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Thread: sizer die for a .444 ????

  1. 05-07-2011, 08:57 PM #1
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    sizer die for a .444 ????

    my son just got a ranch dog 265 mold , i have slugged the bdl,. it has micro grove and it slugged .430 ..... what sizer should i get ???/ any help
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  2. 05-07-2011, 09:14 PM #2
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    .432 would be my choice.
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  3. 05-08-2011, 03:02 AM #3
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    Well I started with a .430" that actually worked pretty well !
    Then I went to a .431" and that was better . Then about 14 months ago I called Buffalo Arms and ordered custom made ones in .432" and .433" !

    So at the moment I have .429" , .430" , .431" , .432" and finally the .433" . I am using just the .432" now and have yet to use the .433" but I have it just in case !
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  4. 05-08-2011, 07:48 AM #4
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    Wern't Ranch Dog boolits designed to just use tumble lube and no sizing? What did unsized boolits shoot like? No sense making work, theres plenty around I've always found.
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    i hate that tumble lube !!!!!!
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    .432 get my vote.
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    I use a .431"..works just fine. Never saw one available in the .432" size
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    i think i'd do like four fingers said, and shoot them as cast first. you may not need a sizer. mine drops them right at .432, and does pretty well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Four Fingers of Death View Post
    Wern't Ranch Dog boolits designed to just use tumble lube and no sizing?
    Nope he designed them to use Lee Liquid Alox , but RD himself runs them thru a Lee .432" sizing die .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wally View Post
    I use a .431"..works just fine. Never saw one available in the .432" size
    You can buy a Lee .432" from Ranch Dog if you wanna use a Lee sizer .

    I got my .432" and .433" dies from Buffalo Arms in Idaho . Seems they have a machine shop and make them themselves !
    Got a .461" from them as well for my 45-70

    But be prepared if you want to order one as they ain't inexpensive , think they cost me $40 or $45 each !
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    Standard Lyman dies cost over $40 here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Four Fingers of Death View Post
    Standard Lyman dies cost over $40 here.
    A Lyman lube size die here is about $20 and a RCBS is maybe $25 !
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    Buckshot made me a .432 sizer for my Lyman and it works great. His work is top notch and second to none in my books. I also had him make me up a .361 for my .38 S&W revolvers that works great.
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