I'm considering doing some PC bullets for a 300AAC blackout project. I'm a long time caster but never done powder coating. Been reading and trying to get an idea of what works best with the simplest process. My goal would be accuracy over pretty. Not interested in perfect lipstick bullets. I want them to go down the bore without issues and striking the intended target out to 150yd within +/- 2 moa.
Saw a method of using a bucket to shake and bake the bullets which evolved from using a vibrating tumbler to distribute the powder. So.....
What would happen if I dropped bullets directly out of the mold into a vibrating tumbler with powder coating. My thinking is the dropped bullets would slowly quench while melting some of the coating onto the surface. I'm assuming the powder coating would need to be moving in the tumbler otherwise they would not be coated evenly in the drop.
has anyone tried this? I can see possible issues with the hot bullet melting holes into my tumbler but I "think" it would keep moving and not get any one spot past the melting temp.