Goodbye bullet lube, goodbye leading

[Caneman]

looking into using a clear coat finish, no color in it and it will not have the abrasives... but not sure, i need to do more research

[schtoolee]

They have clear. And it says 100% gloss. It might have less resistance? Something to think about. Would be interesting to compare MV, with color or no color being the only difference.
http://www.prismaticpowders.com/colors/PPS-2974/

[Marc]

http://www.google.com/patents/WO2013130360A1?cl=en

[ShadeTreeVTX]

YES-Now all I have to do is figure out how to strip the lube from about 2000 rds of Hard Cast bullets that I have in stock?
Anyone have any ideas??

Doug

[The_Shadow]

Remove all ignition sources!  Wash in acetone solvent, may take multiple washings due to the high flash to vapor.
I'd use a steel container with a lid, to contain the vapor long enough to dissolve the previous lubes.
Be careful.

You might want to use the liquid method of application with powder paint in suspension of the acetone to coat them.

[schtoolee]

Get the wife out of the house. And put them in the dishwasher.

Actully I have the same problem. Maybe something like simplegreen in a ultra sonic cleaner. But I am sure it would work better if you could get the majority out of the grooves first. Fine wire wheel ??

[ShadeTreeVTX]

I can see it now-- a wash tub and a scrub brush out side washing bullets   I need to contact where I get my bullets and see if they will sell them to me with out lube??? I refuse to get back into casting again--been there done that - got rid of all the stuff I had. Though I will have to git a sizer setup again and a heaver C press to size them.

Doug

[schtoolee]

I ordered 500 sized, but not lubed 40cal. 180gr Hollow points from this outfit. I will try powder coating them. I was able to ask for that during the checkout, on the sight.
I will have to see how they look when I get them.

http://www.gtbullets.com/index.php?main_page=index

[Caneman]

the PC will add 0.002 or so and you may need to resize them

[schtoolee]

the PC will add 0.002 or so and you may need to resize them

Will keep that in mind. If I have to size them anyway , I might just buy them as they came out of the mold.

[Yondering]

the PC will add 0.002 or so and you may need to resize them

Will keep that in mind. If I have to size them anyway , I might just buy them as they came out of the mold.

Yes, you'll need to size them. Buy a Lee push through sizer die, and polish it out (the insides are usually too rough), or buy one made right from Buckshot on the castboolits forum.

To remove bullet lube, lay out your bullets on a screen of some sort, suspended over a pan in the oven. Heat to 250-ish degrees, whatever your oven takes to melt the lube. You won't hurt the bullets this way, but you will have a bunch of lube in the pan, might want to line it with aluminum foil. If you don't get it too hot, it shouldn't smoke.

Wash them in acetone or laquer thinner after melting the lube off, as there will be a thin coat left on the bullets.

[ShadeTreeVTX]

Yondering - Since I have to get a medium oven anyway- your idea sounds about the best. We'll check your Idea out after the first of the year

Doug

[Caneman]

here is my first attempt at shake-n-bake powder coating, these are 10mm 200gr wfn, boolits on the right are gloss clear coat, both are 3 coats:



here is the process:

-up to 50 bullets in a small plastic container
-add teaspoon of powder coat (polyester TGIC is very good)
-put in vibratory tumbler for 5'
-dump on to a small mesh wire screen that is on a small cookie sheet
-bake in a small toaster oven for the required time/temp
-repeat as necessary for as many coats as you like

i ended up really liking this vendor:  allpowderpaints.com
i recommend getting the resealable plastic container for $3 more

now i need to go to the range and run about 100 of these through my barrel and see if there is any leading   

[The_Shadow]

Very nice, they look great!   

[ShadeTreeVTX]

They look great - almost too easy - I found a way to clean the lube off my cast bullets already in stock---Pressure washer - my son has one --- stick then in a small wash tub and blast them, drain and rinse again --DONE

Doug