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I wonder if any of y'all have any thoughts on whether the dies should be hardened or not?
Also, pm sent TS.
I have been using Chris's dies now for over a decade. The first ones are as accurate as they were when they were new. He makes precision dies and services his product. He also deals with us Canucks, in that regard I am greatful.
I Hope this answers your question.
Take Care
Bob
I have several of Chris’s dies. The 9mm one probably has sized somewhere around 900,000 bullets. Bullets still come out at the proper size.
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Now i'm startin to think hardening might be a bad idea..
I also make my own star dies, None For Sale! Tool steel is the way to go unless you want ware and slope. As in if it can it will. Take the will out and you have a life long tool.
@robertbank Definitely answers a big question. Can't go wrong with literally a decades' worth of quality.
@Jhopson 900,000 and still on-point. Actually amazing.
@super6 I see its unanimous on tool steel.
I appreciate that you guys gave me a better grasp of this in both time-bound and quantitative spheres. Also, reinforcing that tool steel is the choice medium.
Now it got me thinking, has anyone ever made any sort of comparison between Chris's standard-length and shortened custom dies?
I don't relish the idea of having to use the next slug to push out the one before, only for it to get stuck and need some pushing of its own, ad infinitum. So, it must come to no surprise that I'm personally leaning towards shortened dies. But the the powers that be seem to gravitate towards standard-length for concerns over quality. Reminds of the debate on having to size cast-lead then another pass after coating.
So to anyone who cares to share: ever noticed if deviations in length equate to any variances in lifespan and sizing quality, over time? Or, any observations at all in relation to longer and shorter dies?
At this stage, its now a matter getting the facts to appease afforementioned powers-that-be and get greenlit.
I use the standard size die and all but one are made by Chris. I must have over 10,000 bullets through my 9MM dies. They come out .357 today just like they did one I got it. Chris services his clients and helped me when I had questions regarding sizing. Just a shout out to Chris. If he ever gets up here there is a Molson in the fridge and a hot meal on the table for the guy.
Take Care
Bob
I wanted to say I received my 0.459 sizing die for 45-70 cast bullets and matching dished punch for gas checks last week. Delivery time was about one week as Chris stated. The sizing die works perfectly and Sage's 0.458 copper gas checks seat tight and are not coming off. Everything worked the first time and that always doesn't happen.
Starting with 300-gr cast bullets for the 45-70 first only because I now have everything to complete and load them.
The goal is to swage jacketed 45-70 bullets but the deliver time for a set of Corbin H-dies may take a while.
I'll be making small batches of 300/gr, 350/gr and 400/gr bullets to start. I will post the results when I get that far.
These 0.458 caliber jacketed bullets should come out looking like a comparable factory bullet, that is my goal.
I am in need of star luber sizer dies .452,429,.410 and top punches
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Looking for some dies & punch’s .452,356,410,429 with punches
How do I order some of your die?
Machinelarry, Possibly read the first post of this thread by Lathesmith.
08/31/22: PM'd my wish list to Lathemaster
09/03/22: Received a response and a quote
09/07/22: I forwarded payment. Rec'd a response from Lathemaster maybe an hour or so later confirming receipt.
09/17/22: Rec'd my dies, punches, and puller in the mail.
I've only tried one die & punch so far. As you would expect from all the prior reviews, it is perfect.
I'll be ordering more soon.
Hi lathesmith,
Sent you a PM but no reply. Are you still in business? Jim