Using Princess Auto Powder - Success (photo heavy)

Thanks for the info guys. I bought some bottle green with my original order from emerald, because it was cheap. And there is a difference in adhesion for the powders, I use the shake and bake method, I degrease the best I can and preheat, and use black airsoft pellets.
I mixed a bit of bottle green with tool blue with excellent results, it won't totally mix but it sticks much better and passes the hammer test. Humidity is a problem down here so half pound PC and a drive away is as mentioned a no brainer. I like emerald PC but the shipping costs Suck.
Be well
 
i got a question for you guys that power coat, how dirty are the bullets to shoot after coating? the indoor range i frequent does not allow cast bulitts to be used as they say they are dirty and when they tried it it was not good inside, so im curious if coated are they cleaner shooting? im going to venture into casting this winter for outdoor use but if they are no dirtier to shoot than jacketed rounds i will approach them about using them inside as well, anything i can do to save money is a bonus!
 
viper91180 said:
i got a question for you guys that power coat, how dirty are the bullets to shoot after coating? the indoor range i frequent does not allow cast bulitts to be used as they say they are dirty and when they tried it it was not good inside, so im curious if coated are they cleaner shooting? im going to venture into casting this winter for outdoor use but if they are no dirtier to shoot than jacketed rounds i will approach them about using them inside as well, anything i can do to save money is a bonus!
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if they allow plated they should allow powder coated.
 
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I have used the PA powder in red and blue with success. Red alone seems too thin but I think it is translucent and just appears thin. Blue coats well, tried mixing them-red,blue- got many shades of colour which I think looks farly good. Have to settle on a mix to produce the same colour consistently. lots of work but a good result.
 

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Thx to all for the PC tips. Have been casting for +/- 25 years, but only recently came across PC as a bullet lube. Was using LLA for the last 20 & cake cutter before that.

Hoping this old dog can learn a few new tricks!

Are you all using new moulds with sizes (nose / body / lube grooves adjusted to match your pc dimensions or just sizing & THWI?

w.r.t PC bullets, do you find TL grooves or old school grooves work best?

Thanks,

Jim
 
Damn,I just realized I'm reading essentially "shake and bake" thread.LOL

This is almost as funny as reading pot( and other flowers) gardening discussion on one of the Black Metal fan forums some years ago.

That #### almost killed me with 3 straight hours of laughter.


I'm not making fun of anyone here,just recording an observation.I definitely agree powder coating is very viable way of shooting cast boolits.
 
James, groove styles don't matter as pc covers all. As for sizing, if buying a new mold might adjust dimensions a little, but the difference of a couple thou isn't hard to adjust with the right sizer die. Pc bullets are slick to size.Have been using the push thru ones from NOE and like them, also have a few Lee push throughs and have lapped them a bit.
 
jamesharrison said:
Thx to all for the PC tips. Have been casting for +/- 25 years, but only recently came across PC as a bullet lube. Was using LLA for the last 20 & cake cutter before that.

Hoping this old dog can learn a few new tricks!

Are you all using new moulds with sizes (nose / body / lube grooves adjusted to match your pc dimensions or just sizing & THWI?

w.r.t PC bullets, do you find TL grooves or old school grooves work best?

Thanks,

Jim
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I like to buy the standard lube groove molds so i can use traditional lube as a second option, i have bought one mold for my 9mm/38/357 that has no lube grooves at all. i haven't noticed any difference in tumble lube, normal groove or smooth when it comes to powder coating.
 
viper91180 said:
i got a question for you guys that power coat, how dirty are the bullets to shoot after coating? the indoor range i frequent does not allow cast bulitts to be used as they say they are dirty and when they tried it it was not good inside, so im curious if coated are they cleaner shooting? im going to venture into casting this winter for outdoor use but if they are no dirtier to shoot than jacketed rounds i will approach them about using them inside as well, anything i can do to save money is a bonus!
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one of the benefits realized very early on in the PC trials was that the "indoor smoke" from commercially/traditional lubed boolits virtually disappeared...10's of thousands of PC'd handgun boolits fired indoors for that reason alone.
 
tootall said:
I do not have a rotary tumbler, only a vibrating cleaner.
Will that buzz the PC enough to stick?
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No need for either...just a lot of extra work to use them. Just a margarine tub with a lid is "BEST" method of coating for a casual user...takes 30 seconds from start to finish. I will add tho that for some rather advanced coating requirements such as "shank only" coatings or "nose riding thickness concerns" that an electric spray gun must be used.
 
Shake & bake method worked great with tool blue.
Dump onto 1/4 mesh tray like OP has.
Throw into "shop" toaster oven, ding it's ready, dump onto parchment.

Lazy me don't stand them up, leave in mesh tray, does leave some thin lines, haven't notice any accuracy issue.
 
fingers284 said:
one of the benefits realized very early on in the PC trials was that the "indoor smoke" from commercially/traditional lubed boolits virtually disappeared...10's of thousands of PC'd handgun boolits fired indoors for that reason alone.
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thanks guys thats exactly what i was looking for, going to give it a shot once i get a mold and melting pot! im sure ill have more questions as i go on this~!
 
TargetNorth said:
Where do you guys get te mesh trays?
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Mesh trays are made by folding them from 1/4" "hardware cloth" obtained from Home Hardware or similar. Hardware cloth is manufactured using metal screening, welded at each joint and comes in a variety of sizes eg. 1/4", 3/8" 1/2", etc. Some Home Hardware stores sell the cloth by the foot, others you have to buy a "cut length" package.
 
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