practice 25mm will still mess stuff up.
 
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hometownhero said:
Not entirely. Cast is usually softer then copper and lead. If they are sized right you don't need super hard alloy.
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So would there be any increased pressure from the increased size? Or does it all come out in the wash because of the extra slickness of the powder coating?
 
kodiakjack said:
So would there be any increased pressure from the increased size? Or does it all come out in the wash because of the extra slickness of the powder coating?
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Cast lead will size down just fine in a barrel... you can always cast after coating too if you end up crazy big. I shoot cast measuring .312 in a .30 Carbine and don't bother sizing down.
 
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Coated up a bunch of 240 gr ranch dog bullets. They turned out great. The coating I used only added about .002" I sized some back to .433" and left some as is. Didn't seem to make a difference in how they shot. They fed slick as snot through my Rossi m92 and all shot a bit lower compared to lubed bullets indicating higher velocity. I will be setting up my chronograph next range trip so I will report back with velocity differences.
 
This is my first try at coating so I have nothing to compare it to.
I used a margarine container and a handful of black airsoft bb.
Coating in batches of 50 or 60 bullets, 30 seconds of shaking and they are evenly coated. It sticks better than I thought too
 
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