Does a Lee full length sizing die taper?

[ccjcc81]

Does the Lee full length sizing die give a 9mm case its original taper, or is there just a sizing ring that sizes like a straight wall case? If the lee doesn't, is there any 9mm resizing die that puts the original taper back into a 9mm case?

Thanks guys.

 

[murf]

carbide dies have the sizing ring that sizes the whole case to one diameter. the old steel dies for the 9mm size the case like the rifle dies size the case. i don't know if the steel dies size with a taper, but i will run a case through a steel die and let you know.

murf

 

[murf]

case diameter: head - .387", midway - .378", mouth - .372". the case has a smooth taper from head to mouth.

murf

 

[snuffy]

Yes it does. The Lee carbide die has a longer carbide sizer in it, not just a thin ring at the bottom. It gives the case it's needed taper.

 

[Walkalong]

My Lee 9MM carbide sizer has a tapered insert. It does a great job compared to others with the short one diameter carbide ring. Looks better anyway.

 

[murf]

lee sizing die sized case diameters: head - .386", midway - .377", mouth - .373". thanks for the heads up on the tapered ring. i've been using a dillon sizing die and those diameters are: base - .387", midway - .376", mouth - .376". no more dillon sizing die for me.

murf

 

[2bfree]

lee sizing die sized case diameters: head - .386", midway - .377", mouth - .373". thanks for the heads up on the tapered ring. i've been using a dillon sizing die and those diameters are: base - .387", midway - .376", mouth - .376". no more dillon sizing die for me.

And my lee gives me mouth- .375 and my Dillon gives me mouth .373.

 

[murf]

2bfree,

that's interesting. i'll be measuring sized case diameters more often. i thought 45 colt revolver throats were the only diameters "all over the map".

murf

 

[mdemetz]

I think in Lee's reloading book he talks about how they found a method to taper ground the carbide.

 

[Walkalong]

It shouldn't be hard to do, it's just more expense to use a much longer carbide insert.

 

[Jim Watson]

Once upon a time, a carbide sizing die for 9mm was more expensive than, say .38 Special, because a longer carbide insert is needed for the tapered case.
As best I can tell, only Redding now charges extra.

.30 Carbine carbide still costs more because of its length.

 

[Dudedog]

My Lee 9MM carbide sizer has a tapered insert. It does a great job compared to others with the short one diameter carbide ring. Looks better anyway.

I like my Lee sizer in 9mm much better than my Hornady 9mm sizer.
(ordered the Hornady dies second with the press, got 100 free .45 bullets with my 9mm dies that offset the cost bit)
The Hornady sometimes fails to resize the necks enough so I don't use it. Sent it back and Hornady says it is ok, using the Lee die solves the problem so it's not brass or crimp.

 

[Walkalong]

All my 9MM dies do OK on the neck, but down near the base all but the tapered Lee gave an unsightly bulge look (Not a bulge), because it had to be so tight to get the neck down enough. That is the beauty of the tapered insert. I assume the Redding with two inserts does well, but no way I would pay the price for that sizer.

 

[FROGO207]

Yeah it is hard to beat the Lee dies for the price alone. The tapered carbide ring is the frosting IMHO.