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how much does this add to the diameter of the bullet?

Why are you so hard on ur self? Why not Set up a bench so you don’t have to bend over and do all that stuff on the floor, you make my back sore watching you. Otherwise, very interesting and I will probably do the same. I appreciated your style of videoing as you didn’t have to be in frame with your face all of the time or anytime you were speaking as so many people think there are going to be movie stars my friend well done my friend.

Why are you so hard on ur self? Set up a bench so you don’t have to bend over and do all that stuff on the floor, you make my back sore watching you. Otherwise, very interesting and I will probably do the same.

Great tip. I'm going to try that. I think my press needs a new slider plastic rail and case gripper that rides the rail. ~5000 Dirty cases with sand in them have worn out the slider mechanism, causing the spring to bend up.

I live in a wet environment (pacific northwest) so plan to use the wet method because my shop space is pretty damp and I'm not getting the static electricity desired for dry coating. Thanks!

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Very good video. I tried powder coating but gave it up as too much trouble to get a good coating. I believe your method produces a much nicer product.

you said the bullets get harder over 6 weeks - have you tested that? somehow I don't see how that could happen? or do you mean the coating gets harder?

why powder coating ?

Acetone is dangerous to breathe or contact for your liver. wear gloves, and use a respirator when wet.

Thanks. I'll give it a try.

Drying time from the time you put them in the tray to the time they go in the oven?

Will standing the bullets up straight in the oven make them better? Wont cooking them against one another make the coat uneven?

Was this the Lee 356-120-TC 9mm bullet mold? If so would you still recommend?

Very, VERY interesting method ! Thank you very much for sharing. I use Prismatic Powders which (If I understood correctly) are giving me a hard time with the dry shake and bake method, even with airsoft BBs to add static as I read in several forums, and it seems to be because those are made to be used in a pistol painter. I'm gonna try a batch with the method you showed. -The last batch I coated gave me better coating with some metallic green, but for the oven step I put them inside before the oven completely pre-heated, the red and especially purple seemingly left the lead entirely, and I have what looks like lead droplets around the bottom of my bullets ; Is it possible I left the oven on too long (~20-25min) or too hot ? (set to 210 °C) and some of the surface lead melted off ? They were pure lead, not alloy, does it have an incidence on melting temp vs Linotype alloy ? -Yours are properly coated all around their surface : at higher velocities/pressures (I reload .357 and intend to powder coat some cast Linotype, my molds are a Keith-style SWC gas-check base 158gr, and an RNFP plain base 125gr), do you think a gas-check isn't necessary as the base is fully coated, or should I rather put a gas-check on it either way ? Thanks a lot.

Why would you powder coat bullets? What's the purpose?

Lee dippers come in many sizes. What size are you using??

Why the obsession with having guns and coated bullets by the hundreds? Do you prepare to go to war and kill hundreds of people?

I spray the bullets with carb cleaner then shake em . I get a thinner more evenly applied coat.

Excellent video. Thanks for posting it. I look forward to trying this method.

What lead alloy do you use? What diameter do you cast to ?.401? What diam is the bullet after coating?

Cool! Now I know how to make a tracer round! *Goes straight to hardware store, purchases flares* ;)

What gauge mesh wire are you using for the drying racks ? Is it steel or aluminum wire ? Thx

Excellent instructional video. 👍🏻

There's evidence that 400 degrees at 20 minutes is overkill from the standpoint of the powder coating curing (depending on the product used*). You only need to heat it to the point that the tgic (tri glycidyl isocyanurate) fuses, which happens at temperatures as low as 200 - 250 degrees. You can tell that powder fusion has commenced by observing the change in surface texture from flat (powdery) to gloss (fluid). Once the powder has made the phase transition to fluid, only a minute or two is required for it to flow out and bond to the underlying surface, and for the rising surface tension to molecularly unite the encapsulating outer skin. At that point, the job is done, so leaving it for a few minutes more is just to ensure that no cool spots exist among the remaining bullets that have not yet made the transition. This wet method that you show is excellent at ensuring uniformity of coating depth by enlisting the surface tension of the solvent ** to align the powder in orderly layers; good job. * Lower cure temperature powder coats are used in the electronics business - in order to keep sensitive chips from overheating, for example. ** Ensure that if you are using acetone as solvent that you are working in a well-ventilated area; acetone fumes are toxic, as are the fumes given off by powder coating.

Will try that on next batch. Thanks for your tips

Great idea, great video.

Great video, man. im just getting back into reloading after taking 10 years off. So, will this replace doing the wax or lube for cast bullets ? Im looking forward to trying this setup !!

Very informative! Talenti containers are more valuable than the gelato

Best video on the tube on this subject. 2 thumbs up.

I always had problems with the dry method. Acetone had a perfect coat. Only way for me.

I have been powder coating for about 10 years and this is the first time I've seen somebody doing the wet powder coating learning something new everyday thanks for the video

What is the reason for powder coating bullets? I've been getting interested in reloading and just curious. It looks great btw

What was the “ White Powder” added with the last Wet coat? “Micro??”

great video , thank you.

Good Video well presented. I am having a little trouble getting a good finish on my dry coat. I just got some Acetone will give it a go.

I like this idea, going to give it a try.

great video. fyi to everyone. you don't need lanolin. cheap spray furniture polish works great. not the dollar store crap but the one at walmart.

@reoadman, noob here. Question: do i need to remove lube from purchased bullets before coating, or will acetone do that in the wet coating process?

just be clear, the boron you are using is ULTRA FINE,? i used ultra PURE, and it wrinkled the finish coating.

Gonna try this. All the other methods that I tried were not good. Thanks

I bought three Frankford arsenal case tumblers thinking add powder, let vibrate for 15 min. Easy right? Wrong . Whatever these are made of it will not let powder stick.

I tried it made a sticky mess

Nice! Well done.

You Mix powder with acetone how long before drying?

Instead of using a wire inside, I put a small brass pipe over the outside.

Nice job! This is great to color code your bullit weight. Great video.

Man I tried this with acetone and powder..but they all came out rough like sandpaper.what the heck went wrong.

i tried coating some 9mmpreheat bullets dry powder in bowl and shook around. too much powder stuck to them, and after in oven, they are thiick,cant even see the ribs on the ammo, ha lesson learned. and i ad about half cup powder, and just 20 bullets to try out hahaha.wow your way seems better. ima give it a try for sure.. let you know...thanks

nice video,, im going to try this this way.. i havent had any luck with powder coating..but you never said what deg you set your oven...