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Eastwood.com is where I get mine from. Usually ordering something else while I am there, so I have been getting a couple of colors with every order.

I wanted to see how evenly it was plating, so I took a bullet and milled a section off.

Same bullet with different lighting.

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Man, my camera makes these look like ****, but they are shinny!!! Cast bullet that I started out with for comparison.

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They were plated to...

Maybe just a defect in their 300 Mag dies. I have bought 1000's of pieces of Win brass and nothing like that ever showed up. Recently purchase a 100 pieces of 300 BLK and other than the normal case...

It sounds like you thought I was having an issue, but I wasn't. At least, not with that.

More to follow when I have some more data.

OP, here.

I didn't think I'd get even the little bit of attention on this post as I have and might have ruined what could have been a good possible test of these bullets.

First off, I only...

Previous tests had a .007" plating after 3 1/2 hours with a 3V 3A power supply. I am now using a variable power supply and started out with a 1A setting. The bullets looked smooth and clean. I...

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Thanks for that last post. Still chuckling.

Are you using anything to clean the bullets prior to powder coating?

(40) 285-130 bullets have been cast and thrown in the plating bath. They came out of the mold at .287 and 128 grains. I'll see how long it takes to get a .023" or maybe a little more of a plating...

With everything I have read on the internet, I don't think I have ever seen a suggestion to try the actual bore size when using casts. When Mustang said he had that size available, I jumped on the...

A fellow member, Mustang, graciously sent me some GC'd and PC'd bullets in .308 in varying sizes from .308 to .311 and today I finally got out to shoot them. These were shot in my 300 BLK with 10.5"...

I tried it because it sounded a whole lot like the Hi Tek method. I ended up with blotchy results, but it might have just been me. Did leave a thin first layer that will more than likely need more...

Not much happened today that hasn't happened before. Having the bath in the Rubbermaid ice chest made controlling the temps super easy. Plated like before.

I figured I'd experiment on the...

Edwin41, thanks for the comments. I would really like to see someone else attempt this and to help with the process so that I am not just wasting my time. I feel I have made quite a bit of progress...

It is official, my 300 BLK does not like cast bullets. Even tried a 312-160 Lee mold and it just won't tighten up a group. My .308 on the other hand with the NOE PC'd bullets put two in the same...

This is how I mounted the rotisserie motor with the brackets provided in the kit that you can get from Lowes for $27.

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The other end that...

I started heating the water at 4:42. Took 23 minutes to hit 140°. This was only with a gallon and it will probably take another 1/2-3/4 to submerge the bottom of my bullet bowl.
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Aquarium heater was a no-go. Just not enough juice to heat the water up. I tried with 1/2 gallon of tap water at 60° in a small bowl with the heater completely submerged. Took way too long to get...

How thick of a coating were you putting on? My PC'd bullets are shooting like ****, at least the NOE mold I have out of my 300 BLK. The Lee 230 isn't horrible, but I think it could be better. Only...

Missed your post earlier. That might be a viable option. I see they are decently cheap at Wal-Mart.

I went a little less this time. .005" total. Wanted to see if that made it easier to size, it didn't really, and if the reduced amount had any effect on grouping. Will find out tomorrow.

Here is how today's bullets turned out. Tumbled for two hours. Two leftover bullets from the last plating.

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Hard to tell from the picture,...

Today I am using a power supply with an output of 1.5V 1A. With those voltages and/or the adding of MiraLAX has made the coating look like this after 30 minutes.
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Too many $$$ to have a mold made at this time. Still seeing if it is even worth doing.

I asked if anyone would be willing to donate some 9mm as cast to the project, but what I think would be best for me is to have some heavy 7mm as cast bullets. It'd be easier to get .025" than .033",...