molycoating bullets
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I am not sure that what I do is applicable to your circumstances, however............
....I simply put 400 60 gn 6mm's into a LAPIDARY tumbler, add half a teaspoon of Molybond moly then tumble for three hours, after which I stop the tumbler then add some cotton wool (3" x 6") then tumble again for 25 minutes.
Remove the cotton wool then dump the projectiles into a towel and manually rattle around for a minute...done !
This procedure also works with anything up to 30 cal 220 gn.
I used ball bearings for a while but found that they had absolutely no effect, neither did degreasing the projectiles......however it should be noted that my loaded rounds sit on my passenger seat and do not get handled until shot.
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lol, no offence all.
Just funny how I read in one thread someone wanting to 'remove' moly coats from moly coated bullets and thinking about using a tumbler.
Now this thread is about applying a moly coat on uncoated bullets and thining about using a tumbler.
'To each his own' I guess.
Maybe either buy moly coated bullets if you want them, or buy regular bullets if you don't want them?
Sincerely & thanks for the smile,
on-ca
Just funny how I read in one thread someone wanting to 'remove' moly coats from moly coated bullets and thinking about using a tumbler.
Now this thread is about applying a moly coat on uncoated bullets and thining about using a tumbler.
'To each his own' I guess.
Maybe either buy moly coated bullets if you want them, or buy regular bullets if you don't want them?
Sincerely & thanks for the smile,
on-ca
I don't use ball bearings...............I just put 300 or so bullets (.308 bullets) in my tumbler with half a table spoon of moly powder and let it run for 3 to 4 hours.
Never had any any issues doing it this way.
I also degrease the bullets before Moly coating. I tried the first time just dumping the bullets in the tumbler without degreasing them, and there were spots on the bullets that didn't get coated.
I now use hot water and dish soap to clean them before coating.I also use surgical gloves so I don't get fingerprints/oil on them after they are clean.
SKBY.
Yes sir, the ball bearings burnish the moly into the bullet, i only use bearings and moly on cast bullets when people request moly coating. You can use BB's that you used as a kid in your Daisy or remove BB steel shot from a shotshell, no need to use any fancy expensive ball bearings. I use a mix of the BBs and the same amount of tumbling media,(say 2oz. of BB's), 1/2 teaspoon of dry moly and couple hundred bullets and tumble for 1/2 hr or more. I do it in a dedicated nalgene bottle in my tumbler(or 2 nalgene bottles) so it keeps the tumbler clean for other use.
molycoat etc.
good idea Ben; re; the BB's.
I think I will go that route, perhaps using the copper plated BB's. I find by just molycoating cast pistol bullets; the molycoating rubs off easily; so I will try to hammer the bullets with the BB's.
thanks!
good idea Ben; re; the BB's.
I think I will go that route, perhaps using the copper plated BB's. I find by just molycoating cast pistol bullets; the molycoating rubs off easily; so I will try to hammer the bullets with the BB's.
thanks!
Good idea with the cottonballs!
I don't use steel shot or BB's, I find that they coat themselves nicely all alone - pour 2 or 3 pounds of bullets into a 400mL glass jar and tumble for a few hours; though degreasing is an ABSOLUTE must. I also don't bother with the carnuba wax coating afterwards that some folks do
I don't use steel shot or BB's, I find that they coat themselves nicely all alone - pour 2 or 3 pounds of bullets into a 400mL glass jar and tumble for a few hours; though degreasing is an ABSOLUTE must. I also don't bother with the carnuba wax coating afterwards that some folks do
I have been using the same steel shot that came with the moly kit. I run the bullets in untreated corn cob for 10 minutes to decrease. Throw then in the steel shot/moly bowl, but I only add a small amount of moly, about the end of a screwdriver scoopful. 1 1/2-2 hours and they are done. Scoop them out roll them in an old towel and load em up. I run 200-250, 30 cal bullets or 500 .223 at a time and do not wax.
