fingers284
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Alberta Cowboy Ranges
So I finally got out yesterday to actually try out some of these new fangled critters and I must say that after shooting 4 diff3rent tests bullet types, I was not disappointed by even one of the samples. Quit frankly I was very much surprised in two of the test as I set them up to test two different scenario's that are known to fail with regular cast lead/wax lubed bullets.
All were shot with a 45-70 Marlin 1895 Cowboy (26" oct) and regardless of bullet weight, all had the same load (25 gr SR4759) at 80 yrds.
The first two tests basically reiterated what I've read since getting interested in this PC method, I wasn't surprised by the results but still it was gratifying to have it work so well. The first two tests used commercially bought cast/wax lubed 405 gr Single liube groove and 450 gr 4 lube groove slugs sized to .458 (both Bullet Barn Hard Cast). I boiled the wax off, P C'd with Tractor Red & Tool Blue consecutively (one coat) and sized to .459. Both of these bullets shot groups slightly better than any I ever shot with them when still waxed (waxed - 2"or slightly larger and under 2"" with PC). Not a "bunch better but still an improvement non the less. One noticeable result was no "fliers" with PC while a flier or two were quit common with the wax lube. As already advertised with PC, the bore was spotless.
The last two test had very surprising results and grating to say the least. In the first of these two tests I used some bullets I had cast (WW) long ago for a PP project I wanted to embark on but never pursued. They started out as regular 400 gr .458 dia slugs that I then dry-re-sized down to .451 to accommodate a paper jacket. I PC'd these with 2 coats of Tool Blue, bringing them up to .4555... still considerably undersized to my .458 bore. Every one in the cast bullet game knows that e recipe for leading/poor accuracy at any velocity, is using "undersized" boolits. I'm here to tell you, that was before PC... These bullets shot excellent, 1.5 "bunched up group, no fliers and absolutely not a speck of leading, the bore was shiny as if newly cleaned.
The second part of this "built to fail with wax lube bullets" test was done with some 200 gr .452 SWC for a .45 handgun, again very much undersized when I started but in this case I PC'd with two coats of Gloss Black which I discovered gave me a heavier coating than anything else I have tried. After the two coatings I was left with a 200 gr bullet that measured .459 on average. I run them dry thu the .459 sizer to remove any PC flashing at the base. These little boolits literally turned my 45-70 Cowboy into a legitimate gopher gun. The group was a tight 1", no fliers at all, almost non existent recoil and again no bore leading whatsoever.
I have a bunch more bullet types & weight to try and of course, the BP testing. This PC'ing has sure renewed the "what if I do this" aspect of this cast boolit hobby.
All were shot with a 45-70 Marlin 1895 Cowboy (26" oct) and regardless of bullet weight, all had the same load (25 gr SR4759) at 80 yrds.
The first two tests basically reiterated what I've read since getting interested in this PC method, I wasn't surprised by the results but still it was gratifying to have it work so well. The first two tests used commercially bought cast/wax lubed 405 gr Single liube groove and 450 gr 4 lube groove slugs sized to .458 (both Bullet Barn Hard Cast). I boiled the wax off, P C'd with Tractor Red & Tool Blue consecutively (one coat) and sized to .459. Both of these bullets shot groups slightly better than any I ever shot with them when still waxed (waxed - 2"or slightly larger and under 2"" with PC). Not a "bunch better but still an improvement non the less. One noticeable result was no "fliers" with PC while a flier or two were quit common with the wax lube. As already advertised with PC, the bore was spotless.
The last two test had very surprising results and grating to say the least. In the first of these two tests I used some bullets I had cast (WW) long ago for a PP project I wanted to embark on but never pursued. They started out as regular 400 gr .458 dia slugs that I then dry-re-sized down to .451 to accommodate a paper jacket. I PC'd these with 2 coats of Tool Blue, bringing them up to .4555... still considerably undersized to my .458 bore. Every one in the cast bullet game knows that e recipe for leading/poor accuracy at any velocity, is using "undersized" boolits. I'm here to tell you, that was before PC... These bullets shot excellent, 1.5 "bunched up group, no fliers and absolutely not a speck of leading, the bore was shiny as if newly cleaned.
The second part of this "built to fail with wax lube bullets" test was done with some 200 gr .452 SWC for a .45 handgun, again very much undersized when I started but in this case I PC'd with two coats of Gloss Black which I discovered gave me a heavier coating than anything else I have tried. After the two coatings I was left with a 200 gr bullet that measured .459 on average. I run them dry thu the .459 sizer to remove any PC flashing at the base. These little boolits literally turned my 45-70 Cowboy into a legitimate gopher gun. The group was a tight 1", no fliers at all, almost non existent recoil and again no bore leading whatsoever.
I have a bunch more bullet types & weight to try and of course, the BP testing. This PC'ing has sure renewed the "what if I do this" aspect of this cast boolit hobby.
