I S&B as well, I do not think it is less than perfect color. If you get after the "bare" spots with a pick and a good magnifier... there is a coating there. I think it is a flaw in that the pigment is not staying with the clear base. It really appears to me that there is clear in those spots.Do you guys use the "shake and bake" method? That is how I PC mine, but I never can get perfect coverage in one pass as those nice looking 22-cal bullets above.
I agree. I've noticed that some of the pigments in PC seem to settle out, especially when humidity is high. I've taken to turning the container upside down every so often with the intent of keeping the pigment mixed with the clear. It does seem to work better for me. If I end up with a bare or light spot when doing this it always seems to at least have clear over that spot.I S&B as well, I do not think it is less than perfect color. If you get after the "bare" spots with a pick and a good magnifier... there is a coating there. I think it is a flaw in that the pigment is not staying with the clear base. It really appears to me that there is clear in those spots.
It started for me with an old rifle that none of the standard moulds had a large enough diameter, the PC adds about .002" and makes the bullet fit like it should and makes it shoot well. Then I took the process to 9mm and really liked the results. I still conventionally lube and size many bullets and likely will forever. I tend to PC bullets that I will push hard and lube bullets that I will not push hard. Like anything, it does have it's place. The thing I do not like is that I can lube and size far quicker than I can coat and size.I sure wish I could whip up a case of enthusiasm for powder coating, but I just cannot. Tumble lubing works so well and is very fast, and does not require baking. I have been powder coat painting fishing jigs for 15 years, so I have some experience with the stuff.
Yes they can. I have melted down a fair amount of range scrap that was powder coated. Lots of Hi-Tek coated have been melted down too.I don't powder coat, but can a powder coated bullet be re-melted?