Cast bullet sizing, actual bullet size compared to sizer

Started by big5ifty, Apr 02, 2024, 01:15 PM

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big5ifty

Quote from: 223 on Apr 18, 2024, 07:39 PMI size my 9mm cast bullets in a Lee .356" sizer.  They are quench hardened and powder coated.

Are you sizing first then powder coating ?

223

Quote from: big5ifty on Apr 19, 2024, 09:05 AM
Quote from: 223 on Apr 18, 2024, 07:39 PMI size my 9mm cast bullets in a Lee .356" sizer.  They are quench hardened and powder coated.

Are you sizing first then powder coating ?

No, sizing last.

oafpatroll

I also size last. Quench from the powder oven and then size. The pc is slick enough that I don't lube bullets for sizing any longer.

big5ifty

Quote from: 223 on May 16, 2024, 08:32 PM
Quote from: big5ifty on Apr 19, 2024, 09:05 AM
Quote from: 223 on Apr 18, 2024, 07:39 PMI size my 9mm cast bullets in a Lee .356" sizer.  They are quench hardened and powder coated.

Are you sizing first then powder coating ?

No, sizing last.

If you are measuring with a micrometer, not a vernier, and they are .358, the least effort is to buy a new sizer die of the correct size.