sizing ( POWDER COATED BULLETS ) or NOT!!!!? 

hey Jet Valmonte... glad to help my friend. ... thanks for taking the time to comment! !!!

Hey Hardy Birch.. hehe.. thank ya sir! : )

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Hey Roha Waha... He sounds like a smart man! I tend to size everything but the 223. the lee 223 seems to make such little contact with the rifling .. only the thin driving bands.. But I am looking into getting a custom mold to change that... good to hear from ya!!!!

Ok Boomer. :) That car analogy is just not good, sorry.

thanks H82bpor... best of luck to ya with the casting bug!!! : )

Cool deal Mr Lawson! !! that's awesome. . thanks so much for getting back and letting me know how it went!! feels pretty good huh?

your welcome, treesablowin!

I like to call that bulge the bullets panty line... lol

thanks again Way2gorule! so glad you liked that! happy shooten!

hey kirk. .. that's what makes what we're doing here so exciting. . it a whole new world so far.. and lots more to discover!

Try a harder alloy. Your velocity may be too high for the alloy you are using.

MY QUESTION IS WAS IT $25? IS IT AS CHEAP AS THIS GUY CLAIMS IT IS SO FOR THE WHOLE KIT 50 BUCKS.? AND WHERE DID YOU GET IT AT WHAT'S THE NAME OF IT....???

@@ASwordoftheLordGod If memory serves me right, I bought it as a "stand alone" item about 20 yrs ago or more. It also works well for single stage rifle case reloading, de-priming, priming, ect.

@@ASwordoftheLordGod Yes... it was about that price. Not any more though...

@@ASwordoftheLordGod I didn't buy it as a "kit" as I already had a turret press from several years prior. I bought as a "stand alone" because I needed it for "other" utility work.

@@ASwordoftheLordGod They WERE about that price, once upon a time. NOT any more...🤔

It is a subject that gets some scrutiny. In my experience sizing is always best. Even in the old Luber Sizer‘s the bullet was lubed and sized. Just my thoughts and my experience

hey kirk... we will be learning a little more coming up pretty soon.

hey M dlanor... It's a little OCD.. But I got some of that myself.... It Definitely gets em tuned up right!

elvis ammo It's absolutely OCD. Reloading is excellent therapy for me.

I also size before AND after powdercoating. After-sizing cuts off any plastic dags from the base of the bullet and is quick and easy.

kw2798 Sizing before and after powder coating lead alloy projectiles that I cast, is great therapy for my OCD. Doing this is very important for me, it helps me relax. There is nothing wrong with going through process of resizing twice. Some would say it's not necessary to resize before and after powder coating. It probably isn't necessary.Better safe than sorry. My grandchildren shoot my reloads with the cast lead alloy projectiles. I have never had a misfire or any problems with my reloads. Plus I use the minimum amount of gun powder in my reloads, that allows my semi automatic pistols to cycle properly. In my revolvers, I use the minimal amount of gun powder in my reloads. These reloads that my grandchildren shoot ate for basic target practice. What sucks is it is cheaper to reload most pistol bullets, than purchase .22LR ammunition. I purchased 25,000 rounds of .22LR from an estate sale in 1995. There were 50 bricks,500 rounds per brick,10 boxes of 50 rounds of the 22LR. I paid $20.00 for the lot. In 2015 I was getting to the point of having to purchase more .22LR Ammo. I could not believe that the .22LR Ammo was not easily obtained, and the ridiculous prices.I refuse to pay the ridiculous prices for 22LR. Ammo. There are people who hoard .22 LR Ammo. If this Ammo is not stored properly, the primers can and will go bad. I didn't hoard the 25,000 rounds of the .22LR Ammo that I purchased at an estate sale. I sold over half to my friends at the actual price I paid. No profit made!!. My children and grandchildren shot the rest.

hey prepare2survive, yhea that works, I have done some of that myself. my question is why wouldn't you just size to 357 on the 9mm instead of sizing 356 first? on the 223 I like the idea, I just worry that the sizing softens the bullet what are your thoughts on that? and don't tell me OCD ; )

