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    gas check installation question

    I've looked thru the stickys and posts here but still have couple questions on installation. I see lyman has a gas check seater, but have been told it will not work with the lyman model 45 lubersizer. I want to install the gas check before sizing the bullets. I have a lyman model 45 lubersizer. Can you give me a little help.

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    I just lay a flat piece of steel on the top of my sizing die and carefully press the check in place, remove the plate and size.

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    Quote Originally Posted by s mac View Post
    I just lay a flat piece of steel on the top of my sizing die and carefully press the check in place, remove the plate and size.
    Exactly how I do it.

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    Sounds like a winner.

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    Quote Originally Posted by s mac View Post
    I just lay a flat piece of steel on the top of my sizing die and carefully press the check in place, remove the plate and size.
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    Quote Originally Posted by s mac View Post
    I just lay a flat piece of steel on the top of my sizing die and carefully press the check in place, remove the plate and size.
    Exactly.

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    I have a lyman 45 and often I want to keep the dia. as cast and not sized, but still want to install a gas check. I can do this zing by controlling how deep the boolit goes into the sizing die. If you are careful you can then seat a gas check without sizing the boolit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bdicki View Post
    So what does this ~$30 die do that is so special? You still need to run them thru your sizing die according to NOE's site. What does it do?

    An explanation from an owner would be most welcome!

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    So that is just using the arbor press as an upside down loading press. That still does not prevent the checks from starting crooked, getting smeared down the side, or the boolit going crooked and scraping off the PC. In a perfect world, every check would snap on and go straight. NOT! I have to start every one, tap it straight with a small hammer, and then run them base 1st thru the Lee dies with my standard press. That way I get a 99% pass rate.

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    Anything flat -- a board, a piece of steel -- will work. Put the gas check on, and if it's tight it will be a little cockeyed. Put it base down on the flat surface and press down favoring the high side, and it will seat squarely.

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    I just use an arbor press. Place the bullet on the flat surface, nose up (gas check down) and apply a little pressure with the ramrod. Works really good.

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