Came across a neat moly coating tip over on accurate shooter. Jist of the operation is:
1. Get a watertight jar that fits in your tumbler
2. Fill jar with clean bullets
3. Add water to just cover the bullets (I found adding water to half the depth of the bullets works better)
4. Dump in 1.5x the usual amount of moly powder you usually use
5. Tumble for 3 hrs
6. Give bullets a quick polish tumble and you're done
I read the initial claims with skepticism, but went ahead and tried the procedure anyways. It took a few tries to chase down all the leak potentials... I found using small water bottles works the cleanest, but they're usually one or two time use only- don't ask how I know. After the logistics were sorted out, I can confirm that this technique works. Bullets come out needing only a quick tumble with paper towel or newspaper and the moly coat is excellent. It's a thin coat and very shiny. Solves the dust issues and reduces...not eliminates, but reduces the mess a fair bit.
1. Get a watertight jar that fits in your tumbler
2. Fill jar with clean bullets
3. Add water to just cover the bullets (I found adding water to half the depth of the bullets works better)
4. Dump in 1.5x the usual amount of moly powder you usually use
5. Tumble for 3 hrs
6. Give bullets a quick polish tumble and you're done
I read the initial claims with skepticism, but went ahead and tried the procedure anyways. It took a few tries to chase down all the leak potentials... I found using small water bottles works the cleanest, but they're usually one or two time use only- don't ask how I know. After the logistics were sorted out, I can confirm that this technique works. Bullets come out needing only a quick tumble with paper towel or newspaper and the moly coat is excellent. It's a thin coat and very shiny. Solves the dust issues and reduces...not eliminates, but reduces the mess a fair bit.
