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Bullet Casters!
Here is an answer to a common question on Powder Coating bullets. How many bullets can I powder coat with a pound of powder?
The usual answer is "lots and lots" of them, or thousands.
Today I cast a small pile of my two favorite pistol bullets. I inspected and counted 100 of each and scaled them on a powder scale. My most accurate scales won't do for 100 bullets but I put several at a time on the scale and wrote down and added up the numbers.
I then proceeded with my usual shake and bake method of coating.
I weighted them again and did the math.
9mm Luger (147 grain)
MP 358-147 BB NLG
Eastwood Signal Red
24,055 bullets per pound of powder.
45 ACP (230 grain)
MP 452-200 NLG
Eastwood Ford Light Blue
8,444 bullets per pound of powder.
Here is an answer to a common question on Powder Coating bullets. How many bullets can I powder coat with a pound of powder?
The usual answer is "lots and lots" of them, or thousands.
Today I cast a small pile of my two favorite pistol bullets. I inspected and counted 100 of each and scaled them on a powder scale. My most accurate scales won't do for 100 bullets but I put several at a time on the scale and wrote down and added up the numbers.
I then proceeded with my usual shake and bake method of coating.
I weighted them again and did the math.
9mm Luger (147 grain)
MP 358-147 BB NLG
Eastwood Signal Red
24,055 bullets per pound of powder.
45 ACP (230 grain)
MP 452-200 NLG
Eastwood Ford Light Blue
8,444 bullets per pound of powder.
