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<blockquote data-quote="Calvin45" data-source="post: 2520784" data-attributes="member: 109862"><p>I've learned a lot about the process these last few years and have had some issues too. Here's some things I've been learning for anyon who sees this here.</p><p></p><p>Lesson 1 was to wipe the bullets off thoroughly after. It doesn't hurt anything to leave them all powdery looking as far as the rifle goes but it can play hell with uniformity of seating depth over time as the excess powder does come off inside the seating dies! I know it can make a person wonder if they actually changed anything when there's no visible coating like moly BUT if you put a properly impact plated hbn bullet beside a naked one the difference is noticeable, the shine/lustre is all different, kind of muted on the coated bullet. </p><p></p><p>Lesson 2 was that you need heat and real impacting. I always wash the bullets with dishsoap and water first to remove any grease (even from my handling them). After thoroughly rinsing they go on a cookie sheet and bake at anywhere from 180-280 (not with plastic tips) for a while. Then they either go just loose with the hbn powder and bbs in a vibratory tumbler (works good with smaller bullets) or i put them in a mason jar (like for canning, can take the heat) with the powder and bbs, duct tape the lid on, then wrap that jar up in a heavy blanket and duct tape that blanket balled up tight and into the clothes dryer for an hour (not heated cycle) - this has proven the most effective method for</p><p>Larger bullets. Generates very undeniable "impacts" for plating and not just coating.</p><p></p><p>Lesson 3 was that The addition of media helped for me. When I started I had my stockpile of supplies but literally NO MONEY to get more supplies of any kind, was in a tight place in life. What I had on hand where shotshells and it wasn't goose season. So I honestly cut open a bunch of steel shotshells and my plating media is, I think, about a good handful of #2 steel shot. Be sure to thoroughly soap and water wash the bbs. Didn't know how oily the inside of a shotshell was until then.</p><p></p><p>Lesson four was that almost always you use way too much powder the first few times you try this haha.</p><p></p><p>Absolutely I believe it's not all equal…mine is just cheap cosmetic stuff I found online BUT it's been working, I was sure to get the <.7 micron size. At larger that 2.5 (I think, don't quote me) micron grain the stuff becomes a nasty abrasive!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Calvin45, post: 2520784, member: 109862"] I’ve learned a lot about the process these last few years and have had some issues too. Here’s some things I’ve been learning for anyon who sees this here. Lesson 1 was to wipe the bullets off thoroughly after. It doesn’t hurt anything to leave them all powdery looking as far as the rifle goes but it can play hell with uniformity of seating depth over time as the excess powder does come off inside the seating dies! I know it can make a person wonder if they actually changed anything when there’s no visible coating like moly BUT if you put a properly impact plated hbn bullet beside a naked one the difference is noticeable, the shine/lustre is all different, kind of muted on the coated bullet. Lesson 2 was that you need heat and real impacting. I always wash the bullets with dishsoap and water first to remove any grease (even from my handling them). After thoroughly rinsing they go on a cookie sheet and bake at anywhere from 180-280 (not with plastic tips) for a while. Then they either go just loose with the hbn powder and bbs in a vibratory tumbler (works good with smaller bullets) or i put them in a mason jar (like for canning, can take the heat) with the powder and bbs, duct tape the lid on, then wrap that jar up in a heavy blanket and duct tape that blanket balled up tight and into the clothes dryer for an hour (not heated cycle) - this has proven the most effective method for Larger bullets. Generates very undeniable “impacts” for plating and not just coating. Lesson 3 was that The addition of media helped for me. When I started I had my stockpile of supplies but literally NO MONEY to get more supplies of any kind, was in a tight place in life. What I had on hand where shotshells and it wasn’t goose season. So I honestly cut open a bunch of steel shotshells and my plating media is, I think, about a good handful of #2 steel shot. Be sure to thoroughly soap and water wash the bbs. Didn’t know how oily the inside of a shotshell was until then. Lesson four was that almost always you use way too much powder the first few times you try this haha. Absolutely I believe it’s not all equal…mine is just cheap cosmetic stuff I found online BUT it’s been working, I was sure to get the <.7 micron size. At larger that 2.5 (I think, don’t quote me) micron grain the stuff becomes a nasty abrasive! [/QUOTE]
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