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Re: Powder coated bullets
« Reply #30 on: May 06, 2015, 10:47:06 PM »
Try this link to my post on 24hourcampfire, since several questions were already asked and answered in that thread. If the link doesn't work for you, let me know and I'll copy/paste the post here.

http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/9355027/Re:_Dry_tumble_powder_coating#Post9355027

Hope that helps!

BTW, I posted the wrong # for the powder I like earlier in this thread, it's RAL 6018, as you can see in one of the pics in that link above.

One tip, that I think a lot of people miss, is when shaking the bullets in the powder, you really want to shake the living snot out of it. I shake as hard and fast as I can for about 20-30 seconds, in sort of a swirling motion. If you're holding the container in just one hand, or aren't getting good coverage of the powder, you probably aren't shaking hard enough.
« Last Edit: May 06, 2015, 10:53:29 PM by Yondering »

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Re: Powder coated bullets
« Reply #31 on: May 08, 2015, 05:58:03 PM »
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
I use the harbor freight gun, seems to work good enough. I bake at 400 for 30 minutes.

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Re: Powder coated bullets
« Reply #32 on: May 09, 2015, 09:31:25 PM »
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Re: Powder coated bullets
« Reply #33 on: May 09, 2015, 10:48:38 PM »
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
I use the harbor freight gun, seems to work good enough. I bake at 400 for 30 minutes.

Go by the directions for the specific powder you get, for baking temp and time. They are not all the same.

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Re: Powder coated bullets
« Reply #34 on: May 10, 2015, 05:12:59 AM »
How many thousands is that coating?  Looks cool :tup:
I ran some through my sizer dry before powder coating then did them again after I coated them.  I could push them through the Lee Sizer just holding the die and pushing the plunger with my thumb. 

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Re: Powder coated bullets
« Reply #35 on: May 10, 2015, 08:24:46 AM »
9mm

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Re: Powder coated bullets
« Reply #36 on: May 15, 2015, 09:03:11 AM »
Another random question.  Has anybody tried using powder coat on Muzzleloader bullets?  And do they perform well with the coating without any lube?   

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Re: Powder coated bullets
« Reply #37 on: May 17, 2015, 06:29:19 PM »
I have a friend doing some testing for me.  He is pushing 44 mags through his contender at 1750 FPS with no lube.  I would say it would work on a muzzle loader.  One friend of mine shoots the old lever guns.  He picked up 200 fps with the powder coat using the same load.

 


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