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Ammunition & Hand Loading => Cartridge and Shotshell reloading => Topic started by: gibbs459 on November 28, 2011, 06:29:50 PM

Title: Baking bullets?
Post by: gibbs459 on November 28, 2011, 06:29:50 PM: Has anyone tried the KG Systems Bullet Kote? I am thinking about using it on my cast pistol bullets. I have seen several companies selling black bullets. This looks like the same stuff.
Kind of reminds me of powder coating. It should produce a hard moly coating on the bullet.
Title: Re: Baking bullets?
Post by: gibbs459 on December 01, 2011, 06:02:18 PM: nobody?..................hmmmm.............
Title: Re: Baking bullets?
Post by: Dan W on December 01, 2011, 07:09:29 PM: The only thought I had was your better not eat outta that oven afterwards
Title: Re: Baking bullets?
Post by: bkoenig on December 01, 2011, 09:07:47 PM: I cast for my big bore rifles like 45-70 but I've never gotten into casting pistol bullets. With my Graf's dealer account I can buy cast pistol bullets so cheap it's not worth my time to do it myself. The leading is kind of a pain though, so I've been thinking about switching to Berry's plated bullets.
Title: Re: Baking bullets?
Post by: Dan W on December 01, 2011, 10:23:46 PM: I load a lot of Rainier plated, virtually the same as Berry's or Xtreme plated, but they cost a lot more than cast
Title: Re: Baking bullets?
Post by: gibbs459 on December 02, 2011, 12:21:51 PM: Quote from: Dan W on December 01, 2011, 07:09:29 PM
The only thought I had was your better not eat outta that oven afterwards

Maybe that is where this weird twitch came from..;-)

I am thinking a toaster oven. I just need 300F for 1 hr.

With a good supply of WWeight lead, I cast all of my pistol bullets. Its relaxing! Or maybe its just the lead poisoning. But after a nasty day casting takes the edge off. Well that and a tall whiskey. They shoot great but I don't like the mess of the tumble lube I have been using.
Title: Re: Baking bullets?
Post by: gibbs459 on December 11, 2011, 10:30:07 PM: Results! Good!

I picked up a toaster oven on sale for $30, 1 quart of the KG Molly Gear Kote, and a Preval sprayer.

I coated 300 45acp bullets. Got them loaded up and fired. Absolutely no leading in the barrel! Going to put another 300-400 through it before cleaning. It looks that good! Now on too 9mm and 357mag!

This stuff is easy too apply. But it does smoke like a beast once the oven hits 300F for about 10 min. So make sure you have good ventilation.
Title: Re: Baking bullets?
Post by: bkoenig on December 12, 2011, 10:21:07 AM: Sounds like a winner. If the cast bullets i buy didnt have lube already on them i would consider trying this.