Fun with powdercoating

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mr surveyor
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Re: Fun with powdercoating

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When I first starter reloading, as an old guy already, in 2011 I bought a lot of various caliber bullets from "Mr. Donnie" over a couple of years. Bought for .38 spl, .357 mag, .44 mag, 9mm and .45 auto. I think I still have a few hundred total of the various calibers stuck back in boxes. It took me a few short years to figure out that his bullets were almost always undersized for any/all of my guns, and accuracy just wasn't there. After tracking down much better fitting cast boolits (and adding another tumble lube of Lee LLA/mineral spirits mix) life became much better. I've considered the powder coating thing, but have no issues now with proper bullet fit and lube.

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Re: Fun with powdercoating

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1wise1 wrote: Sun Sep 26, 2021 12:00 am These in the picture are not coated very well, lead is still showing everywhere.. they will still smoke ... a lot.
What are you talking about? They're perfectly and completely coated :headscratch
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Re: Fun with powdercoating

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Almost 600x 115gr 9mm bullets done and coated using Eastwood's "Silver Vein"; all were sized after this pic

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I like Silver Vein - I don't have to spend time standing each bullet neatly up in the tray, just toss 'em in and bake 'em; they break apart cleanly afterwards.
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