More Than Just Great Powder Coated Bullets - Non Stick Foil Vs Parchment Paper & Pickett's Charge

[@badbob9596]

FC you are really perfecting this powder coating of bullets.Great job!

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Badbob - Neither the perfect powder, nor the perfect technique for PC has been standardized as of yet... Best to ya, FC

[@davidsmyth5770]

I recently started doing Eastwood coatings due to an old Marine that I shoot with that has lead poisoning. He had to move into his daughter's house due to health reason and gave up all his reloading equipment, and most of his guns. When he showed me that he was paying over $28.00 per box for jacketed 38 SPCL, I took over reloading for him. Bought the first box of polymire coated, then used KZbin to learn how to do it myself. One thing I found out, as you get older, the ability to shake the bullets to coat them is not as good as when you are younger. The action of a small rock tumbler or vibrator cleaner gets the action of static and a little of work hardening of the powder to keep them on the bullet. Took me many tries of different things from a butter tub (#5 plastic) to a PVC arrangement that cost me more than the single drum tumbler. Now, with the single drum rock tumbler, the powder stays on the bullets the same way you show and shacking them in a basket. And yes, I stand mine up as I coat only pistol bullets and use the trays from bought cartridges to stand them up in nose down and turn them over, 3 at a time, onto the pan they are baked in. Now, I get the same coating you do. Thanks for teaching an old dog something new. MSgt. David R. Smyth, USAF, Ret.

[@tomlodge1256]

Hi... I've been shaking my Eastwood powders on my bullets, and pull the bullets out with tweazers and I roll them across a screen, then I stand them up. So far it is making really nice bullets with very very few if ANY blemishes.. I also pick the bullets up from the base with tweazers... :D

[@vrich3733]

Great vid FC Make camo color ones. When your hunting they won't see them coming. lol 😀

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

vrich3733 - Thanks for your comment..!! You know what they say in DC Comics - Superman is faster than a speeding bullet. My wife put it very well, she said, "I don't think any bullets are cute...!!" :) ;) Have a great day, FC

[@MyREDTAIL]

@@FortuneCookie45LC She has a good point etc

[@nickjm37fordel1]

Good looking bullets and a great history lesson. Thanks FC

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Nick J - It was an ill-conceived attack...Longstreet tried to have it called off, but it had gone past that point...the Civil War would have probably gone on for many more years though if not for Gettysburg...the idea was for the South to prolong the conflict against the industrial North until public opinion in the North gave in, and that could have happened. The path of the United States could have been altered tremendously. Have a great day, FC

[@rickRN77]

I love that you took the time to stand him up right I do you all mind that way now it's worth the extra effort especially on specially or large bullets

[@rickRN77]

Them and mine lol I cannot spell

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

rickrn2 - Yes on that, plus we don't shoot those big slugs by the bushel full anyway, so the extra time standing 'em up is OK... Good castin' to ya, FC

[@grounds28]

Hey FC I definitely like the grey rolled in yellow looks neat. interested in how well they shoot, and I liked the little history lesson at the end. have a good day FC happy casting and shooting

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

grounds28 - And thanks for your gracious remarks...History is major for our understanding of what to do and what to avoid... Best to ya, FC

[@bustabass9025]

Good job Mr. Cookie. Was thinking about trying my hand at casting and powder coating. I don't shoot that much, I am more hunter than shooter. Seems like a lot of dinking around, when I can probably buy what I need and not run the health risks of smelting and processing pure lead.

[@johnbailey9682]

Hey cookie you know how you put you powder coating in your vibrator . Well it took a plastic salad bowl drilled a hole on the bottom of the bowl. Placed it in the vibrator and now when I’m ready all I need to do is life out the plastic bowl and the powder stays right in the vibrator. Saves a step yup I’m kinda lazy .

[@1redneckfish]

Parchment paper is is available at the Dollar Store.

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

JAMES AYERS - Thanks for that, gotta get some of that and give the expensive stuff to my wife to make me some nice chocolate chip cookies - yum..!! Best to ya, FC

[@elvisammo]

Mr Fortune Cookie... Im not surprised you described the battle of Gettysburg including, Battle techniques to confuse the adversary! I know you didn't see it but when you were taking those solders out of the oven I saw one of them open their eyes and close them real quick! Nice marbling! : )

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

elvis ammo - Got the parchment idea from one of your videos. It works well. The no stick foil might have been better as the marks were thinner. But was that because there was less excess powder or because the foil was harder. For all intents, both work well with the no stick being cheaper to use. Thanks for dropping over...Always good to hear from ya, FC Steve

[@howardiko7156]

Nice. "Hey mom are we having fun yet?"

[@paynectygardener2033]

Price at local Sam Walton store in Feb.2023 for 50 sq ft of Reynolds non-stick aluminum was 4.48, Great Value parchment paper non-stick 2.94 plus tx. Am bullet caster for 5 decades and will do my 1st powder coating on bullets today with local general paint store powder white. Nearby powder coating businessman has 50 colors and will sell 8 oz quantity for reasonable price. If all goes as hoped today in my new venture, a caster/shooter friend fears I may become addicted to bullet powder coating. 🤓

[@markernineteen2837]

Thank You so much for sharing your knowledge !

[@danielroble1802]

All the color effects are like easter eggs limited only by imagination

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Daniel Roble - Absolutely, and we can't get carried away with this - however, that can be used to color code our ammo. Best Regards to ya, FC

[@reloader7sixtwo]

I stand all my PC'ed rifle and pistol bullets up on non stick foil,it's slow but I can do a couple hundred an hour working with several trays. I like mixing a small amount of HF white with some OD Green or other dark colors and it give a speckle tone effect similar to the old blue enamel cups and plates you use for camping. It's about the only thing the HF white is good for.

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Reloader 7sixtwo - Thanks for the tip - the HF white is dastardly for sure, I'm glad you discovered some good for it...I've got to try that...Have a great day, FC

[@mckwilly]

those turned out nice, the grey with yellow looked radioactive, neat staging of the battle....

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

MCK - I just imagine the courage of all those American boys fighting for each other and having long disregarded any real reason for the war. Such a waste... but if it hadn't of been for Gettysburg, the war would have stalemated three times as long - and the North would have yielded to public opinion to end it with a negotiated settlement. The USA (plus CSA) would be very different today and the entire course of history would have changed. There might even have been a Second Civil War. Best to ya, FC

[@kenhelmers2603]

LOL Picketts Charge - too funny. I enjoyed this!

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Ken Helmers - Part of the idea of this channel is to present information either new or from a different angle on it...Have a great day, FC

[@camnusg6137]

those are so pretty you should be able to show them at an art gallery! thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills.

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Camnus G - Like I have always said - You guys are a riot...a real riot... lol Have a great day, FC

[@e.kent.d9561]

I believe he may be right. Prettier than some of the stuff there that they call art. :)

[@macprince5667]

I thought you were going to make paper patched bullets, but good information anyhow.

[@jims9249]

Almost look like Easter eggs! Nice Civil War enactment too.

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Jim S - It's actually a tribute to all those young American boys who died during the growing pains of the greatest nation planet Earth will ever know...Best to ya, FC

[@jims9249]

Amen to that!

[@toml802]

Informative and entertaining as usual

[@peterxyz3541]

What about silicon baking sheets? The flexible, silicon cookie sheets? Also, I would suggest the 3M respirator, with the pink P100 flat filters.

[@markbergo4051]

I used parchment paper when I 1st pc'd, they stuck to the paper, I then found the non stick foil. They seem to stick less and they definitely stick less when you reuse it over and over. I stand all my bullets on there base even the .284 dia, just have to be careful putting in the oven and don't coat them to much or they get like a plastic flashing on the base making it hard to gas check

[@edstimator1]

silicone spray is your friend

[@MyREDTAIL]

Buy the Parchment Paper in a Dollar Store or at Wally World off brand is cheaper than the Reynolds Brand etc Works just as good use it for Backing recipes also

[@bisonuberti]

Great job FC.

[@horkinyorkin]

very interesting experiment, thank you.

[@graypatriot1299]

I have the best luck when I crumple up the non-stick foil... Opening it up, and lay it out with all of the bumps and wrinkles non-stick side up. This cuts down on the surface area that the bullets are touching when I bake them preventing much of the markings.

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Jody Anderson - Nice idea...I'll have to give it a try...Thanks for posting this... Best Regards to ya, FC

[@robkeene4511]

If you stand them up before baking will your fingers take off powder

[@robertpowell2746]

Mr.Fortune Cookie do you think you get better coverage with the powder in the vibratory tumbler or by using like a number five cottage cheese container. I seem to be getting mixed results.

[@CountryBoyPrepper]

Those are some nice bullets! I gotta order some Eastwood powder after I use all my HF red.

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

CountryBoyPrepper - That HF Red is still some pretty good stuff, but these will give you options...Good cowboy action shootin' to ya..!! (powder coated bullets are legal for CAS..) FC

[@CountryBoyPrepper]

Really? I was told they were not legal. Oh well. My 45-45-10 lube is working great. I've got several thousand lubed up and ready to load. I'm going to powder coat my first 300 blackout tomorrow. Gonna work up a subsonic load for my 230 gr. cast bullets this week.

[@dadajackyo]

Sure you already know, but 1680 is a great powder for heavy cast boolit subs in the 300 BLK.

