Reeder Custom Guns - Powdering Cast Bullets

Can someone please clarify the reason for powder coating cast bullets?

It requires no greasy or smoky lubrication so shoots cleaner. It can take the rifling better than a raw cast bullet sometimes too. You can also bump up the size a couple thousandths too for special applications. It’s not really faster or easier to manufacture, just different. Some unique attributes and works very well in gas operated semi-auto applications. Affords higher effective velocity in most instances with no leading.

Great way to shoot cast from your AR.

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Thanks! That really cleared the cobwebs!

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It’s something for guys to fiddle with too. The equipment needed is basic and cheap. Little oven, some metal webbing, containers. The paint is available at Harbor Freight for around $7.

I used a plastic coffee can and a $20 toaster oven.

My best was shooting a 80 gr. Cast bullet accurately at 2600 fps!

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bullets. Have you loaded the 45 colt with some of those coated bullets and trail boss powder?

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But it won’t be necessary at the Trail Boss velocities. Might cut down on smoke.

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I havent chrono'd the 321 yet but they are moving and no leading. occasionally I get a streak of the coating in the barrel, but it just wipes out. In the 45 colt I have some soft cast bullets going out at about 1100 fps, but again no leading and a lot less smoke.

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I se the Lee sizing dies, haven’t needed to lube the coated bullets. GT Bullets offer unsized as cast bullets as an option. Just coat them in your powder and bake. Have had great success with 9mm bullets. The 88 grain bullet for the .380 works great in 9mm after coating, baking, and sizing. No leading, and works well on jackrabbits. I have also used 9mm 130grain hollow points from the same company with success. They use a soft alloy that expands.
One thing to consider, your hard bullets will be softer after you bake them.
Eastwood sells powder that is a little more expensive than the Harbor Freight powder, but they have a great selection of colors.
There are several you tube videos on powder coating. I use a vibratory case cleaner to put the powder on.
It is kind of a pain, but worth the effort for me. I live in the southwest, and use Eastwood turquoise powder, the bullets look like jewelry.

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this means that cast hp truly expand with out a leading problem. Also you can possibly have better success shooting gas check bullet with out the gc…
Plus I love the copper color:) I use on much of what shoot but not all

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Ive been doing it for about a year. I powder coat using acetone shaking method. Bake in toaster over for 15 mins and once sized using lee sizers, load them up. At lower velocities, under 1000 fps get no leading at all. Push faster it increases some, but gas check bullets make huge difference then. I just have fun with it.

Powdering Cast Bullets

Simply a “plastic” jacketed bullet afterward

WB

It’s all the rage, some definite positives.

May have to play around with some 45 Colt

It will work

Ive used them in 45 colt and 321 GNR

I just started using powdercoat

one other thing is the lead mix is softend by the process

I pc range scrap cast bullets

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Good pics JT! Love those grips on the 357s.