In this video I size my gas checked, powder coated bullets with a Lee sizing die. This process sizes the bullet while seating the gas check and crimping it tighter to the shank of the bullet.
Thanks Scotsman. I am planning on doing a few more simple videos. Probably a few of new versions of my older ones that were too long. More reloading stuff but also firearm videos too.
I powder coat them then size them if they are pistol caliber bullets. I powder coat, gas check, then size, if they are rifle bullets. Some high velocity or magnum pistol bullets should be gas checked too but I keep mine in lower pressure and velocity territory and the powder coat does well to keep the leading down without a gas check.
I find that the Lee sizer dies are the easiest and quickest way to seat gas checks, and they're always seated squarely, evenly, and firmly. Before sizing, I spray with some Dillon case lube, which works fine. Then I use a more conventional sizer-lubricator (RCBS, Lyman, SAECO) to apply lube to the lube groove. This two step process takes a bit more time, but I enjoy all phases of the reloading process, and I am never in a hurry, so I don't mind. I get excellent results by this process.
@@johnshandloading7907 Now days with the use of powder coat , I don't gas check anymore . Some rifles will shoot a gas check style bullet , without a check just fine as long as it is powder coated and the alloy matches the velocity . I've even went so far as to remove the gas check portion of the mold to make a flat base bullet for those rifles that prefer a flat base .... Now I'm into zinc bullets for even more cast bullet velocity without even needing powder coat or gas checks . IMO a flat base mold used with a zinc alloy is the ultimate for a long range cast bullet .
He is always so quick I can't fathom it. He watches and comments as quick as possible. I appreciate it but MAN he has blazing speed. Thanks for watching and commenting Jamie!
I normally run these through both ways. Reverse them and re-run them again if they are not spritzers. NOE makes a swagger die that you can use both ways spitzer or not . Check it out. It uses the top punch for each projectile.
