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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 4152576" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>Yes I use my fingers but I do not put on gloves.</p><p>I have dry fingers not clammy or oily and after the shake and swirl in the plastic container I open the lid and rub my fingers on the inside of the container coating the tips with the powder coat.</p><p></p><p>Then I reach in and grab a bullet and place it on the tray.</p><p></p><p>After they are all placed I close the lid and rinse my fingers off with running water.</p><p></p><p>You can google best powdercoat for cast bullets.</p><p></p><p>I do not cast my powder coated ones hard.</p><p>No need to as the bullet bumps up quick if it is soft and the powder coat stays stuck like it is part of the lead.</p><p>You can smash the bullet flat with a hammer and the powder coat does not break or flake off.</p><p></p><p>Here is a mushroomed 45 acp I shot that was 50% clip on wheel weight and 50 soft lead coated with HF red. It stays stuck on there.</p><p>Now I water drop my bullets and have a towel in the bottom of the 4 gallon bucket.</p><p></p><p>This towel does not have any fabric softener added in fact washed with All free and clear. no smell no silicones.</p><p>I say this because you need to keep the bullets clean and oil free for the powder coat to stick well.</p><p>Yes I dry off the bullets before use.</p><p></p><p>I like to coat them then size them or you can size then coat if you want a fatter diameter.</p><p>I have even sized then powder coat them and then size again.</p><p>I used to use Lee Alox. I still do for a 30 cal 170 gr gas checked 30-06 load.</p><p>But only because I have a jar full of them and I have not tested powder coated in that load.</p><p>11.5 gr Red Dot for 1400fps.</p><p>Fun round to shoot.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]426073[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 4152576, member: 15054"] Yes I use my fingers but I do not put on gloves. I have dry fingers not clammy or oily and after the shake and swirl in the plastic container I open the lid and rub my fingers on the inside of the container coating the tips with the powder coat. Then I reach in and grab a bullet and place it on the tray. After they are all placed I close the lid and rinse my fingers off with running water. You can google best powdercoat for cast bullets. I do not cast my powder coated ones hard. No need to as the bullet bumps up quick if it is soft and the powder coat stays stuck like it is part of the lead. You can smash the bullet flat with a hammer and the powder coat does not break or flake off. Here is a mushroomed 45 acp I shot that was 50% clip on wheel weight and 50 soft lead coated with HF red. It stays stuck on there. Now I water drop my bullets and have a towel in the bottom of the 4 gallon bucket. This towel does not have any fabric softener added in fact washed with All free and clear. no smell no silicones. I say this because you need to keep the bullets clean and oil free for the powder coat to stick well. Yes I dry off the bullets before use. I like to coat them then size them or you can size then coat if you want a fatter diameter. I have even sized then powder coat them and then size again. I used to use Lee Alox. I still do for a 30 cal 170 gr gas checked 30-06 load. But only because I have a jar full of them and I have not tested powder coated in that load. 11.5 gr Red Dot for 1400fps. Fun round to shoot. [ATTACH type="full"]426073[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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