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Another way to go is powder coat, and don't use a luber-sizer at all. It's about the same amount of time and effort as tumble-lubing (not much). Size with Lee-style push-through dies in your reloading press. Of course, then you don't get to spend countless hours reading about what lube to use, and what top punches to buy, etc.
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nhFrank where are you at? It helps a lot to have mentor close by. Clint
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I live in Canaan NH up on a hill with the deer and the bears and a few wood chucks On the push through sizer are they a good way too go or just a simple short cut?
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The push through sizers are a better way to go, if you're not applying bullet lube. They tend to size straighter, and are faster to use.
The Lee versions need to be polished inside for best results, but others are available from various castboolits members. I use Lee myself, and polish them.
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The trick, I found, well actually Veral Smith told me, is to size your bullets within hours after water dropping them, to avoid extreme difficult sizing. My air cooled 255 gr 9.3mm bullets will harden to 15 BHN. If I water drop them and size within a few hours, they will harden to about 25-30 BHN. If I try to size them once they hit that hardness, I practically break my bench.
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Thanks to Paladin for an early Christmas I really appreciate the casting equipment you sent me to start out casting
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You're welcome. I hope it all works out.
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Well did some casting with the mold paladin sent me a 4 bullet mold for my .44 it ,makes a 270 gr bullet lubed and sized em and I put a few down the tube started with 16 grains of 2400 and went to 17 grains they shoot pretty good . Next I need a lube and sizing press any one have a used one they would like to part with
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