Crimping check with Lee push through

[gunoil]

Castboolit member aide help me get started w/GC's. Lee die works flawless.

Been (new to GC's) doing hitech and lubed boolits (these are flat nose 122 gr/plain base) with coke can gas checks. l mash a couple dummie boolits down in Lee .356 die to have level seat for first GC boolit. I guide top of GC boolit with my fingers, it has a level seat. Then set another and keep going.
I do not do RN boolits. l use a $53 harborfreight arbor press, love it.




l polished lee boolit size die watchin tv w/pencil and s paper from 1800/2400/3600/4000/6000, this is how l do some gun parts too for deep luster.

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[leebuilder]

I have encountered one problem with lee push thrus with to much lube, seems like the over lubing kept the gas checks from "biting" the base of the boolits, the GCs crimped fine just not on the boolit, simple hydrolics really. I use thined out LLA or pam or nothing. No problems since. Never used powder coatings yet.
hope this helps

[robg]

use lee sizer for 308 & 357 never had a problem yet with the checks.

[gunoil]

Can not push thru r.n. to easy w/Lee boolit sizer die (.356) especially if they are short 380's. So l gas check a longer F. nose one then a shorter R. nose boolit and die & flat punch does great. l gas check em all, they shoot 70% straighter IMO. Its fun. When you get older and draw SS check you can too, hehehehe.






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