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Posted: 12/28/2020 12:53:34 PM EDT
It works very well. shake n bake triangle 5 Mrs. Santa just got me "medium green" and "vermillion" she got them from AMAZON, but they arrived in an EASTWOOD box. 
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Posted: 12/28/2020 1:39:27 PM EDT
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That's where I purchase mine. Not digging colored Boolits, think I'll get a couple pounds of clear.
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Posted: 12/28/2020 1:43:33 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/28/2020 1:53:10 PM EDT
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IBTL
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Posted: 12/28/2020 4:25:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Thanks for letting us know OP. |
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Posted: 12/28/2020 4:57:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Thanks for letting us know OP. Curious, why would this thread be locked? |
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Posted: 12/28/2020 5:28:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Curious, why would this thread be locked? I’m wrong. It seems like usually our moderator would tell most to post it on the tacked where/want to find link thread. Maybe I don’t understand the nuances associated with posting in this forum. Why is this post different? |
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Posted: 12/28/2020 5:47:14 PM EDT
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It's not a WTF post, or look here this store has this bullet post.
It's something new like a new tumbler of press coming out. |
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Posted: 12/28/2020 5:50:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It's not a WTF post, or look here this store has this bullet post. It's something new like a new tumbler of press coming out. Thank you. I honestly want to understand the rules. I respect the time and effort you put in here teaching and moderating. |
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Posted: 12/28/2020 5:54:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Thank you. I honestly want to understand the rules. I respect the time and effort you put in here teaching and moderating.  |
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Posted: 12/28/2020 10:49:44 PM EDT
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No Ford blue?? 8) $18 a pound is a lot of powder!
-Beet |
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Posted: 12/28/2020 11:32:11 PM EDT
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I have thought about dabbling in casting and coating but I don't know if it's worth getting into yet another hobby.
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Posted: 12/28/2020 11:46:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No Ford blue?? 8) $18 a pound is a lot of powder! -Beet I also have Carolina blue and clear for "smokes" on the cast boolits forum 
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Posted: 12/28/2020 11:53:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have thought about dabbling in casting and coating but I don't know if it's worth getting into yet another hobby.   Some time and a little effort gets you lots of colorful bullets to shoot. |
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Posted: 12/29/2020 10:09:11 AM EDT
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Just found the Eastwood powder paint on Amazon last night, now this post today. Serendipity!
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Posted: 12/29/2020 10:12:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If you have access to free lead, it's the best rabbit hole to fall into. https://i.imgur.com/mL5C2VBl.jpg Some time and a little effort gets you lots of colorful bullets to shoot. I am sure if I ask my contact at the local tire shop I could get a pile of it. |
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Posted: 12/29/2020 11:38:08 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I am sure if I ask my contact at the local tire shop I could get a pile of it. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: If you have access to free lead, it's the best rabbit hole to fall into. https://i.imgur.com/mL5C2VBl.jpg Some time and a little effort gets you lots of colorful bullets to shoot. I am sure if I ask my contact at the local tire shop I could get a pile of it. If you have a tire shop contact you should be good to go. Making friends at the local scrap yard is good as well. Just be aware there are more and more zinc wheel weights out there than ever before, sort before smelting. |
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Posted: 12/29/2020 11:49:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If you have a tire shop contact you should be good to go. Making friends at the local scrap yard is good as well. Just be aware there are more and more zinc wheel weights out there than ever before, sort before smelting. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: If you have access to free lead, it's the best rabbit hole to fall into. https://i.imgur.com/mL5C2VBl.jpg Some time and a little effort gets you lots of colorful bullets to shoot. I am sure if I ask my contact at the local tire shop I could get a pile of it. If you have a tire shop contact you should be good to go. Making friends at the local scrap yard is good as well. Just be aware there are more and more zinc wheel weights out there than ever before, sort before smelting. Copy. Thanks for the heads up |
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Posted: 12/29/2020 11:57:55 AM EDT
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Are there particular types to avoid, or that work better? I seem to recall reading that gloss is preferred.
