Funny you say that when it was approved under the guise of being a lube. From the January 2019 BOD minutes:
?Inspector Shaw stated that at the August 2018 Board meeting an issue came up in question about powder coating projectiles. The decision to allow powder coating was defeated. The Board has never ruled which type or brand of lube could be used or the method of applying any lube to the projectile in use. Wayne Shaw moved to rescind the previous action taken at the August 2018 Board meeting regarding powder coating. Motion passed?
Paul Altland
21st Va. Md Guard Co. B
Thanks Paul, I thought I remembered something about it.
So what was the previous action taken that was reversed? I'm not clear - is powder coating currently allowed being considered a "lube"? I think it was originally banned, and now allowed, is that right?Wayne Shaw moved to rescind the previous action taken at the August 2018 Board meeting regarding powder coating. Motion passed?
Steve
Last edited by Maillemaker; 04-18-2022 at 04:41 PM.
Steve Sheldon
Commander
4th Louisiana Delta Rifles
NRA Certified Muzzleloading Instructor
The motion to allow use was not approved at the Aug. 2018 BOD meeting. At the January 2019 meeting it was argued that it?s a ?lube? and the rules never dictated types or brands of lube allowed therefor it should be allowed. Previous action of not approving was reversed. There is nothing specific in the rules for powder coatings because it?s just a ?lube? or so it was argued.
Paul Altland
21st Va. Md Guard Co. B
Thanks Paul. That is what had jangled around in my addled brain.
Steve
Steve Sheldon
Commander
4th Louisiana Delta Rifles
NRA Certified Muzzleloading Instructor
To my mind, there's no way it's a lube. I'd think of it as a coating or "plating". Regardless, I experimented a bit with it and results were mixed at best. It didn't improve groups enough for me to even consider going forward in any way with it nor did it help in fouling. I've found fouling control to be more a function of type of powder, charge level, bullet weight, and type of actual lube. Light bullets with a powder like regular Goex or Schuetzen will have more fouling and require a different lube than a heavier bullet with Old E or Swiss. My thought is a heavier bullet will aid in a more complete combustion of the charge leaving less residue (fouling). So if powder coating has been ruled ok by the poobahs, well then ok, but I'm not going to waste much time with it as I saw little to no benefit. Time, powder and lead are better spent getting the load tuned and practicing.
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