I size after coating and it works fine.
Are there many bullet casters here?
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I shoot a lot of BPCR silhouette using Hi-walls in 40-65...45-70 and 45-90.
After a few rounds have been fired lube is irrelevant, it dries up fast without moisture.
I have shot hundreds of powder coated bullets goofing around in my single shots and levers with black powder, Shooting multiple shots with either bore riding nose or smaller nose bullets a blow tube between rounds becomes necessary after 2 to 3 rounds fired with powder coated or black powder lubed bullets, without running a wet swabb and dry patch down the barrel to clean between shots. And thats with enough lube to coat and run down the barrels crown.
. Some guys shoot a bore pig between shots if the match director will allow them.
Its also tough to get a thin reasonably consistent coat with 400 plus grain bullets with powder coating using the shaker method.
I forgot about "Blow Tubes". 
I haven't shot BPCR in some time.
I haven't shot BPCR in some time.
Brickman301
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My order just came in! Going to be a lot of pink bullets, going down range,
I think I might be able to make some pretty cool combinations with these and the powder I have on hand.
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You have too much time on your hands. 
Brickman301
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Mine arrived as well but I’m away for the weekend. What other colors? I hope it’s not 5lbs green and 5lbs pink...
Brickman301
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Unfortunately for me yes 5 pounds of each of those colors. Hopefully yours has more variety.
Same here, though it weighs more like 6lbs/bag.
Guess they’re “spring” colors!
I think mixed together they might make a nice grey...
Blacksmith101
Grumpy Old Man
- Jun 22, 2012
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Green with pink tips and call them watermelon rounds.
I gave up looking to make pretty bullets, it just isn't in my stars. They shoot well and don't take as long to do as the traditional lube process so I am happy.
Brickman301
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They look awesome! Hopefully today I will get to use some of this new powder coating myself. Not sure what color combo or straight color I’m going with yet. I only have a small batch of 4570 bullets to do.
Brickman301
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I don’t powder coat everything I cast but I’m doing more and more of it. Not all of mine are pretty, some are downright ugly, but they all do shoot great!
Trying to make them pretty is just another challenge for me. I like to tinker with stuff like this.
Brickman301
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1st time trying to mix two colors. I’ve always just flicked another color on top of another to get a different/ desired look.
For a 1st attempt, I’m very happy with the results. I did these in two small batches, and learned the 2nd batch comes out looking different than the 1st batch. Both look good, to me.
The bullets are a 330 grain hollow point 45-70 bullet., that I plan on using for deer hunting. I went with black and green to make the bullets camouflaged so the deer wouldn’t see it coming.
For a 1st attempt, I’m very happy with the results. I did these in two small batches, and learned the 2nd batch comes out looking different than the 1st batch. Both look good, to me.
The bullets are a 330 grain hollow point 45-70 bullet., that I plan on using for deer hunting. I went with black and green to make the bullets camouflaged so the deer wouldn’t see it coming.
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Mixing colors works better if you do it the liquid way in my opinion. I have seen some really wild bullets out there.
