[QUOTE=Taterhead;4667871]Ok guys.
But here is the deal: HOLY SMOKES! These loads smoked BADLY. I don't remember commercial cast HT bullets smoking. Just a little of that distinctive smell. That tells me I need to tweak something. Just not sure where to start diagnosing. Hoping for ideas.
Taterhead
from what you described, it may be as simple as not baking coatings long enough or they had not reached 180C and kept there for another 3 minutes afterwards..
Under cured coatings may cause the "smell" and possibly smoky gasses . Simply check baking conditions and possibly bake a little longer. The load taken from oven is or should be generally at 190-200C after baking is finished.