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Here is a punch I made. I went a bit overboard with cutting the center out, but it works as well as any of the others and shows the edge a bit better.

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Is this how Lathesmiths GC punches are made? I don't use many PB bullets so I haven't tried to size PB bullets with this type of punch so don't know how it would work. Might cause problems without a GC.

I do know that the punch should be pretty close to the bullet diameter, just enough so it doesn't interfere with the die, like maybe a couple of thousands under size of the die.

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Yep that's the way he makes them. They clear the die by just a few thousandths and his PB punch's are flat.

The great thing about Lathesmith is he will make any size you want and he will customize them any way you want.

I sent him a cast bullet and he matched the lube holes up for me at his standard price for the die. No extra cost.

He also gave me advice about the smashed bullets and between the two of us I fixed my peoblem.