I powder coat shortly after casting. I size shortly after powder coating. I increased my bake time to 30 minutes after I hit 400degF and don't have to use spray on case lube (9 parts alcohol to 1 of Lanolin) to size.
I powder coat shortly after casting. I size shortly after powder coating. I increased my bake time to 30 minutes after I hit 400degF and don't have to use spray on case lube (9 parts alcohol to 1 of Lanolin) to size.
Anyone else try the "air fry" setting on a toaster oven to bake your coating on? I've found that 12 minutes at 390° works wonders with Hi-Tek coating.
I have yet to use the shake and bake method when I do use a electrostatic powder spray gun if I need to move a bullet I use tweezers on the bullet nose.
Most of my bullets are spray painted with Enamel paint then baked it works well and is a thinner coating .
When I think back on all the **** I learned in high school it's a wonder I can think at all ! And then my lack of education hasn't hurt me none I can read the writing on the wall.
I stand up all the pc'd bullets and then I use a small artist brush to lightly touch up the bullet where I can see the lead showing through. Works very well for 99 percent of the bullets. The 1 percent usually have oil or a contaminant on the lead bullet surface and then the brush technique does not work.
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 |