I recently cast a bunch of 405gr 45-70 boolits with some very hard unknown alloy - it was in the RCBS Pro melt that I bought at a yard sale - and powder coated then with Eastwood clear. I think they came out okay but have some questions. I had used a silicone baking sheet to place the bullets on by resting them on their sides on the sheet. I can feel the section that rested on the sheet or at least feel a change in the coating there and wonder if there is any powder where they were in contact with the sheet. It's hard to see since I used clear. I would like to bake them upright while they are on their base but don't have a good way to do that yet. What do you folks think? Also, can I shoot these dry with smokeless powder loads, as in no lube required?