HI-TEK Bullet Coating Part 2 

p.s. I too really like the LEE press being mounted upside down, that's a great idea!

My father and I coat bullets with Hi-tek regularly. It does not matter if they are tumble style or lube groove style bullets..both will work just fine. As far as sizing them goes, you have to size them AFTER the coating is finished. The cast bullets need to be free of contaminants for the coating to adhere and correctly coat. This rules out any pre-sizing as you can't size "dry" bullets as it will cause galling and lead smearing off onto your sizing die throwing the dimensions all to hell. So sizing must take place after the coating process is complete. When you are minimally oversized it is no problem and the coating is not damaged during sizing. I myself spray some Hornady One shot lube on the coated bullets before sizing to ensure nothing builds up in the sizer and it works perfectly!! The key to not compromising the coating while sizing is to have a minimally oversized cast bullet dimension. The less you have to squeeze down the less disruption to the surface etc.So it is important to match the alloy characteristics of expansion/contraction to the machined dimensions of the mold. The mold maker can tell you the expected results with the various alloys. Some of the higher end mold makers will make you a custom mold on your desired specs and alloy. Yeah there is more to it than just melt, pour, and coat to get optimum results lol.

I like the upside down Lee idea when sizing, nice!

You can put the coated bullet back in but the coating will have to be skimmed off of the top. I do size after coating, most are sized correctly but there are a few need it. Since making this video I have come up with a tube/funnel that I drop the bullet in and it goes even faster.

Thanks so much for showing this! i've been casting for a lot of years, and The whole wax thing gets to be problematic, plus other shooters hate your guts at the range as soon as they start smelling it! I intend to look into this. Thanks again!

Thanks for the great vid! Looking forward to a video on how you sped up the process!

my pop made this invention his a genius the idea of this coating is so that it doesn't pop the coating when you shoot it and its colour changes when its ready

Just love the upside down press for sizing :) Great!

Does laying them on the mesh leave any marks on the bullet as they dry? Ive seen where others stand the bullets on end, but that is with enamel. thanks for the video

Was thinking the same thing - simple and effective K.I.S.S. at work!

The purpose of the hi-tech bullet lube is to greatly reduce or eliminate leading in the barrel and to reduce the amount of smoke compared to regular wax bullets. I personally use coated bullets and I have virtually no leading of the barrel.

sorry, i typed this on wrong vid. I can see your doing a great job. I ordered some!

Could you put that hammer tested bullet back in your production pot with the coating on it? Also, do you normally size after coating, or was that just to test the coating? I like your upside down Lee press for sizing, I have never seen that before. I bet it works pretty good.

Great idea turning the press upside down.

Bayou bullets shoot well and smoke less, but the smoke that comes off them gives me really bad headaches, and a lady I shoot with who has respiratory problems gets attacks when she is around the smoke. Is there MSDS info on the bottle I have always wondered if they are actually safer than shooting lead un-coated.

Ice cola - they do need to be cooled. But it could also be that you tumbled them a little too long. Also note, they will not be completely smooth.

core drill the bullet to the size of a .177 BB jb weld a BB in there and copper plate it and you got one hell of a man stopper

I've been wondering what the heck that green lube is. I keep seeing them in my range scrap I gather from my range berm.

Sorry to ask a dumb question; but I've always been taught that "No question is a dumb question..." So here goes: What's the purpose for painting your bullets? Is it just to have a different color bullet other than lead grey? Or Is it just a cool factor? Is there a gain to coating your bullets that I am not seeing? Reading through the posts, it seems that people are saying that it's to reduce leading; if this is the case, instead of cleaning lead out of your barrel, wouldn't you just end up cleaning paint out? Thanks in advance for the video because it was cool to know that I can paint my bullets.

James - do a Internet search for bayou bullets. That will lead you to the website to purchase the coating

Do you get marks on your bullets from the hardware cloth?

dose it just come with the coating what about the hardener do i have to buy that separate and the acetone and dose it come directions

I haven't noticed any issues with using it. The second coat will cover any spots left from the first. If you haven't seen it yet there is a huge thread at castboolits.gunloads search there..

Do you lube the bullets before running them through the resizing die or just dry ?

sis did mine yesterday,i think i didnt get it right while tumbling its still warm to touch and it came out not that smooth... i guess i need to wait until its really cool before tumbling the next coat.. : (

Does it matter if they are tumble lube casts or have lube grooves?

I need a method to color lead diving weights?

David you can contact bayou bullets directly for the info.

are you lubing the painted bullets after wards?

This stuff looks a lot like polyester resin diluted with acetone and some hardener. And it stinks when you heat cure it.

Are these MCC bullets?

I just uploaded a video showing a more detailed look at the sizing process. Check the description for the link.

are u drunk