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Posted: 2/14/2018 2:23:59 PM EDT

What type of chalk is in 40mm TP rounds?

Posted: 2/14/2018 2:25:02 PM EDT

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Orange.

Posted: 2/14/2018 2:33:03 PM EDT

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Orange.

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Ok I should have seen that coming.

Posted: 2/15/2018 9:55:22 PM EDT

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I think it is carpenter's line chalk but that is a guess.

Posted: 2/15/2018 10:09:26 PM EDT

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Pretty sure it comes from Cheetos.

Posted: 2/16/2018 9:59:01 AM EDT

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What type of chalk is in 40mm TP rounds?

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I don't remember off the top of my head, but when I get home in a couple weeks I could post the MSDS for you. I do recall it has Formaldehyde in it, and is actually toxic.

Posted: 2/16/2018 4:53:38 PM EDT

[#6]

40mm is best mm

Posted: 2/16/2018 11:44:51 PM EDT

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I've heard good stuff about loading with McMaster-Carr line reel chalk
https://www.mcmaster.com/#chalk/=1blpwa3

Not sure what the milspec stuff is

Posted: 2/17/2018 12:23:54 PM EDT

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I've heard good stuff about loading with McMaster-Carr line reel chalk
https://www.mcmaster.com/#chalk/=1blpwa3

Not sure what the milspec stuff is

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I've read that some guys mix line reel chalk with baby powder to increase the dust cloud.

Posted: 2/21/2018 7:00:25 PM EDT

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Used to be able to order "float" and any other components from MAST.
I use regular orange line chalk from Home Depot now.

Posted: 2/21/2018 10:18:53 PM EDT

[#10]

Thanks for the replies.

Posted: 4/6/2018 4:13:40 PM EDT

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40mm is best mm

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-BBrjXXh/0/6e5c7d9f/X2/i-BBrjXXh-X2.jpg

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Nohair had me shoot that exact M79 about 10 times.

Posted: 4/6/2018 4:16:27 PM EDT

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And it stains your clothes.

Posted: 4/6/2018 5:13:27 PM EDT

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Nohair had me shoot that exact M79 about 10 times.

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It's Robert's M79, but yeah, they're always letting me shoot the thing. Such awesome. RIP Eric.

Posted: 4/8/2018 1:50:50 PM EDT

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That's a cool pic. I like the poof of Cheeto dust out the side.

Posted: 4/9/2018 10:47:59 AM EDT

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The powder is orange airfloat dye, not chalk. Reloaders can use chalk for reloading, with either baby powder or cab-o-sil added to make it arifloat. Be careful with the cab-o-sil... only use it outdoors and in no wind conditions... for obvious reasons. You can also add it to powdered OC to make that airfloat too. GROG

Posted: 4/9/2018 7:47:00 PM EDT

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The powder is orange airfloat dye, not chalk. Reloaders can use chalk for reloading, with either baby powder or cab-o-sil added to make it arifloat. Be careful with the cab-o-sil... only use it outdoors and in no wind conditions... for obvious reasons. You can also add it to powdered OC to make that airfloat too. GROG

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So, where might one find powdered OC?

Posted: 4/9/2018 9:53:51 PM EDT

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Site Try the 16 million stuff at the bottom of the page... Grind crystals to dust, add to cab-o-sil... Wear respirator and gloves when using... There are other places where you can buy powdered OC. Shop around for a good price.

Posted: 4/9/2018 9:57:50 PM EDT

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I found some OP.

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Just kidding

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