Precision Bullet Co. Dunsmuir, CA

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Bascom posted this 05 February 2013

G'day all. New member, long time loader/shooter.

I've recently acquired a large number of 9mm, .40, .44 and .45 cast bullets that were made by the Precision Bullet Co. in Dunsmuir, CA. They were purchased at the company in late 1993 or early 1994.

They are dark in color and appear to be hard-coated with ??. No lube is present.

Question is do they need lube? If anyone is familiar with the company and/or the products, please advise. I've searched the web and can only come up with this article that references the company.

http://www.goodrichfamilyassoc.org/44SpecialArticles/44%20spl%20-may%201993%20handloader.pdf

thanks, CB

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onondaga posted this 05 February 2013

The dark color you mention is likely because the bullets were tumbled in graphite for a bullet lube.

Gary

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RicinYakima posted this 05 February 2013

Nope, moly in Roster clear lube. That was the fad at the time. FWIW, Ric

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frnkeore posted this 05 February 2013

My vote is for moly, also. I'm about 120 mi's from Dunsmuir and we had that type bullet around here about 10 yrs ago. I have some, mine appear to be cast extremely hard and just moly coated.

Frank

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Bascom posted this 05 February 2013

Thanks all for the replies and info.

Ric-did you mean ? Have not heard of Roster. Also meant to mention the coating is somewhat shiny, so that's probably what it is.

Frank-how's the winter steelie bite on the Rogue this year? Miss it, but not the fog/weather.....

Might post a pic of the bullets later this week when time allows. CB

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frnkeore posted this 05 February 2013

Bascom, i'm not a fisherman but, we still have plenty of fog and rain. We had both today.

Frank

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frnkeore posted this 05 February 2013

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RicinYakima posted this 06 February 2013

Bascom, Yep, I don't spell well that late at night, two hours past my bedtime. Steelheading was good on the Columbia River this winter! Ric

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Bascom posted this 06 February 2013

Ric, Yep, I do miss it and will always hold steelhead in high regard. Did most of my steelie chasing on the Upper Rogue from the hatchery down to Touvelle, but that was many moons ago. Redfish(i.e red drum/spot tail bass) or as we call'em 'Reds” here on the Georgia coast are a most excellent alternative. Wouldn't mind having my old Willie's driftboat here for fishing the flats.....

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frnkeore posted this 06 February 2013

Bascom, I live about 1 mile from Gold ray dam and about 5 mi from Touvelle.

They took the dam out 2 yrs ago and Willie of Willies boats, died about 5 yrs ago.

Frank

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Bascom posted this 06 February 2013

Frank, Sorry to hear about Willie passing. Bought mine from him in '86. He was a character! Heard about them taking the dam out. Used to be some good duckhunting thereabouts back in the day...

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jjfitch posted this 01 March 2013

I also acquired about 35K Precision Bullets from that era. Precision Bullet Company is still in business and still uses their “moly coat". Type “Precision Bullets” in your browser.

“Precision Bullets are swaged with certified 6/2 lead alloy. We then apply our unique dry-lube formula. This process completely encases the precision lead core. What does this mean for you? Safe for indoor ranges. No leading in the barrel. Fire more rounds downrange between cleanings. Load twice as long and twice as much before cleaning your dies. Less smoke since no messy wax lubricants are used. Precision Bullets cost only a few dollars more than the cheapest cast lead bullets, but they give you jacketed bullet ballistics. They are clean, safe and accurate. You can fire our bullets at over 2000 feet per second with no leading and no copper fouling and no messy lubricants. The tough coat protects the bullet from damage and is a natural lubricant. It keeps the bullet at tight factory dimensions and goes through the bore intact. That means no lead on your hands, no lead dust and no toxic fumes. Even long sessions at the loading bench or when shooting on indoor ranges. It means clean hands, clean guns, clean reloading dies - and clean air. And you get a bullet which is highly uniform in weight and dimension.”

Cheers,

John

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