Show what kind of Bullets you cast

[Jwatts8815]

I have a Chroma Chrome in route to me from Carolina Coatings. A buddy on line bought some and the durn bullets look like actual plated chrome!!

CW

I saw Walters video with it!!! Definitely an awesome PC

 

[Winelover]

I'm constantly wearing out the right thumb of HD canvas (gauntlet style) gloves. I purchase them by the dozen off Amazon. Tried a different brand, recently, that a supposedly more heat resistant. They are two tone, natural and green.

 

[Winelover]

I’m Just water quenching after the powder coat, take the tray from the toaster oven and shake the bullets in a jug of water, for one it’s supposed to help the application of the PC but also, less waiting on them to cool

I’m not water quenching the raw lead bullets

I don't/can't think in terms of powder coating. Picture I responded to, looked like freshly dropped bullets. Not familiar with how long you bake your bullets or at what temperature but if it is close to an hour (425*) it would be same as oven heat treating.

 

[Jwatts8815]

I don't/can't think in terms of powder coating. Picture I responded to, looked like freshly dropped bullets. Not familiar with how long you bake your bullets or at what temperature but if it is close to an hour (425*) it would be same as oven heat treating.

Yup, 400 degrees for 20 minutes, I’ll be completely honest with you and say that this was the very first time I ever did the water quenching, I’m happy with the results. Whether or not it had an actual affect, I don’t know, but visually, it seems to have had an affect, also, it’s just nice being able to work with them quickly. Also, I just use cheapo cotton gloves, you guys are making me think about investing in some decent ones

 

[Rick]

I can assure you it has a profound effect. See chart near bottom of this page.

Heat treating cast bullets and lead - antimony - arsenic alloys

www.lasc.us

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

I have done tests and a number of others have as well.

Quenching after PC is done to better maintain original hardness of the alloy that you mixed in your pot.
So it is to harden, but not to increase hardness... If you follow.

 

[Jwatts8815]

I can assure you it has a profound effect. See chart near bottom of this page.

Heat treating cast bullets and lead - antimony - arsenic alloys

www.lasc.us

Interesting, this is all new to me so I am certainly learning as I go.

 

[Jwatts8815]

I have done tests and a number of others have as well.

Quenching after PC is dont to better maintain original hardness of the alloy you mixed in your pot.
So it is to harden, but not to increase hardness...

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Ahhhhhhh, thanks man!!!

 

[fiver]

i run mine an hour plus, climbing up in three 25* stages.
then they hit the bucket from the oven.
it isn't an hour at 400, but they are heat soaked by the time they come out.

 

[Ian]

There's some really fuzzy math in that chart.

Here's a pop quiz: Oven heat treat a wheelweight-alloy bullet at maximum treating temperature for adequate time, quench the bullet base. Which end hardens the most?

 

[fiver]

i know the answer to that, but i will see what every one else comes up with.

 

[RBHarter]

I saw this . The answer is draw to the heat sink .

 

[Foo]

this is an old photo, I should take a new one. As the cold weather sets in, I plan to do some organizing.
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Most anal-retentive bullet storage I have ever seen.

 

[Michael]

Especially if they are weight sorted.

 

[Foo]

I found an outfit who sells the jars. Bough a few cases of them.

Right CW. I don't think that goatee isn't grey in the middle, I thinks it is Peanut Butter drippings that melted out of sandwich while running a Lee pot.

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

 

[popper]

Which end hardens the most? both ends!! i tested it.

 

[Wasalmonslayer]

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WOW those look amazing

 

[fiver]

when they come out with a gold chrome i'm in.

 

[Michael]