Boolit Casting, à new experience begins

[BWest]

One of my new years goals is to do 7.7 Jap, 7.62x39, and get some cast bullets to cycle in my Garand.

[Mad Man]

yeah I think it is. I don't know exactly how hi-tek works, but I think it's a little more of a pain to do, since it is applied as a liquid and whatnot.

I’ve never done it before but from the videos I’ve seen it doesn’t look hard. Mix the coating and accelerant together then shake the bullets around in a plastic container with the coating and bake. This is the only coating I’ve used because I get my cast bullets from bayou bullets. I want to try powder coat now and see how it compares. I’m sure it’s about the same result.

[BWest]

I've cast, coated and loaded for,

.38/.357, .32 acp, 7.62x25 tokarev, .30 carbine, 8mm mauser, .223 rem

Got the molds and sizers to do any .30 cal rifle now too, and 9mm, but haven't tried it yet. I have shot lots of commercial coated 9mm bullets before though.

[Mad Man]

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Here are some bayou bullets with the hi tek coating.

[FLT]

I have a question, does the coating stay on well enough to prevent getting lead in your suppressor/silencer ?

[Mad Man]

On the bullets I’m using I would say no. I haven’t shot any through my suppressor but the flash hider on my 9mm AR had a good amount of lead built up in the holes. I never had barrel leading issues though.

[mapper]

Well, a mold mallet and some lee molds showed up.
I'm still reading..I found a bottom pour pot I didn't know I had..getting a bit closer
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[FLT]

Well, a mold mallet and some lee molds showed up.
I'm still reading..I found a bottom pour pot I didn't know I had..getting a bit closer
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994155.jpg

Mapper, pay close attention to the instructions when they talk about smoking the molds. Those lee molds require a little deferent process than cast iron molds.

[Cattle/Horses]

Mapper, let me be the first to place my order for some 325 to 350 grain 44 magnum bullets. 1000 - 2000 would be good

[Cattle/Horses]

Mapper, let me be the first to place my order for some 325 to 350 grain 44 magnum bullets. 1000 - 2000 would be good

Any idea of an ETA on these?