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Do you powder coat before or after sizing? I been thinking about switching to powder coating. I been tumble lubing..... Deff better options out there
Take a look at the various Hi-Tek coated bullets out there, they are are much better then any powder coated bullet or molly coated bullets. With the coating you can push the bullets at much higher velocities and use hot powders such as titegroup without much smoke. You can also buy bullets without a lube groove. I have seen do-it-yourself coatings and they just haven't held up like the commercial coated bullets.
I am still considering what the return is on this? 200FPS is what I read... can you explain or have any data on how this helps, or is this like my wife's fancy car rims?
QuoteI am still considering what the return is on this? 200FPS is what I read... can you explain or have any data on how this helps, or is this like my wife's fancy car rims?Just a random thought here, but coating lead bullets will also make them able to be shot through a can (sound suppressor) without the lead buildup concerns... Which is a huge win in a 300 BO etc.
Primers don't lead up suppressors. Regular cast bullets do; it's a real problem with suppressors that can't be disassembled for cleaning.I shoot powder coated cast bullets through my suppressors, the fouling buildup is no different than with jacketed bullets.
Just thought up another use. Use powder coated cast bullets for use in a glock. Keep lead buildup down next to nil... This would be great in a 10mm and makes getting an aftermarket barrel unnecessary.
I'd bet this would help with my 9mm. I'm shooting 158gr. LRN @1000 fps. Any faster and I get the grey streaks(leading). What type of powder you using.
Have any of you tried powder coat on an all copper like Barnes? Wonder if it would reduce fouling and add fps even a little like it is doing for your cast lead.
I don't use a powder coat gun, just shake the bullets in a plastic yogurt or margarine tub and bake on a wire screen in a toaster oven. Use a toaster oven in the garage, it tends to stink up the house and make the XO upset. Size after coating in a polished Lee push-through sizer die, apply gas checks before sizing if necessary.My preferred powder is RAL 6001 Yellow/Green from Powder Buy the Pound. That was actually the first powder I ever tried; I've tried a bunch of other powders since and havent found anything else quite as good. A little lasts a long way, a pound will coat thousands of bullets.If you guys are interested I'll copy and paste a post I made on a couple other forums a year or two ago about my coating method, or post a link. It's a very simple process, and takes about the same amount of time and effort as tumble lubing.
I'd bet this would help with my 9mm. I'm shooting 158gr. LRN @1000 fps. Any faster and I get the grey streaks(leading). What type of powder you using. Which model of powder coater? I been looking at the harbor freight powder coater. Also how hot are you baking them and how long
Quote from: jasnt on April 30, 2015, 02:10:26 PMI'd bet this would help with my 9mm. I'm shooting 158gr. LRN @1000 fps. Any faster and I get the grey streaks(leading). What type of powder you using. Which model of powder coater? I been looking at the harbor freight powder coater. Also how hot are you baking them and how longI use the harbor freight gun, seems to work good enough. I bake at 400 for 30 minutes.
How many thousands is that coating? Looks cool