Originally Posted by bds
I am planning to drill out the Lee bullet molds (like the 230 gr .300 BLK) to get flat based bullets.
Get anywhere on that yet?
Had a little difficulty with the 115g mold, (6 cavity). But I finally dropped about a 100 or so.
Separated them by weight as well. Some dropped 7.1gr, (109.57g), some 7.2gr, (111.11g). Don't have a scale that will do grains yet. Powder scale stops at 109g
The weight is after sizing. NO lube was used.
Still working on other things atm so I have not put the rumble strips in the paint can yet.
So far this is how I'm going to proceed, unless someone can throw in another variable for me to try.
I'll run half of each of the two different weight bullets, (7.1gr/7.2gr), meaning roughly, 4 batches of 25 boolits.
Two will have a short tumble, time to be determined visually as it's being done, after preheating.
The second two, I'll tumble till the PC is dry. As in won't come off by touching it.
Unless the first batch is a dismal failure. No point repeating it.
Basically, I want to see if I can do a set and forget tumble with method #2.
Turn it on and walk away/set a timer.
As long as they have a decent coat on them and they don't come out in a fused lump. I'll put a check in the win column.
I haven't read anything about that so far. If anyone else has can I get a short synopsis or better yet a link ?
Originally Posted by VenomBallistics
Should be quicker than that, unless you're coating a 38 up to 45.
I was referring to when I can actually get around to PCing them. Not how long it would take to PC them.
Originally Posted by VenomBallistics
Silicone and RTV are kinda interesting materials. They can take 600 degrees without issue.
Stands to reason that it would handle 300 to 400 degree bullets being rolled on it.[
Are you saying to use RTV to make the speed bumps inside the can or to kinda coat the inside of the can with it to aid in the tumbling?
Also, does anyone know if the PC will stick to rubber or RTV or silicone.
The wet tumbler has a nice rubber coating in it and has a hex shape so no speed bumps would be needed. Just don't want to ruin the barrel. Bout a buck 50 to replace that.
I can get a smaller barrel with a 3lb capacity for about $40.
Have to check the dimensions on that though. Not sure it will fit on my existing unit. Might be too small. Of course that just makes it more of a challenge
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Originally Posted by VenomBallistics
Annoying thought of the day No.23 ...
just what are we going to do with our traditional lubes?
We can always sell it to the nay sayers. There will always be some. Even in the face of success