I’ve spent the last couple evenings pulling bullets.

I was getting severe leading in my 40s&w after 50-75 rounds. I tried different alloys and different powder coats with the no improvement. I pulled one and measured it, turned out that my factory crimp die was post sizing them to around .399”, so they were undersized for my barrel.

I’ve switched over to a taper crimp die and will load some up tonight to try out. The pulled bullets (all 550 of them) will go back in to the pot to be recast.

At least I have something to do when the weather cools down, but it’s sure going to stink when the powder coat burns off.