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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3075395" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>There is a purpose for the powder coating.</p><p>I have 2 Hi-Point 45acp pistols ..pretty accurate. and a 357 Magnum pistol Very accurate.</p><p>If I shoot kind of rapid fire I will get leading no matter what lube I use or what alloy I mix up or what velocity I shoot the bullets.</p><p></p><p>Rapid fire just leads up my barrels.</p><p>Like most people I do not like cleaning.. especially lead. </p><p>AND NO shooting jacketed bullets through the bore after shooting lead does not clean out the lead.</p><p>I hear it does but not in my guns.</p><p>I also shoot some cast in 30-06 and 30-30 but no leading issues there as i do not rapid fire those.</p><p></p><p>Even if I did not rapid fire the lead slowly builds up.. Yes bullets are sized accordingly.</p><p>50/50 mix of hydrogen peroxide and white vinegar will clean the lead out.</p><p>3 minute soak then brush and swab then another 3 minute soak..The solution will bubble if lead is in there.</p><p>3 min max is all i will do.</p><p></p><p>Now the powder coat is HF Harbor Freight red.</p><p>Clean cast bullets.</p><p>I water drop mine and then towel dry.. that is clean enough.</p><p>I shake some red HF powder coat into a cottage cheese container (Plastic) and place enough bullets in there to make 2 layers high.</p><p>cover the bottom and add 1 more layer.. so not many bullets.</p><p>Swirl and shake they will coat pretty well.</p><p></p><p>My hands are very dry and no oils on them during this process.</p><p>I can either tweezers them out or pick them up with my fingers I tried both ways.</p><p>I bake them in a toaster oven I have tried 325-400 degrees and get same results .. 15-20 minutes.</p><p>Then unplug the oven and open the door and let them cool.</p><p></p><p>I place a cut piece of parchment paper onto the pan that goes into the toaster oven and place bullets on that base down.</p><p></p><p>I tried pouring them out and let them lay ..eeehhh one side will have more powder coat left than the other.</p><p></p><p>I tried aluminum foil and they stuck.. even tried non stick aluminum foil they stuck.</p><p>I tried just the aluminum pan with nothing on it..</p><p>Had to beat the bullets off with a hammer..do not do that.</p><p></p><p>WOW!! I had like 4 oz of my homemade wine and got a little buzz. WTH Had to drink some to break down this deer backstrap</p><p>I cooked for dinner.</p><p></p><p>Anyway.</p><p>I am hoping no more leading.</p><p>And hope accuracy stays the same or gets better.</p><p>I can powder coat a bullet and place it on the concrete floor and smash it with a hammer and it does not come off. It conforms to the shape of the bullet.</p><p>You can't scratch it though with a fingernail.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3075395, member: 15054"] There is a purpose for the powder coating. I have 2 Hi-Point 45acp pistols ..pretty accurate. and a 357 Magnum pistol Very accurate. If I shoot kind of rapid fire I will get leading no matter what lube I use or what alloy I mix up or what velocity I shoot the bullets. Rapid fire just leads up my barrels. Like most people I do not like cleaning.. especially lead. AND NO shooting jacketed bullets through the bore after shooting lead does not clean out the lead. I hear it does but not in my guns. I also shoot some cast in 30-06 and 30-30 but no leading issues there as i do not rapid fire those. Even if I did not rapid fire the lead slowly builds up.. Yes bullets are sized accordingly. 50/50 mix of hydrogen peroxide and white vinegar will clean the lead out. 3 minute soak then brush and swab then another 3 minute soak..The solution will bubble if lead is in there. 3 min max is all i will do. Now the powder coat is HF Harbor Freight red. Clean cast bullets. I water drop mine and then towel dry.. that is clean enough. I shake some red HF powder coat into a cottage cheese container (Plastic) and place enough bullets in there to make 2 layers high. cover the bottom and add 1 more layer.. so not many bullets. Swirl and shake they will coat pretty well. My hands are very dry and no oils on them during this process. I can either tweezers them out or pick them up with my fingers I tried both ways. I bake them in a toaster oven I have tried 325-400 degrees and get same results .. 15-20 minutes. Then unplug the oven and open the door and let them cool. I place a cut piece of parchment paper onto the pan that goes into the toaster oven and place bullets on that base down. I tried pouring them out and let them lay ..eeehhh one side will have more powder coat left than the other. I tried aluminum foil and they stuck.. even tried non stick aluminum foil they stuck. I tried just the aluminum pan with nothing on it.. Had to beat the bullets off with a hammer..do not do that. WOW!! I had like 4 oz of my homemade wine and got a little buzz. WTH Had to drink some to break down this deer backstrap I cooked for dinner. Anyway. I am hoping no more leading. And hope accuracy stays the same or gets better. I can powder coat a bullet and place it on the concrete floor and smash it with a hammer and it does not come off. It conforms to the shape of the bullet. You can't scratch it though with a fingernail. [/QUOTE]
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