gun_slinger_boy
.338 Win Mag
So in non-scamdemic times bullets for the 7.62x25mm aka Tokarev rounds aren't the simplest bullet to find. There are very few manufactures that make the projectiles in the proper weight for caliber. The really good bullets comes from overseas. And even more, the profile of the bullet is very important for this round. I found an outfit that actually casts projectiles specifically for x25. And man are they relatively cheap. The only thing is that they are raw lead and also have grease lube. They can shoot fine out of guns but anyone that's ever shot grease lubed bullets knows they are messy to handle and load, smokey to shoot and will eventually lead your barrel. So I got on the internetz and came up with a nice solution.
First I had to get all the grease lube out of the grease rings so that the powder coat would stick to the bullets without any issues. To do this I put the bullets in a glass container with mineral spirits. After a few hours the grease will dissolve nicely into the spirits. I filtered the spirits and gave it another bath to get any residual grease off the bullets. What I was left with was some very nice and shiny degreased bullets.
Next I tried a few methods and combinations of the methods to get the powder coat to stick to the bullets. One technique involves acetone and another is the simple "shake and bake method". In the end after alot of experimenting it turns out that the shake and bake method was the simplest and fastest technique to get the most even and nicest coat on the bullets. After sizing all the bullets they loaded up really nicely.
Candy teal color
After about 15 minutes in a toaster oven you are left with a nice coat of powder on the bullets and they can now be shot at higher velocities without leading, no smoke and are much nicer to reload. I think I'll be buying a few molds to cast various pistol and rifle bullets. Casting your own will net you bullets for literally pennies per.
First I had to get all the grease lube out of the grease rings so that the powder coat would stick to the bullets without any issues. To do this I put the bullets in a glass container with mineral spirits. After a few hours the grease will dissolve nicely into the spirits. I filtered the spirits and gave it another bath to get any residual grease off the bullets. What I was left with was some very nice and shiny degreased bullets.
Next I tried a few methods and combinations of the methods to get the powder coat to stick to the bullets. One technique involves acetone and another is the simple "shake and bake method". In the end after alot of experimenting it turns out that the shake and bake method was the simplest and fastest technique to get the most even and nicest coat on the bullets. After sizing all the bullets they loaded up really nicely.
Candy teal color
After about 15 minutes in a toaster oven you are left with a nice coat of powder on the bullets and they can now be shot at higher velocities without leading, no smoke and are much nicer to reload. I think I'll be buying a few molds to cast various pistol and rifle bullets. Casting your own will net you bullets for literally pennies per.
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