How to "open" up a Lee sizing die

[Wayne S]

I thought thwere was a sticky I read somewhere OR where several people have offered in structions on how to "open" up a Lee sizing die .0015 or .002

[HORNET]

Under "Research & Data" in CASTPICS

[wiljen]

Valve grinding compound on a few boolits run through the die will usually open it up that much pretty quick. Just be careful not to over do it.

[Wayne S]

Thanks, I've got just the bullets to use .2875 "soup Can's"

[Wayne S]

Under "Research & Data" in CASTPICS
[smilie=b: Is this "R & D" hidden somewhere ??

[Maven]

Wayne Go to Castpics and then look on the left side of the page for Research and Data. Click on "Honing a Sizing Die" to get to Buckshot's tutorial, "How to Hone a Size Die."

[Wayne S]

M, THANK YOU, that will be on tomorrows shoping list

[prickett]

How many rotations does it normally take per .001 size increase?

Are we talking about 10 or 100? Just curious so I don't roll the die down my leg once and open it up .003 :-)

TIA

[Maven]

prickett, That would depend on the coarseness of the emory/sandpaper you're using and the pressure you apply. However, I think I'd try 20 - 25 back and forth strokes, clean the die, and size and mike a CB or two. Depending on the reading you get, you'll know whether to proceed or not.

[budman46]

wayne s,

i was skeptical about "beagling" a mold, but it worked. 3 thin strips of adhesive-backed aluminum tape are affixed to the mold blocks; outside of each cavity and one between.

budman

[DukeInFlorida]

That post is here:

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68920&highlight=Honing+Sizing+Die