Powder coat.... why so smokey

Yes, powder coat can adhere as good as hitek. Lots of folks use "the hammer test" to test theirs. Put a coated bullet on an anvil etc, smash with a hammer until the size of a nickle, if it doesn't flake off much you are good as gold. Very common it get these results.
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That won't be necessary. :eek: The first time I went to BayouBullets (10-12 miles away) the owner did that to show me the durability of the coating. He convinced me!
 
Been powder coating for a few years, never noticed any smoke. Now, watching my own videos I can see small puffs of smoke from the barrel, but not 100% that is the powder coating. Powder used is Accurate Arms #7 in 9mm, shot thousands of powder coated through pistols and Scorpion.
 
I coat using the ES gun.... pre heat toaster oven at 400 degrees. Set timer for 20 minutes and put in toaster oven. Take out and let cool.

I did have to set them a tad deeper in the case to get them to chamber.
Mold is a lee 124 gr. Converted to hollow point buy guy at hollow points.com. cast a really nice bullet.
 
9mm?

Ive had the most trouble with 9mm while trying to powder coat.
Res45's method has worked FAN.TAS.TIC fyi
No need to E.S. gun stuff.
 
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