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Hello Paul,
Very interesting, how do you proceed to the copper plating?
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Sorry haven't been around in a while, Been busy with other things around here.
Had a little finder bender yesterday and it seem like I have a thing for preachers wifes. Only two finder benders I've had were both married to preachers and I think there the best ones to have wrecks with because there always so nice.
Anyway I use zep root killer and vinegar, Heated and I'll get some pictures up as soon as I get the new pot setup my old one burned out the heater.
The reason I plate is because there is know leading that way and so far I don't see any copper fouling either. And you can load them a little hotter than the plain cast bullets.
I haven't used a gas check on these yet it doesn't seem like it needs it.
The only problem I've ran into with cast bullets is the load won't fully cycle auto so I add about 2 Gran's of powder till I get the results I want.
I mix my alloy its is a little harder than #2 but not by much. I test fired the 380 rounds Wednesday at a friends because I made them for my wifes father and I don't have a 380. They were pretty accurate for a gun with a 4 1/2" barrel.
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Hello Paul,
Very happy to see you back on the post.
Can I rest my question: how do you deposit the copper on the bullets?
Thank you very much,
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03-02-2014, 04:25 PM
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Anyway I use zep root killer and vinegar, Heated and I'll get some pictures up as soon as I get the new pot setup my old one burned out the heater.
So, it's more of a chemical wash vs. an electrochemical plating system then?
Darren:
Another reason for the coating is to cut down on air born lead vapors and particles. Some
indoor ranges don't allow the use of plain lead (un-coated) bullets in order to keep the air as clean as possible, and to make cleaning out the bullet traps easier and safer for the workers.
On the flip side, a local
outdoor gun club here has a "cowboy" range with steel targets set up at short distances, where the only ammunition you can shoot MUST have plain lead bullets. Shooting copper jacketed bullets at close steel targets is a recipe for ricochets and injuries, as well as damaging the target plates. The ONLY exception to this rule is the use of copper washed .22LR rimfire ammunition.
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I use a power supply and know more than 1.5 volts, You have to check the voltage about every 15 minutes as sometimes it will go up.
I try and keep it around 1 volt, If you leave them in for to long they get spikes on them. I only leave them about 1 hour and the coating looks and feels good.
I'll pickup what I need to get it running again and get some pictures. I'm changing some things on the tubing.
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