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

CountryBoyPrepper - Might not be legal in your shoots, I guess...but how are they going to tell if you PC 'em with chrome or clear coat?? But since you need lots of bullets, your use of the 45/45/10 is the absolute best way to go anyway.... That 230 subsonic hammer is a real good bullet to powder coat... Good shootin' to ya, FC

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

dadajack - And that would be a good use for 1680 - that powder seemed only good for 7.62x39 to me...Thanks for posting that... FC

[@doranmaxwell1755]

another great vid... I have used parchment and the non stick foil.. save your money and time... get a silicone mat... I got em for cheap and had to cut em down a bit.... I dump coated bullets right from the mat into water... parchment paper will degrade from this kind of use... the mat seemingly will last forever and NOTHING sticks to it.

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Doran Maxwell - The thin silicone mat does have good usefulness to us powder coaters...Have a great day, FC

[@davel9162]

20$!!!! My toaster oven was a whopping 2.50$, from the Salvation Army store:) it's pretty rough but it heats up just fine. So if the "non stick" foil says to use the full side...would using the full side on regular foil produce the same results? Maybe the "non stick" gold foil is just regular foil with different instructions!!!

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Dave L - That's the way to do it, and then with MrParts4sale idea above -- it's a slam dunk..!! Have a great day, FC

[@davel9162]

FortuneCookie45LC haha. I had to scroll way down to find him but WOW that's a great idea!! Especially when you tell you have the oven preheated and ready to go!!

[@pcbulletempire9872]

I use the Great Value parchment paper $3 for 60 foot roll by 15 inch I bet if you took that bird yellow and mixed it with that aqua blue you come out with a real nice zombie green

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Timothy Robinson - Might just try that...would be great for 9mm bullets...Best Regards, FC

[@DW-uu1lz]

You have to crinkle the nonstick foil to decrease the surface touching the bullets... Try it... works better less touching while cooking...

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

d Klawbohr - Someone else suggested this also - gotta give it a try... Best to ya, FC

[@thebaddest2562]

those are some good lookin pc boolits

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

the baddest - They really are, but hiding inside are big slugs that if driven to 2400 fps, will take an elephant or half track to stop 'em... Have a great day, FC

[@flamesna4938]

Great video thanks for your information

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Flames N/a - history hung in the balance at Gettyburg. Had it not been for some tremendous initiative on the part of the Union cavalry led by Buford, the high ground at Gettysburg was preserved for the Union. And had it not been for Jeb Stuart's cavalry failure to provide intel, and lack of initiative taking the Little Round Top on the part of Confederate jr officeers the battle would have been another Union bloodshedding - and the war would have gone on three times longer...the public opinion in the North would have demanded a diplomatic solution...who knows what the USA would look like today.? Best to ya, FC

[@yissnakklives8866]

Walmart sells their "great Value" brand of both of those Reynolds products for half the price too. (Better late than never :))

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Yissnakk Lives! Thanks for this as when I need resupply, it's off to Walmart..!! Good 2018 to ya!! FC Steve

[@T.A.B.Videos]

Nice color

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

treesablowin - They really are - and the Cadillac Blue and Pastel Blue are also nice. FC

[@stephenriddick4592]

Hey FC as You have the mold from NOE have to ever tried hi-tek powder coating with it ?

[@deltaskyhawk]

What do you think the cost per bullet works out to be?

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

deltaskyhawk - To be fair, I haven't figured that out, but my base lead costs is zero - so size of bullet makes no difference. I do pay for my Copper Hard and SuperHard alloys from RotoMetals = about 6 cents a bullet. Powder coat powder figure an extra 1 cent. Add a couple of cents for incidentals like energy. Flux is sawdust and is zero. Bullet mold cost (this mold was sent to me by NOE, but if I had to buy it) would be say 2 cents a bullet amortized. So I'd say on the high side 11 cents a bullet. And if the bullets were cast softer, that cost would drop to 8 cents a bullet. We're talking about 500 grain bullets here. Hope this helps... FC

[@qchemp420]

I see an ad in the top right corner for Prismatic Powders, has anyone tried them? Only 6500 more colors to choose from.

[@plop55]

Those bullets are better suited to paper patching in my opinion

[@JohnRLewis84]

Damn dude. Where do you shop?

[@Oldcoinsandstuff1]

Why powder coat ???

[@ericjohnson5978]

What velocity can these bullets be shot at.

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Eric Johnson - These bullets are cast hard. I plan to shoot them upwards to 1700 fps. They are going to kick like magnum 12 gauge slugs. But at 1250 fps, they should be nice and mild. Have a great day, FC Steve

[@ericjohnson5978]

FortuneCookie45LC i like your videos. I have been reloading and casting for a long time. Here's i question , can powdercoated bullets be drived at jacketed bullet velocities? If so. Can you use a softer alloy to promote expansion.

