How do you size your cast bullets?

[DougGuy]

I use Lee and RCBS. Boolits will often grow as they age, I run them through the Lee just before loading to ensure consistency.

[gwpercle]

After trying all the systems , methods and means (powder coating hadn't been invented), making a mess , dipping and pan lubing, not happy with rolling in LLA, I just bit the boolit and bought a Lyman 450. One cycle of the handle would size, lubricate and gas check a boolit....fast , neat and clean ! Best money I ever spent and I'm not going to change .
Gary

[Taterhead]

I wish I could like the NOE sizer. I have a couple different sizes along with the body. Great equipment and nicely made, Problem is you can't work the ram for a full swing like the lee push thru. Just doesn't seem to be a smooth operation when the ram stops abruptly half way thru

I agree with you on this. That is one demerit for this design. If he could take some meat out of the bottom of the die, and maybe shorten the pusher, I think that'd do it. My press height is just about right, so I do take better advantage of the leverage that is available. With some technique, I've leaned how to stop ram travel before it clanks to a stop.

What I do like about the NOE bushings is that they are dimensionally correct. I can't say that about the first two Lee dies I tried. It is also convenient that he catalogues the sizes plus or minus. Only $10 to add a sizer.

[country gent]

I use a mecham lube sizer in the rcbs press for my bullets when I size them. Other wise I simply pan lube and go.

[.22-10-45]

I use Corbin bullet reducing dies in loading press, as well as the Lee sizers.

[hermans]

I shoot great volumes of 9mm and 45 ACP. Had my RCBS lubesizer from day one. Bought a Star a few years ago and never looked back.

[toallmy]

Magma lubesizer the most , but still dip and pan lube a few , also tumble lube a bunch of 38 w c .

[Bookworm]

Tumble-lube mostly, shooting as cast, 9mm, 38Spl, 357, 44Mag.

Have the NOE body, and a few bushings to try.

Also messing with a Lyman 45 (George brought it), just starting playing with it. There must be a trick to it, mostly I'm making a mess...

[robg]

Lee sizer and tumble lube works well and cheap ,what's not to like?

[Echo]

TL some w/Recluse loob, use my old Lachmiller's for GC rifle boolits, one w/NRA, one w/hard loob, the Star for some pistol boolits w/NRA, Lee push-through for some that have been TL'd.

[jrmartin1964]

...a Lyman 450. One cycle of the handle would size, lubricate and gas check a boolit....fast , neat and clean !

^ This, and a Lyman 45. And for the same reasons.

[DerekP Houston]

After trying all the systems , methods and means (powder coating hadn't been invented), making a mess , dipping and pan lubing, not happy with rolling in LLA, I just bit the boolit and bought a Lyman 450. One cycle of the handle would size, lubricate and gas check a boolit....fast , neat and clean ! Best money I ever spent and I'm not going to change .
Gary

I'm still considering going this route just for the gascheck and lube in one step for my magnum rounds.

[Soundguy]

I use lee push thru sizers. I either pan or tumble lube. I occasional powdercoat.

[lightman]

I'm still using the Lyman 450 that Grandpa bought in the mid or late 60's. I've added a Midway heated base and use one of the hi-temp lubes. I would love to have a Star or Magma but I have a pretty good investment in H&I dies and top punches.

[ascast]

I use Lyman 45's. I rarely size bullets, I'd rather get a mold that is correct. I size only when needed to chamber. Mostly rifle shooting, BPCR type or smokeless equal. I gas check seat and lube with the 45. It's a weaker design, but in my not to humble opinion, if you break it trying to size down a bullet of some rock hard alloy is silly
(read stupid). I pan lube my pistol bullets, Lee Liquid. just sayin

[Soundguy]

I don't size everything, some stuff drops perfect. People should be checking as dropped always.

That's why I like pan lube and lee sizers, I can lube and not size, as needed.

[mold maker]

It depends to the volume at any one time, or how much sizing needs to be done. I've tried about everything and not found a convenient single method. The demands on the lube and if a GC is involved, also plays into it. Sometimes there is a Lyman or RCBS lube sizer in use. Then some only need pan lube and a cake cutter.
At times it's just my mood that is the determining factor. Having choices makes for more enjoyment while doing a mondaine chore.

[Shiloh]

Lyman 450

shiloh

[John Boy]

Have 15 or so dies in different diameters in red round cases - Lee Lube Sizer only including attaching gas checks

[clum553946]

I use a Star sizer. For me, the fastest, easiest, least resistance way to size my cast bullets.