I enjoy casting. I have Lee, Lyman and one RCBS mold. Are you casting for ml or cartridge guns?
As far as lube, I have switched from Lee Liquid Alox to powder coat. PC is easy to do, you just need a toaster type oven, pans and a pair of hemostats. I use the shake and bake method. I use the cheap red powder coat from Harbor Freight. For some reason only the red seems to stick. A plastic jar like Folgers Instant Coffee comes in works. I set my toaster oven to 150 degrees for 5 minutes with the bullets laying on the tray. After I drop them into the Folgers jar, add a little powder and shake. Repeat the process until all the bullets are covered on all sides. Then using the hemostats, pick up the bullets-don't use your fingers as this knocks the powder off the bullet-and place them base side down on the tray. It's easy to do 100 at a time. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes then let them cool. They are ready to load.
Of course the toaster oven should only be used for this. I found one at Wally World for $40. They can be had cheaper at a flea market. I have loaded and shot thousands of powder coated bullets, they do not lead-keep in mind that lead buildup in the barrel comes from different sources-alloy mix, hardness of bullets, undersized bullets, pushing them too fast-keep pistol bullets under 1200 fps.
I tried pan lubing but it takes way too much time. The method probably works if you are doing low volume lubing.
Whatever good luck. Remember water and lead mixing are a no no. You can water drop cast bullets, just keep the bucket on the floor a few feet from the casting pot. Water dropping hot bullets does increase their hardness. Place a towel inside the bucket so they land on something soft and immersed in water while still soft from the casting process.
