I just started casting for my Gold Cup. The bore slugs right at .451” so I ordered a NOE 452 sizer. The boolit is a powder coated 200 SWC (50/50 COWW/PB) and comes out of the sizer at .453+. Loaded with 4.0 grains Bullseye it is an accurate and pleasant load to shoot but I’m getting some lead streaks after just 30 rounds fired. I use the same process for all my PC…a PID-controlled bake at 400 for 25 minutes then ice-water quenched. There is no leading from my 9 or 10mm cast loads so I believe my PC process to be sound.
Question; can a bullet .002” over bore diameter defeat the ability of PC to protect the bore from leading as opposed to one that is sized .001” over? Or do I have a different problem here?