I tested my blend of Smokes Copper with a bit of HF red (added trying to get rid of it) with Power Pistol as I use it for my 38sp factory duplication practice loads. A month in a pill bottle submerged in powder did absolutely nothing. My ammo boxes hold 38sp ammo bullet down the partitions are not wide enough to take the rims. The ammo functions just fine with no noticeable difference in accuracy after a year and a half stored nose down. Your use may vary but I am convinced it is much ado about nothing.Power Pistol does.
I loaded AA #7 in 10mm and would be my suggestion.I'd be interested in what Power Pistol does.
I don't have any to test, but I would by some if there was no reaction.
I bought thebBE-86 to use in the 10mm, but it seems to react with PC
I take it that most people who are powder coating their bullets are using the polyester powders with the TGIC cross-linkers. The only drawback that I can see to that is that TGIC is the mother of all carcinogens and without a really, REALLY good mask and extreme care in handling it's really tough to keep from inhaling it. For men who are still trying to father children, (like me), TGIC could be a particularly serious problem.
As a solution to that problem, some kinds of PC have been formulated to be TGIC-free and thus a lot less harmful. Problem is, like most things, that kind might not be as good. I also have found that there are acrylics and polyurethanes, as well as epoxies and hybrids. The epoxies are supposed to be hard and brittle, I would think that's not a good thing (HiTek anyone????), though the urethanes might have some promise and the TGIC-free polyesters might be fine, too.
Has anyone tried out powders that they know to be TGIC-free? I ordered some polyurethane a few days ago and will give it a go, will report how it does when I get around to using it.
Which powders ar TGIC cross-linkers.?
I'd be interested in what Power Pistol does.
I don't have any to test, but I would by some if there was no reaction.
I bought thebBE-86 to use in the 10mm, but it seems to react with PC
On the Eastwood site under Description, it will usually tell you if the powder coat is TGIC.Which powders ar TGIC cross-linkers.?
Yes. That is why I mentioned it. Previously in this thread, the dangers of TGIC were mentioned as a "bad" thing for polyesters. I only mentioned this to see if anyone had tried any of it, and is it a viable option for polyester powders that have TGIC in them.TGIC Free
means NO TGIC. Powders are either epoxy or polyester. TGIC is additive that helps cross linking.
I once tried some Sherwin Williams yellow and it covered poorly, but that seems to be a problem with other mfr's of light colors.I'm new to the whole idea of "bad" powders..... I noticed on the Sherwin Williams website they list as one class of powder coat powders...
Superdurable TGIC Free Polyester
Are they even considered as a viable source for powder? It seems that eliminating that would help in at least the "health danger" area.... not sure about all the rest of it, but..... baby steps?