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Eric Johnson - you will hear about shooters driving PC cast bullets to 3000 FPS. But the rules of bullets holding the rifling still apply. If the lead strips off the rifling, won’t do accuracy any good. Yes, you can shoot softer bullets at higher velocity with PC, but there is still a limit. That’s why I go with a ceiling of 2000 FPS - conservative, but until there are reports of rifle accuracy otherwise, I’m going with that. Best to ya, FCSteve

[@nowayjerk8064]

get some silicone parchment sheets ther great for cookies as well ;)

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Noway Jerk - I'm definitely no good with cookies though - fortunecookies are OK though...Best Regards to ya, FC

[@vincentlok8894]

I agree here. Seems like the silicon baking sheets would be idea, they can go up to 480 degrees. Nothing sticks to them (well, nothing I've baked so far).

[@jimkoonce6574]

Are you planning on shooting at hippies with those psychedelic slugs? :) They look good!

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Jim Koonce - Well, when those heavy slugs start raising the dirt, they'll be a scattering for sure...!! Best to ya, FC

[@Win94ae]

60's bullets!

[@colsoncustoms8994]

Could you do a camo finish?

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Colson Customs - Came close to that in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3rGiWSMf9yHj7c for camo, it might just do... Best to ya, FC

[@colsoncustoms8994]

very nice. I'm really looking forwards to playing around with powder coating. Thanks for all of the informative content.

[@flamesna4938]

Thanks

[@kellirobison]

Bullwinkle?

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Kelli Robison - Rocky?? Is that you?? :) ;) :) Best Regards, FC Steve

[@WaschyNumber1]

Awesome

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

WaschyNumber1 - Thanks for your gracious remark... much appreciated...And you have an awesome day..!! FC

[@shotdog4237]

FC, check out this guys work, he's having a giveaway, PART 2, The "James Bay Trapper Knife" Give-Away!

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

shotdog - Will do...I have a very bad record of winning any of those contests though...perhaps someday...!! Best to ya, FC

[@williamcrawhorn5937]

I'm still new should you still lube powder coated bullets?

[@Harbingerofd00m]

Not unless you're super-duper paranoid about any leading of your barrel.

[@williamcrawhorn5937]

Thank you

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

William Crawhorn - The PC removes any need to add additional lube...but that doesn't mean it can't be done if desired. Only the grooveless designs cannot have lube effectively added. And even the need of gas checks has been much curtailed by PC, although some benefit might still be achieved at the higher velocity loadings. Good reloadin' to ya. FC

[@archangel20031]

Reynolds is higher quality and they use thicker material, not GOLD! Dollar store aluminum foil: whispy thin and tears oh so easily as you fail in your attempt to get the stuck food off of it! Reynolds aluminum foil: can use the foil to pick up the cooked meal off the cookie sheet and carry it to the table!

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

archangel20031 - OK that..!! So I have a better non-stick, OK indeed. Thanks for the info. Best to ya, FC Steve

[@MrParts4sale]

bum the parchment sheets and foil from neighbors. tell em u ran out half way threw baking cookies :)

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

MrParts4sale - hmmm, and if I rotate the requests amongst the neighbors around me, they'll never catch on..!! Ingenious...absolutely ingenious..!! Best to ya, FC

[@MrParts4sale]

if it works u give one of them hard cast fruitcakes for xmas to be neighborly lol

[@nickl1682]

This looks like the house of reps . The dems on one side and the reps on the other side , waiting for some one ,to tell them what to do . I say PC.

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Nick L - Yeah, I can certainly see that as well...Best to ya, FC

[@MultiJoeyo]

you really ruin the video whining about the cost of parchment paper

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

joe orefice - I don't crack humor often in my videos - perhaps that's why when I do, people don't get it...we do have to have some change of pace in things. Best to ya, FC Steve

[@stephenriddick4592]

Hey FC as You have the mold from NOE have to ever tried hi-tek powder coating with it ?

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Stephen Riddick - Have not tried the HiTek yet, but there have been some good reports... Best to ya, FC

[@stephenriddick4592]

+FortuneCookie45LC Hey FC Steve if you want you could tell me where to send you a tub to tryout and show us all the results . I

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Stephen Riddick - But if you have the HiTek already, then you already have data on its goodness or not...But if you do wish to send me some for testing, would be more than glad to do that... my drop address is C/O FortuneCookie45LC; Trilliant Studios; 130 LInden Street; Oakland California 94607. They will call me to pick up. (you know what this means - if it works well, I'll have a lot of powder coat sitting around..!!) Best Regards to ya, FC Steve

[@stephenriddick4592]

Hi FC Steve I got some powder coat for you to evaluate it's on its way here is the tracking number for UPS. 9405510200986533034216 . Have a great day . Stephen

[@FortuneCookie45LC]

Stephen Riddick - Wow, you don't waste any time...OK, informed Trilliant to be on the watch for your package... Have a great day, FC Steve