Ammunition & Hand Loading > Cartridge and Shotshell reloading
Copper Plating
DaveB:
So now, is it okay if I send you 10,000 or so to plate for me?
Still fun to watch.
Dan W:
The reason I asked about checking the thickness variation is that I have read it effects the accuracy. When a bullet spins and the weight is not concentric, it can not stabilize in flight.
DaveB:
That is the reason Hornady sells seconds sometimes.
At handgun ranges, and rotation, how much do you think a couple thousandths would matter? I don't think it would affect me that much.
unfy:
--- Quote from: DaveB on December 16, 2011, 09:23:07 PM ---So now, is it okay if I send you 10,000 or so to plate for me?
Still fun to watch.
--- End quote ---
LOL
.... well... after i get some non lubed bullets (next week after pot & molds come in) .... i can get mass production tests underway. after which i can finalize my suggested / as is setup for others to follow.
i have *no* idea what requirements there might be for selling bullets or offering a plating service (ie: do i still need that $M general protection insurance policy ?!). but.... i don't think i'd have any qualms with offering to plate some for people so they can see decide if they wanna do it themselves.
dunno how many bullets my current setup can handle..... if i can get 100 bullets plated every 1-4 hours, i'll be okay with the results. i guess first step would be to eventually notch the copper pipe i'm using as a scaffolding cathode. that way i'd at least have a known mechanical-physical limit.
--- Quote from: Dan W on December 16, 2011, 09:54:01 PM ---The reason I asked about checking the thickness variation is that I have read it effects the accuracy. When a bullet spins and the weight is not concentric, it can not stabilize in flight.
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I believe the Speers reloading manual might talk about this. as might the Hornady. or vice versa.
I don't believe handgun it matters too much ? it might, i dunno.
If I could get a clean cross section, then maybe it'd be easy to get figures.
Easiest of all is probably to plate some, load'em up, and benchrest'em.
unfy:
Some shopping for casting supplies. Picked up a few things plating related.
14ga solid core copper wire, $12 for 50 feet, way overkill on quantity. I don't have any left over solid core wire laying around, and I didn't particularly see any left over bits at the hardware store. This will be used to wrap around the bullet lube groove and then bend into an S shape to hang from the copper pipe cathode. (i've been aligator clip plus a few strands from other wire).
Some 00 sized/graded steel wool, $4 for it. 00 seemed to scratch up the 3-coat bullet just fine and shouldn't gouge stuff (forgot to bring lead with me). All the steel wool i have here at home is the blue soapy embedded stuff. fine to clean out a small bit of the soap then use on the lead for the small tests, but not so great for mass production.
Also, was running low, $8 gets 50 nitrile disposable gloves (dealing with copper sulfate after all).
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edit: oh, just for s&g, picked up a $3 3.3v 350ma wall wart from thift store.
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