* I follow PC Mfgr's directions for temp. & time.
* I pre-heat the oven
* I don't preheat the oven
* I bake longer than recommended time
* I bake shorter than recommended time
* I use higher temp. than recommended
* I use lower temp. than recommended
* I have verified my oven's temperature w/separate thermometer
* I use a PID Controller on my oven
* I use a convection oven
* I use a toaster oven
* I use a full size kitchen oven
* I use a recommended #5 tub
* I don't use #5 tub but I use a tub
* I ESPC with the casts on a jig
* I ESPC w/out a jig
* I put them in a container, place it in the vibratory cleaner bowl...let it shake them
* I put them in a rock polisher type drum and coat them
* I shake them less than a minute
* I shake them more than a minute
* I slurry coat
* I use recommended Black air-soft BB's
* I use any color BB's
* I don't use BB's
* I stand casts individually to bake
* I use a jig and bake
* I dump and bake
* I shake/tap off excess PC
* I don't shake/tap off excess PC
* I bake on non-stick Aluminum foil
* I bake on Parchment
* I bake on silicone mat
* I dump and bake on wire or mat and oven cool
* I dump and bake on wire or mat and air cool
* I dump and bake on wire or mat and water drop
* I stand or jig and bake and oven cool
* I stand or jig and bake and air cool
* I stand or jig and bake and water drop
* I use Harbor Freight PC
* I don't use Harbor Freight PC
* I use Smokes PC
* I use Powder by the Pound PC
* I use Eastwood PC
* I use Prismatic PC
* I use Sherman Williams PC
* I use ___________________PC (give a name of your brand in comments below)
* I use hi-tec or other than PC coating
* I get good coverage in hi-humidity
* I don't coat in high-humidity
* I get good coverage only in low-humidity
* I get good coverage rain or shine makes no difference
* I am satisfied with my coating results
* I am not satisfied with my coating results
* I want perfect looking coatings
* I don't care about perfect, I want quantity
* I put more effort into coating high velocity casts than lo-vel pistol casts
* I treat them all the same...hi or lo velocity
* I PC only the drive bands of my cast
* I gas check before I PC
* I gas check after I PC
* I leave the base of the cast bare of PC
* I coat the base of my casts with PC
* I have trouble with the PC flashing, making a skirt at the base
* I PC as it is my only option
* I PC as choice over a Lube-sizer
* I still do both
* I lube size or tumble or pan lube, to heck with this PC business...gerrrrr!
* I cast, size, PC and size again before loading
* I cast, PC and size before loading
* I cast, size and PC before loading
* I cast, PC and don't size before loading
* I nose size also
* After PC I wait some time before sizing
* After PC and-/or not- sizing, I wait some time before loading
* To heck with waiting for anything...I load them immediately or whenever I'm ready to use them
* I do a smash test for every batch
* My method has already passed the smash test long before and now, I don't bother
* I smash test only if I think something is wrong
* I never smash test
* I am satisfied with the accuracy of pistol casts and PC
* I am not satisfied with the accuracy of pistol casts and PC
* I am satisfied with the accuracy of rifle casts with PC
* I am not satisfied with the accuracy of rifle casts with PC
* I am not decided yet about accuracy
* Most of my problems are attributed to the quality of the PC powder I use
* Most of my problems are attributed to my oven temp. control
* Most of my problems are attributed to unclean casts
* I use nitrite gloves to handle my PC'd casts
* I use tweezers or some other tool to handle my PC'd casts
* I wear a respirator when I do PC coatings
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Well that's some interesting imfo. Thanks for the poll.
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Per the instructions: I use Pro-Tec PC paint. I had it from making jigs and it's working. I use "watermelon" color. Its kind of a glossy OD green.
I use LLA, PC and pan lube. I don't have a lubesizer. I use Lee push-throughs.
Interesting poll and post!
Thanks!
John
I think a poll as to what process is used would be interesting? PC, Lube, Hi-tec, etc.
I have to admit that the poll was so broad that I picked one and voted.
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There is a thread where you can chose your favorite lubrication method
When I look at that list I understand why I quit bothering with powder coat.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |