Originally Posted by
Liberty'sSon
Ok, having a little issue. Recently bought a used Ballisticast auto caster. I haven't had a chance to hook it up yet, too many irons in the fire, maybe tomorrow. Anyway, the unit came with some already cast 9mm and 45cal Boolits, I coated some 9s at the end of last week and the wipe and smash passed great. The problem I had was that it appears the machine/ molds are casting quite large .362 for the 9s and .457 for the 45s.
When sized back to .356 in a Lee size die,the coating is mostly shaved/wiped off and I get leading when shot. I haven't coated any 45s yet, they aren't quite as oversized and may work fine.
The only answer I can think of is sizing them down in two steps or purchase a new mold set. I would rather avoid these if at all possible. Any other ideas?