To size or not

[TNsailorman]

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

[Gtrubicon]

Did you size before coating?

[454PB]

Size as you would with traditional lubes, .358 and .411 should be fine.

[TNsailorman]

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

[stubshaft]

I size after PC'ing boolits. They zip right through a lee sizing die with no additional lube needed.

[mdi]

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...

[CASTER OF LEAD]

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

[TNsailorman]

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