AJC1
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Well that would do it. I guess I didn't see what I thought I saw...
Am I pushing coated bullets too fast?
- Thread starter barnfrog
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No I haven't. Both the pictured batch from 2023 and a batch from several years ago exhibit the same behavior. I think I'll do the same test on a bullet from a different manufacturer tomorrow.
AJC1
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What kinda expander is being used?
Have seen the scraping with both a standard RCBS expander and a Lyman M expander.
Just seated and pulled a different brand Hi-Tek coated bullet. No observed scraping of the coating. But just a sample of one so far. I will be loading a few hundred of them in a few weeks.
Just seated and pulled a different brand Hi-Tek coated bullet. No observed scraping of the coating. But just a sample of one so far. I will be loading a few hundred of them in a few weeks.
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AJC1
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I like the noe expanders because you can get them to match the bullet size. When guys are boring their cylinders larger it seems to really help.
tightgroup tiger
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I've had that problem with powder coated bullets like Blue Bullets, so I started seating and crimping in two different steps, but I don't think that's what your problem is, or the expander.
I think the others are right about the Hi-Tech coating is not adhering to the bullet for whatever reason.
