Wanted to try out some PB gas checks on the 30cal bullets I've been casting and coating.
Problem was, HP bullets, and the original ram, and even the top punch with the mold was deforming the thin lips of the nose when I attempted to put the checks on base first through my Lee sizer.
So... off to the lathe this morning and replicated the ram / punch that came with the sizer, and then center drilled and profiled it to match the nose of the bullet as much as I could.
After a bit of polishing and a few adjustments I think it works pretty well! No more deformed noses. Now to go see how they shoot and if the checks do any appreciable difference for me.