I use needle nose pliers and stand the bullets on end.AJC
I ordered some Eastwood powder the other day.
When you powder coat with Eastwood do you stand the bullets up in the oven? If so what method do you use to stand them?
If your are well equipped for traditional lube the huge savings just isn't there. If your starting from scratch it's a big difference.I tried powder coating but it can't outrun the Star; did 1500 bullets yesterday in no time at all.
If your are well equipped for traditional lube the huge savings just isn't there. If your starting from scratch it's a big difference.
Powder coating bullets is dirt cheap and very easy.AJC
Are you saying that if you are already set up to do traditional lubing it is cost effective, and if you need the lubricizer and other traditional lubing equipment that it is not?
Because I am just stepping into this phase of reloading. I have already started down the Powder coating road. I have some NOE equipment on the way, which is the last piece needed.
Lastly, do you size the bullet before powder coating? Or do you do it twice, once before and once after coating with my in the mail NOE sizer?
Exactly if you have the stuff keep on keeping on. The lubrasizer dies and head pieces add up fast. A roadside roster a cool wip container and some powder and your in PC business.AJC
Are you saying that if you are already set up to do traditional lubing it is cost effective, and if you need the lubricizer and other traditional lubing equipment that it is not?
Because I am just stepping into this phase of reloading. I have already started down the Powder coating road. I have some NOE equipment on the way, which is the last piece needed.
Lastly, do you size the bullet before powder coating? Or do you do it twice, once before and once after coating with my in the mail NOE sizer?
If your are well equipped for traditional lube the huge savings just isn't there. If your starting from scratch it's a big difference.
Lastly, do you size the bullet before powder coating? Or do you do it twice, once before and once after coating with my in the mail NOE sizer?
If I was doing large volumes often I would consider building a plaster kiln to up your heating efficiency. Insulating a large portion of the pot would make it faster, more stable and way cheaper to run.I need to buy a new propane burner for use with my five quart Dutch Oven for melting the scrap lead.
Thinking of the gas one burner from Amazon for just over $90.
200,000 BTU.
Will be buying atleast 1,500 pounds of scrap lead
The five quart Dutch Oven will hold close to seventy pounds of melted lead.
It doesn't take long to process a good amount of lead.
I have a Lee lead tester coming in here shortly.
You starting a Lead Factory!I need to buy a new propane burner for use with my five quart Dutch Oven for melting the scrap lead.
Thinking of the gas one burner from Amazon for just over $90.
200,000 BTU.
Will be buying atleast 1,500 pounds of scrap lead
The five quart Dutch Oven will hold close to seventy pounds of melted lead.
It doesn't take long to process a good amount of lead.
I have a Lee lead tester coming in here shortly.
The biggest drawback of a cannon is the cost of lead balls.... Besides they dont need primers.I have access to a good size accumulation of lead so I'd like to buy it all, I will be setting a 1,000 pounds on the side to make bullets for my grandsons weekly shooting and a little for deer hunting bullets.
The rest can go to people who need it.
I have been looking for lead for some time and it was dry until I found this batch.
So I might as well buy the stuff to do it right.
I would chase down that canon ball until I find it.The biggest drawback of a cannon is the cost of lead balls.... Besides they dont need primers.
yep! our water is that deep in the PNW! 6# sinker to go fishing!This fifty-six pound sinker would of made a hell of a cannon ball.
From large singer to ingots
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