Smoke's Bacon Grease, Translucent Copper, and the combination of the two.

Rockydoc

Well-Known Member
On the left is Translucent Copper on NEI 309 173 GC, on the right is Bacon Grease on MP 357 Carbine 187gr GC.
In the middle is ½ Translucent Copper and and ½ Bacon grease mix on a MP 360640L HP 127gr.

The latter bullet was .357" before PC and .3585" after.IMG_Jun262020at43825PM.jpg
Please note that I no longer beat the heck out of my bullets like I did on the bullet on the left.
The one in the middle is my latest effort and shows considerable improvement in shaking technique.:)

Overall I think the ½ and ½ bullet is a much prettier color than the parent colors.
 

Rick H

Well-Known Member
I agree Like the middle the best. Your poor bullets will thank you for not abusing them so bad. ;)
 

Brad

Benevolent Overlord and site owner
Staff member
Is that a decision based on aesthetic choice or based on results?
 

Brad

Benevolent Overlord and site owner
Staff member
That no gooey residue is what I like. My guns aren’t near as dirty and neither am I!
 

Ian

Notorious member
I got lube that don't leave a gummy mess at all or smoke much, and works great otherwise. But it won't allow full jax velocity with good accuracy, soft alloys and no real special loading tricks like PC does.

I understand the copper is supposed to be put on top of cured chrome color to look right.
 

Ian

Notorious member
You could blend a little bronze in with the copper to "antique" them and even sprinkle a pinch of turquoise over the bullets right before baking to fake verdigris.
 

RKJ

Active Member
I put Smoke's Jetg black and silver together and got a good looking gray (lead colored) look that I like very much. They look like regular lead bullets. I guess I could have just gotten some clear, but where's the fun in that? :)
 
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Joshua

Taco Aficionado/Salish Sea Pirate/Part-Time Dragon
Laughing out load!

I’ve taken small and large scale metal sculpture classes, lots of copper, brass, and bronze. Then worked as a professional blacksmith for five years. Phrases like “surface information” and “architectural jewelry” were part of my daily vocabulary. I have mixed my own patina solutions, and worked with commercial patina solutions(just so that we are all clear “cold blue” is a form of patina solution). I own books about patina making. And have now welded on green, salt enfested copper nickel piping for over 15 years. I had never run across this word.

ver·di·gris
/ˈvərdəˌɡrēs/
  1. a bright bluish-green encrustation or patina formed on copper or brass by atmospheric oxidation, consisting of basic copper carbonate.

Josh
 

Ian

Notorious member
I slipped one time and called it "ambergris" by mistake and the crew here bombed me with rotten tomatoes for the rest of the day. Gun people know it from tanning salts and sweat salts in cartridge loops corroding cartridge brass.
 

Joshua

Taco Aficionado/Salish Sea Pirate/Part-Time Dragon
Ambergris!
Sperm Whales are amazing creatures!
Up until a few years ago my dad owned a whale watching charter service for twenty years. As far as dumb welders go I’m pretty well versed on the subject of cetaceans. There are some amazing things to see here on the Salish Sea.
Josh
 

Joshua

Taco Aficionado/Salish Sea Pirate/Part-Time Dragon
RockyDoc,
I hope my first PC Bullets will look as good as yours!