which sizing die and top punch do I need?

[tpad365]

Hi all, New here but not to casting. My mentor who taught me a ton about reloading recently died. Im a little lost. I have a Lyman lubesizer and need to lube some 45 lead bullets that are already sized just need lube.Which sizing die do I need and which top punch for semi wad cutters.The bullets are sized to .452 and they are 200 grain swc"s. IM using Lyman equipment,
All help is appreciated.

[Bazoo]

Well, different SWC bullets might require different nose punches. You could probably get by with a 374 punch if the meplat has a little radius. The 374 is for 45 RN and will self center. Otherwise i can't suggest a number because I don't shoot 45swc. A .452 die will work just fine.

[Mk42gunner]

Sorry you lost you friend, and welcome aboard.

My .45 ACP boolit of choice is the Lyman 452460, a ~200 grain SWC. What I use is a .452 sizing die and a home made top punch. All it is, is a one inch long piece of ¼" stock.

Works for me in both a Lyman 450 and an RCBS Lubamatic.

Robert

[tpad365]

Thanks for the help> I wasnt sure. His tools are available to me for my use. Just wanted to make sure I got the numbers right,

[Conditor22]

Just a flat punch .452 in diameter would work for SWC

[Hanzy4200]

As previous member said, the flat punches are the way to go for a lot of sizing/lubing. I got the 3 punch set from Accurate Molds and it handles 90% of my sizing. As long as the punch doesn't deform your boolit, it can be undersized.

[Murphy]

Welcome to the board. Sorry to hear of your loss.

Was the gentleman also a caster? If so, then there is probably a good chance the mold those bullets came from is around there some where. If he was, and you do find the mold they were cast from, it will be a very simple task to find out which nose punch you will need. If not? I have to go with the crowd and say use the largest flat nose punch you have available. A .452 sizer die is what I would personally use.

Murphy