Setting up my new Star sizer with the .459 die to size the Postell bullet for my 45-70. This is a four groove bullet and after lining up the lube holes in the die and plugging the others, and measuring from the base of the boolit positioned in the die, to the top, measured .500. Installed the die into the sizer and found the punch is way too long with the sizer handle all the way down and the lube piston compressed. I'm estimating the punch is about 3/8" too long.
Granted this is a long bullet with the four lube grooves and the die has holes from the top to the bottom of the lube area, with no more room for more holes and still be within the "O" rings. Are these punches intended to be machined to fit by the user? I have a lathe and can do that with no problem, I'm just wondering if I'm missing something here. This is my first Star luber/sizer and it appears the punch is the only adjustment on stroke length. Only lubing three of the four grooves is not an option for me.