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[irishlad]

I bought a 45 colt Lee 4 die set . The expander was really sticking to the brass on the powder through die. Read some old posts on how to fix with emery cloth and Flitz polish. What a difference!
My other 3 sets of Lee pistol dies don't stick, but I'm gonna polish them anyways .

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Glad you found a cure here. This is a great forum with many who are willing to help. I have gotten plenty of help over the years here and also appreciate everyone.

 

[horsemen61]

Good deal op

 

[Ks5shooter]

Kudos

 

[Bfh_auto]

I bought a 45 colt Lee 4 die set . The expander was really sticking to the brass on the powder through die. Read some old posts on how to fix with emery cloth and Flitz polish. What a difference!
My other 3 sets of Lee pistol dies don't stick, but I'm gonna polish them anyways .

Glad you found the answer.
Congrats on using the search engine. It's a great way to pick the brains of those who have passed on...

 

[Ironicaintit]

I spent a lot of time perusing the archives here before I even registered.
There's soooo much good information here

 

[Hondo 60]

Been here on a regular basis since 2009.
For you math majors, that's 10years.

And I still learn new stuff almost every day.

 

[markr6754]

I bought a 45 colt Lee 4 die set . The expander was really sticking to the brass on the powder through die. Read some old posts on how to fix with emery cloth and Flitz polish. What a difference!

Thanks for sharing. This will help me out. I just set aside a 9mm Lee die set for just that reason. Expanding was becoming a chore...nearly as much effort getting the cases off the expander as it took to resize after firing...maybe more. I’m planning to teach a guy how to reload, as he just setup a range in his back property and I want access. But I was feeling bad about handing down some dues that I tired of using. Time to find some Flitz and try a light polish.