I am casting 45-70-405. They come out of the mold at 459. That's good. Then I "shake and bake" for powder coating.
First question is...how do you all prevent scratching the powder off the bullet after "shaking" before baking? When I pick them up with needle nose pliers to sit them on the oven tray, I scratch some of the powder off. Not a good finished product.
Second question...they, of course, come out of the oven several thousandths wider. Have to size them back to 459. I use the Lee sizer which is recommended to lube before sizing. Do you all spray lube on the PC bullets before sizing in the Lee sizer?
I'm sure you guessed that this is my first attempt at powder coating.