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Hey I'm also on the hunt for a mold for my 25-20, the one I have right now is not in great shape.
oh nice! Fun calibersI cast soft lead and pan lube with beeswax/olive oil for black powder cartridges. 41 Long Colt, 44 Russian and 45 Schofield.
I like the powder coat idea, if you where casting and using a Lyman lube/sizer (minus the lube part) would you resize after the powder coat? and if so, will the coating crumble or flake off?
I havent tried doing it to the buckshot, I might give it a try and see if it makes a difference.I cast 9mm, .44mag, 12 gauge slugs (Lee and Lyman), as well as single and double aught buckshot. Powder coat them all, works great. Buckshot works really well if you tumble them after casting to round out sprue marks. Usually I get 5-6” tight patterns at 25 yards with my buckshot. I attribute that to both tumbling and powder coat.
Some people resize before and after but I just do after. The Lyman sizer works fine but many people use the push through NOE or Lee sizing dies as they are fast when lube isn't needed.
If properly cured the coating will not come off. Hammer test is the standard way of checkinghow well it's adhered. .
How many of you out there cast your own bullets? if so what calibers do you cast for? Do you use traditional lube or powder coat them?
I'm a caster and I thoroughly enjoy it.. I cast for a lot of different calibers as most of what I shoot personally are long obsolete so casting is really the only way. I hunt mostly with casts well.
I'm looking forward to hearing what you are all doing.
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you can do either. No the powder coat will not crumble off, if it does, you're doing something wrong. I've done it either wayI like the powder coat idea, if you where casting and using a Lyman lube/sizer (minus the lube part) would you resize after the powder coat? and if so, will the coating crumble or flake off?
Cast for:
.577 Snider and 577/450 Martini - and I use a home brew lube with these made from beeswax, lanolin and lard.
For 303, 44Mag, 357/38 I use a traditional lyman sizer/lube press - so I can add the gas checks.
for .310 cadet and .455 Webley - I tumble lube in the lee liquid alox