lube & sizing for .433 pblb

[Gary Patterson]

I have found the perfect bullet for my Colt New Frontier 44 spl. The bullet i designed. I pan lube and am tired of scraping extra lube off each bullet and want to know if a .433 sizer die could be my answer. If so, where can I find such a sizer die? Havent found a commercial one available. Thanks for any help, Gary Patterson

[JMax]

Check with LatheSmith, he built a perfect custom sizer die

[knifemaker]

You will have to go with a custom sizer die. I had one made at .433 for my Ruger 44 special. I was getting 3-4 inch groups at 25 yards with the standard .431 die and now I get 1.5 inch groups with the .433 die.

[Gary Patterson]

Yeah, I was shocked when I found the correct bullet diameter. I have been letting the cylinder and barrel throats size for me. My pan lubing is a different story. My bullets like the soft lube but is a sticky mess to remove from the cooled cake. Do you size or lube first? I was thinking if I lube first the sizer will clean the bullet at the same time.

[runfiverun]

lube then size.
you can modify a LEE push through die in about 15 minutes with a stick and some sand paper.

[Gary Patterson]

Thankk you runfivrun.