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Posted: 12/29/2020 1:06:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Are there particular types to avoid, or that work better? I seem to recall reading that gloss is preferred. The gloss grey covered well for me. |
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Posted: 12/29/2020 2:40:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The gloss grey covered well for me. I was going to ask what color you used; I prefer to avoid the rainbow brite look. lol... |
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Posted: 12/29/2020 3:23:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I was going to ask what color you used; I prefer to avoid the rainbow brite look. lol... as he personally tries them before he will sell them. |
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Posted: 12/29/2020 4:14:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If you buy from Smoke 4320 from Cast Boolits all of his colors will work for coating bullets as he personally tries them before he will sell them. Considered it, and he seems like a good shit. But in my case, Amazon is cheaper, faster, and it's easier to just add it to an existing order. |
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Posted: 12/29/2020 4:43:28 PM EDT
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Eastwood's Ford Blue
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Posted: 12/29/2020 6:05:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Considered it, and he seems like a good shit. But in my case, Amazon is cheaper, faster, and it's easier to just add it to an existing order. |
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Posted: 12/29/2020 11:06:11 PM EDT
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I ordered some of Smoke's powder and BB's. They shipped today.
Unfortunately, the order will be coming via USPS, so it's anybody's guess when it will arrive. But in the meantime, I've been gathering the other items I need to cast and powder coat. |
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Posted: 12/30/2020 2:02:10 AM EDT
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All of my orders from Smoke arrived in 3 days counting the day I called.
He uses FR Boxes. |
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Posted: 12/30/2020 6:30:12 AM EDT
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I guess I'm lucky, Eastwood has a retail store in our region.
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Posted: 1/13/2021 8:36:08 PM EDT
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I have red and blue powder coat so far. Think I will add green and color code my ammo. Red for hot stuff, blue mid range and green for mellow.
This would help when you deal with things like subsonic/supersonic and working with various pistols cartridges. Loading for 45 ACP and 45 Super it is a god send. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 9:11:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have red and blue powder coat so far. Think I will add green and color code my ammo. Red for hot stuff, blue mid range and green for mellow. This would help when you deal with things like subsonic/supersonic and working with various pistols cartridges. Loading for 45 ACP and 45 Super it is a god send. Gary, that really is a fantastic idea. Thanks! -Beet |
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Posted: 1/28/2021 1:44:46 PM EDT
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Ordered both from Smoke and Amazon. So far, the Eastwood grey seemed to work better than the Flame Red (or fire...whatever it was) from Smoke. Of course, I'm a noob at PC so could jsut be me. The grey seemed to be a more even coat, whereas the red wasn't as solid. Both held up to the hammer test though!
First batch or two used aluminum foil on a cookie sheet. Worked, but the bullets tended to stick a bit. Parchment paper is the way to go....zero stick. |
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Posted: 1/28/2021 6:00:36 PM EDT
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I bought 3 Eastwood colors (Dark Green, Henry's Light Blue, and Red Wagon) in anticipation of an upcoming large 9mm casting session. Looking forward to trying them out.
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Posted: 1/28/2021 8:52:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I bought 3 Eastwood colors (Dark Green, Henry's Light Blue, and Red Wagon) in anticipation of an upcoming large 9mm casting session. Looking forward to trying them out. Just got 1lb Ford dark blue and 1/2lb medium green from Eastwood. I was a little disappointed that I only received 1/2lb of green (I thought I had ordered 1lb but I checked and sure enough I hadn't) but seeing as I've been working through HF red for thousands of bullets and still have half a container leftover that 1/2lb of green should last quite awhile. Like you I have to cast some more 9mm. I had good results with HF red, meh results with HF black (had to do two coats) and no luck whatsoever with HF yellow: refused to stick at all. This is my first non-Harbor Freight powder so I am looking forward to improving my process and results with a better powder! |
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