Coated some Ford Blue Bullets

[BCS]

Ford blue and the 3 band are 292 and the four band are 390's. [same mold, different length base pin]

TC Maxi are just shy of 370.

Now to test them in the 1-28 twist barrel.

 

[smokepolehall]

Nice, what load will you try them out with ?

 

[BCS]

80FF Goex and a 1/16 poly wad

then 90 and 100

then repeat with 3F

 

[smokepolehall]

I am watching n learning. Shoot on my friend.

 

[HV-Muzzleloaders]

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Ford blue and the 3 band are 292 and the four band are 390's. [same mold, different length base pin]

TC Maxi are just shy of 370.

Now to test them in the 1-28 twist barrel.

They look great.

The plastic coating should greatly reduce Lead in your barrel.

 

[BCS]

The 3 band shot well with my first test with my 1-30 twist barrel. [7,8,9] at 50yds.

Now to try them in the 1-28 barrel.
Hoping that the 4 bands shoot good in this barrel.

 

[smokepolehall]

Those 3 band 290's 7/8/9 sure do look good in that wad.

 

[bronko220002]

So am I correct in assuming that lube isn't required with the powder coating? I already powder coat for my CF rifles and handguns but not for the muzzleloader bullets. I did a test once but without thinking I used a bullet from my alloy melting pot and it was way too hard to load and gave up the idea.

 

[BCS]

Soft lead and Eastwood Ford Blue powder paint.

 

[Ernbar]

Been using 250 grn coated bullets from Bayou Bullets. No leading whatsoever.
https://bayoubullets.net/categories/hi-tek-supercoat-bullets/45-long-colt.html

 

[Leigh Clambakes]

Another source for powder coated bullets is gardners cache.
Checking their website it looks like it's changed a bit. It was a disabled vet running it, can't tell now.
But, here's their powder coated options...

http://gardnerscache.com/powder_coated_bullets.html

 

[bronko220002]

I coat my own. Its not hard to do.

 

[BCS]

I started pushing some of the Harder bullets with 115 grains of 3F.

Trying to get 1450-1500 fps out of my 24" 54 with a 478 grain bullets.

When cleaning the bore, I was getting small flecks of lead on my cleaning patches.

Even on the twice coated. Sized and re-coated.

Used 2 1/8" felt wads over the powder.

Looks like the powder doesn't like the higher pressures.

 

[CVA Fanboy]

I started pushing some of the Harder bullets with 115 grains of 3F.

Trying to get 1450-1500 fps out of my 24" 54 with a 478 grain bullets.

When cleaning the bore, I was getting small flecks of lead on my cleaning patches.

Even on the twice coated. Sized and re-coated.

Used 2 1/8" felt wads over the powder.

Looks like the powder doesn't like the higher pressures.

Yup I had considered the powder coat, then somebody explained that the powder coat will scrape off on loading then strip off with lead on firing I choose a lube from the Ingot to Target, I had to pdf it no longer in print.

 

[BCS]

Rifle and pistol boys are using it.

It worked well with 80FF and 90FF, but the higher pressures, it doesn't seem to like.

 

[bronko220002]

Yup I had considered the powder coat, then somebody explained that the powder coat will scrape off on loading then strip off with lead on firing I choose a lube from the Ingot to Target, I had to pdf it no longer in print.

The coating is chemically bonded to the bullet. Its almost impossible to scrap it off.

 

[tomme boy]

I shoot pc bullets up to 2800fps and no leading. You have a issue with your bore. Or you are not cooking them right. I do 410° for 20 min AFTER the powder goes to a wet stage. You also have to check the temp your oven actually heats to.