Resizing Coated Bullets

[Abilene Slim SASS 81783]

I know nothing about the "new" coated bullets. 

 

I have a .44-40 1860 Henry that prefers .429 bullets over the more commonly available .430. My 1911 prefers .451 over the commonly available .452. In both cases, I buy the more common diameter lead bullets and size them down one thousandth. Works great.

 

If coated bullets are resized, does that scrape off the coating, thus negating its benefits?

 

[Painted Mohawk SASS 77785]

Just doing just that..resizing coated  bullets .428 down to .427  with no worries.

[Nickel City Dude]

PM

Were you able to get the .428 coated bullets from Missouri Bullet?  And are you running them threw the Mr BF in .45?  Hows this all working out for you?

[Warden Callaway]

Sawmill Mary's Smoke Wagons like 427 bullets. She likes the 180 g "lipstick" bullets from Missouri Bullets.  Unfortunately,  they only come in 430 diameter.

 

I set up a Lee 427 sizer die in a small press upside down so the bullets poop out the bottom.   I let them drop in an empty vinegar jug.  The box catches any unsized bullets I drop.

[Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L]

size them down.  unless you're going down .005 or something like that: no problems

 

some folks will spray a bit of case lube on them but I don't find the need for that

[Nickel City Dude]

Warden

Missouri Bullet also make a 44-40 in .428 RNFP.  They are not red but they would be a lot closer to the size you need than .430.

Here is a picture of the .428 that I use.

 

[Warden Callaway]

10 minutes ago, Nickel City Dude said:

Warden

Missouri Bullet also make a 44-40 in .428 RNFP.  They are not red but they would be a lot closer to the size you need than .430.

Here is a picture of the .428 that I use.

 

 

But aren't they 200 grain?   She likes the 180 g Cowboy 7 Hi-Tek.

[Boulder Canyon Bob# 32052L]

Cheycast bullets make their 200 gr bullet in 429 for the 44

[Assassin]

The coating is baked on before the bullets are sized. Resizing them again shouldn't make any difference.

[Nickel City Dude]

2 hours ago, Warden Callaway said:

 

But aren't they 200 grain?   She likes the 180 g Cowboy 7 Hi-Tek.

Yes, they are 200 grain.  You might try calling them and see if they would do a run of 180grain cowboy in .427.

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

2 hours ago, Warden Callaway said:

Sawmill Mary's Smoke Wagons like 427 bullets. She likes the 180 g "lipstick" bullets from Missouri Bullets.  Unfortunately,  they only come in 430 diameter.

 

I set up a Lee 427 sizer die in a small press upside down so the bullets poop out the bottom.   I let them drop in an empty vinegar jug.  The box catches any unsized bullets I drop.

Do you insert the bullet. nose first?

OLG

[Warden Callaway]

10 minutes ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said:

Do you insert the bullet. nose first?

OLG

 

Yes.  The plunger has just a flat face.

[Abilene Slim SASS 81783]

Thanks for the replies!