I gave powder coating lead projectiles a try tonight. Result pics

[Jamie Jackson]

You're welcome kcevans.

 

I particularly like the blue rounds...Sharp looking my friend.  :up: 

[jparris001]

I'm new to the thought of powder coating lead bullets. What's the thought process behind it? 

 

Is it because you can cast your own, and the powder coating keeps them from leading up the barrel? 

 

Is it really working? I have a shit load of old "line-a-type" from a print shop. 

[Jamie Jackson]

I'm new to the thought of powder coating lead bullets. What's the thought process behind it? 

 

Is it because you can cast your own, and the powder coating keeps them from leading up the barrel? 

 

Is it really working? I have a #### load of old "line-a-type" from a print shop. 

 

 

Search is your friend... :pleased:

 

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/73808-powder-coating-the-super-duper-easy-way/?hl=%2Bpowder+%2Bcoat#entry1081365

 

And yes...it really works, and very well at that.

[Luke E.]

I'm new to the thought of powder coating lead bullets. What's the thought process behind it? 

 

Is it because you can cast your own, and the powder coating keeps them from leading up the barrel? 

 

Is it really working? I have a #### load of old "line-a-type" from a print shop. 

 

 Your lead is going to be extremely hard and will need to be mixed with softer lead before casting. Even the "hard cast" commercial cast bullets are only 20-22 brn which is plenty hard for any handgun bullet and consider by many to be excessive. Most will use wheel weights which when air cooled will be around 11.5 +/- brn. I apologize if i'm telling you things that you already know.

[kcevans]

I use wheel weights 100% of the time. When casting I water quench them straight out of the mold, size them to .357 and then powder coat. I experience no smoke or leading, my PX4's use to lead fairly heavy before I started powder coating the bullets. The only concern you will have using wheel weight alloy is that with Lyman molds the bullets drop heavier than the advertised mold weight, my 120 grain mold drops 127 grains and my 147 grain drops at 158 grains. I have since had my 147 mold machined down to drop at 145 grains.

[kcevans]

I'm new to the thought of powder coating lead bullets. What's the thought process behind it? 

 

Is it because you can cast your own, and the powder coating keeps them from leading up the barrel? 

 

Is it really working? I have a #### load of old "line-a-type" from a print shop. 

 

I would like to sway you a 5 gallon bucket of wheel weights for some lino type if you are interested. I would like to play around with some harder bullets for my 135 grain hollow point mold.