44and45
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I have a Star lube-sizer, also 3 other brands lube presses...Lyman 450, Lyman 45, and RCBS lube press.
My problem seems to be that the .44 caliber Lyman mould bullets that use gaschecks don't come out right on the lubed sized diameter only at the gascheck area.
The bullet shank is .430 but the gascheck is coming out at .4295, why won't it size out like the rest of the bullet? I'm trying to avoid gas cutting around the gascheck.
I've tried attaching the gaschecks onto the bullet's base which is not a real tight fit, then run them through the Lyman 450 lube press dryly to seat the gascheck. (no lube) The Lyman lube sizing die in that press is .430 dia. Should I use a bigger sizing die there like a .431 dia....before sizing and lubing the bullets in my Star lube press.
There has to be a happy solution here some place.
The Star lube press is wonderful piece of equipment, but doesn't seem to seat GC worth a hoot.
I should mention the .430 lube sizing die in the star is a used one, but the steel on them you can't scratch.
Jim
My problem seems to be that the .44 caliber Lyman mould bullets that use gaschecks don't come out right on the lubed sized diameter only at the gascheck area.
The bullet shank is .430 but the gascheck is coming out at .4295, why won't it size out like the rest of the bullet? I'm trying to avoid gas cutting around the gascheck.
I've tried attaching the gaschecks onto the bullet's base which is not a real tight fit, then run them through the Lyman 450 lube press dryly to seat the gascheck. (no lube) The Lyman lube sizing die in that press is .430 dia. Should I use a bigger sizing die there like a .431 dia....before sizing and lubing the bullets in my Star lube press.
There has to be a happy solution here some place.
The Star lube press is wonderful piece of equipment, but doesn't seem to seat GC worth a hoot.
I should mention the .430 lube sizing die in the star is a used one, but the steel on them you can't scratch.
Jim