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I have recently started PC coating my lead bullets and I have a question. Example: I have coated about 200 .358 and .411 bullets and they are running about .002 to .003 over this after coating. OK, the question now is-- Do I resize to the same diameter as jacketed bullets .357 & .410 or Do I resize to .358 & .411? I had not put much thought about this until I had already started coating bullets. What say yea? Thanks, james[smilie=s:
Did you size before coating?
Size as you would with traditional lubes, .358 and .411 should be fine.
Both .358 and .411 were lubed and sized before I decided to PC them. I took the lube out by hand with a screwdriver blade(very time consuming) and then soaked them for 24 hour in acetone, let them dry good and then PC'd them. james
I size after PC'ing boolits. They zip right through a lee sizing die with no additional lube needed.
All the PC bullets I've made are treated just like nekkid lead bullets, including the size. My 38 caliber, 357, 44 Mag, 39-06, 7.62x54 bullets are sized to fit my guns just like a cast lead bullet fits; either cylinder throat diameter or about .002" over groove diameter...
I have tried .358's both ways. pre sized and then PC. Also I have PC'D then sized . My weapons show no preference either way Other than one being not quite as accurate as the other. My mould drops at .358, so i PC ,size thru a .358 push thru die. They slide through slicker that greased Cat ****. Also fitment diameter may easier achieved by post PC sizing. However it should be remembered that PC is not as durable as a copper jacket, although it serves the purpose in the barrel. I usually gain .002 (sometimes slightly more) when i PC. For example .358 +.002= .360 . These fit my pistol cylinders and i can and have loaded and shot some. My pistol (Taurus 4"BBL .357 Mag.) dont shoot them as well, as when i use the .358 push thru after PC. They come out of it .3585". Play with it and check your gun for its likes. YMMV - CASTER
Thanks for the answers guys, I think I will PC and then size again. If that doesn't work out, I will try them unseized after PC. james