+elvis ammo I used to size the 9mm to 357 at first and then to 358 after coating for my Ruger pistol, but I started going down to 356 followed by 357 after coating because the lone wolf barrel for my glock is tight and I just figured I might as well keep the bullets smaller to avoid any feeding problems or higher pressure. I probably shouldn't worry because the lee factory crimp die makes it work fine regardless. I don't get a lot of resistance pushing through the 223 bullets in the sizer so it probably doesn't effect the internal hardness and probably just the sides a little, but because they are getting powder coated that shouldn't matter. Yesterday I just tested a batch of powder coated 223 bullets sized to 225 without gas checks using IMR 4227 powder and I got a max velocity of 2800 fps with 17.9 grains. The primers didn't look flat and I didn't see any other signs of excessive pressure so I might even be able to go higher, but first I want to test for accuracy up to that point because if I see the accuracy getting progressively worse the faster the bullets go I'll just stop and find the most accurate load below that. When working up a load like this it's probably better to have consistent sized bullets so you wont get fluctuations in pressure.

+Prepare2Survive yhea 357 is about right for these pc bullets. I will probably try that. just to see if there is any difference or benefits. originally I think I changed back to 356 for easier bullet seating, less flair. .. let me know how the new powder works for ya.. I have my eye on that one! I have a 1-8 16" barrel.

that sounds like a good idea

That sounds like a solution to a non-existing problem.

I just bought a sizing die on ebay for 31 bucks. It does not come with the liquid alox.

Crimp dies are designed to put a tighter grip from the brass to bullet, they will not take any bulge out as they mostly crimp the very top edge of the brass, maybe only the top 1/16 of an inch or so. Just make sure your brass is properly trimmed and sized with a sizing die before loading the bullets. Too tight of a crimp will give it a fat guy with a tight belt kind of look, like an hourglass. This is no goodies.

@@JamesS.254 Lee’s Carbide Factory Crimp Die will resize the brass after loading. It will remove bulges.

@@gregoryvanek9038 After re-reading the original post, I see where I made my mistake. But wouldn't you want to remove the bulge before you load it?

powder coating doesn't really "replace" fmj, but it does help reduce fouling due to lead greatly. you can shoot powder coated lead through a glock barrel without much fouling occurring. hell, some people just shoot their cast lead through the glock barrel without powder coating, but it's not recommended at all. it might be easier at first to just buy bullets, i have had great success with xtreme bullets. i don't cast myself yet, but i believe i am going to start because you save the most money. casting your own is definitely cheaper than buying bullets.

ALL barrels are different. Plus he says you don't have to size all rounds several times! Did you watch the video or just not a good listener? Lots of people powder coat bullets too bc it has benefits, that's why we do it. Different powders & molds will produce different diameters. In some cases you will need to size!!!

Hey TheChero6.. I get a lot of stuff from Midway USA, Midsouth Shooting and Optic Planet. My Favorite Super is the Lee C 312-155-2R Seems to be my most accurate in my rifle.. The 160 is really good too though! Thanks for watching!

Hey, Antonio. .. I really don't think there is a difference between commercial polymer and powdercoat as far as performance goes. now when it comes to rifle calibers, reasonable lead hardness still applies for the amount of pressure you put on it. Hope I answered your question? thanks for watching and commenting! !!!

Look up Lee sizing die kit. It has a die, a punch and the red container it comes in that collects the sized bullets. It fits most single stage presses

@@chknlyps2373 Thank you!

Will you even get leading with polyganal rifling

@@3eightiesopinion524 a lot changed from my comment. I started reloading, sometimes I see some smeared dirt in barrel but I am not sure if its lead. My first loads were successful and very accurate.

@@Pabcio it could be carbon or it could be lead, not sure how to tell. Glad the loads worked. I love my cz's

hey Mr Pels, I lean towards the jacketed data. the only difference is the bullet tolerance itself. this usually only applies to rifle loads. how much pressure they can withstand. ... thanks for watching!