Ok guys, we're back on track here. My LEE 459-405 HB showed up yesterday in the mail. I scrubbed it nice and clean this evening and looked it over pretty well. There are 2 tiny burrs on the edge of the sprue plate that I need to clean up. After that I will give it a sparing lube job and make some boolits. At this time I have no sizing die but I don't think I will need one. I do have brass ordered from Buffalo Arms but it is back ordered, so I will follow Chicken Thief's, and others' advice and use some 45-70 brass for now. Have been thinking of using 20:1 alloy, but will probably start with some 70- WW + 30- pure lead (+ a bit of tin) because that's what I have made up right now. JW