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@AndyC

Sorry for a slow reply - I haven't been on in a few months as work got busy.

I think the yellow had the hardest time covering thoroughly, but that color & the red seemed smoother overall than the black which covered the best but had a more rough feel to them.

I haven't shot them so I don't have an opinion on that front quite yet. I have them all sized and ready to load - finding time to do that & go shooting has been the hard part!

Been trying my hand at powder coating bullets. I recently also started casting 223. I have cast & reloaded 9mm lead but this is just my 2nd occasion doing so with the little 22 boogers. It's also my first time reloading 223.

I'm using Harbor Freight powder in black, red and yellow in addition to Crosman .25 gram black plastic bb's and 55 grain lead projectiles from a 2-cavity Lee mold. The magic is happening in #5 polypropylene cool whip containers - one for each color so far.

Using instructions learned on another site, I swirled the lead bullets about 30 seconds clockwise / counter-clockwise followed by 30 seconds hard up & down. All the while the lid is securely snapped in place and held there as well.

EDIT: convection oven on a cookie sheet with non-stick aluminum foil at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

I did 350 black at once - that was my original test case. I backed off and just did 100 at a time for red and yellow which I think turned out a bit better.


Harbor freight red by OnceFiredLakeCityBrass, on Flickr


Ready for Round 1 by OnceFiredLakeCityBrass, on Flickr


Harbor Freight yellow by OnceFiredLakeCityBrass, on Flickr


Ready for convection oven by OnceFiredLakeCityBrass, on Flickr


Harbor Freight black 2nd batch by OnceFiredLakeCityBrass, on Flickr


Finished powder coated versus original lead by OnceFiredLakeCityBrass, on Flickr