John#2
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I ask because I cast lead bullets for the first time last weekend.
The four-cavity Lyman mold dropped .431 from one cavity, .432 from two cavities, and .433 from the fourth cavity. Dropped these directly into water, but also measured some without the water quench.
After powder coating, they measured pretty much the same. I am having problems with this information. The coating should have made them fatter. Did the annealing during the PC heat soak shrink them a tad?
The four-cavity Lyman mold dropped .431 from one cavity, .432 from two cavities, and .433 from the fourth cavity. Dropped these directly into water, but also measured some without the water quench.
After powder coating, they measured pretty much the same. I am having problems with this information. The coating should have made them fatter. Did the annealing during the PC heat soak shrink them a tad?