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I just ordered one in .452" for .45 acp. Just wondered if anybody had good luck with them.
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They work fine but they only size. You tumble lube and push up through die. I have a half dozen.
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Ok, good to know. I ordered one in .45acp.
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I prefer the Lee push through die for sizing and have them for every caliber I cast for. Pushing the bullets from the base reduces the tendency for the bullet to tip and size unevenly. After sizing, I run the bullets through a lubrisizer with a slightly larger die to lube them.
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I have a Lubrisizer but use it only for 45-70 bullets now. Everything else I use Lee push through sizers. I changed over when I started powder coating.
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I agree. Use both Lee and NOE bushings. I like the NOE product a lot.
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Nice thing about the NOE is if you have a lathe or even a mini lathe making custom bushings is really easy.
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I powdercoat mine! I started using Lee push through sizing dies but transitioned to the Night Owl Enterprises system when it became difficult to get Lee dies in the sizes I want.
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I turn my own custom diameter push-through dies. A foot long piece of 7/8-14 all-thread is good for a half dozen dies. I don't care for Lee Liquid Alox so I pan lube the oddballs and then push them through a die. Doesn't have to be hardened - a soft steel die will last forever.
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I turn my own custom diameter push-through dies. A foot long piece of 7/8-14 all-thread is good for a half dozen dies. I don't care for Lee Liquid Alox so I pan lube the oddballs and then push them through a die. Doesn't have to be hardened - a soft steel die will last forever. Yeah, I've been thinking about making the next one too. Probably make a .358" one.
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I use the .358 and .452 for 9mm and .45acp’s and some .45 Colts. Run through the push through, heat treat, then lube on the Lyman450.
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I have a Lubrisizer but use it only for 45-70 bullets now. Everything else I use Lee push through sizers. I changed over when I started powder coating. Do you size before, or after, powder coating?
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Mark, I do it before and after. I think overkill, but it takes little time. miles
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Thanks, Miles. I hope you've had a very good Thanksgiving.
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I have a Lubrisizer but use it only for 45-70 bullets now. Everything else I use Lee push through sizers. I changed over when I started powder coating. Do you size before, or after, powder coating? It depends on the bullet, sometimes before and after. I like putting gas checks on first because the bullets stand up easier when I bake the pc’d bullets. I put them on as they are pushed through the die. Otherwise I powder coat right after casting.
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I prefer the Lee push through die for sizing and have them for every caliber I cast for. Pushing the bullets from the base reduces the tendency for the bullet to tip and size unevenly. After sizing, I run the bullets through a lubrisizer with a slightly larger die to lube them. This, exactly. If you want accurate bullets this is the way I have found to accomplish this. Good Luck all, Rick
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It’s ok. You need to pay attention to how full it gets. It’s best if you invert it on the bench and funnel the outputted bullet into a bucket. But factory won’t tell you that. Then you can make an easy 1500 in one sitting
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