Sizing for .475 linebaugh

[subsonic]

Not many sizer dies to choose from! The only thing i see is the RCBS .476" No Lyman and no Lee. How are you guys doing it? I havent had a lot of luck making straight boolits when sizing base first and use a lee push through for sizing everything that needs sized followed by lubing in an oversize Lyman die. The Lymans seem to have a more grqdual entry than the RCBS sizer dies and help prevent crookedness.

[Heavy lead]

The .476 sizer works just fine along with the RCBS 400 grain boolit, wish it were more than a single cavity though.

[mellonhead]

I use the RCBS .476 die to size a modified version of the RCBS 400 and a WFN 400 LBT. So far I have had no problems.

Toby

[44man]

Lee will make a push through at .476" for you. Price is decent.

[subsonic]

I just got off the phone with them (Lee). $35 shipped. Normal lead time is 3wks, but they said right now 3-6wks.

Thank you.

[Lloyd Smale]

I have a FA and a Linebaugh built 475 and the 476 works great in the linebaugh. It works ok in the FA gun but is borderline tight. I need to get a 475 die for my star. Just havent got around to doing it. Another thing we ran into that makes me want one is that between my buddy and I we have 6 500 linebaughs and every one of them does better with 511 then they do with 512 so its just possible that the 475 bullets might shine in both guns.

[subsonic]

Do you guys have any idea what top punch might fit on the Lee 400gr? Nothing on the castpics.net reference list. Guess I could grind one flat. The RCBS boolit looks like it has a smaller nose on it.

[44man]

Do you guys have any idea what top punch might fit on the Lee 400gr? Nothing on the castpics.net reference list. Guess I could grind one flat. The RCBS boolit looks like it has a smaller nose on it.
That's crazy, Lee only charged $22 when I bought my size die. Got it in a week.
Use a large enough top punch, clean it good, wax a boolit nose and fill the punch with JB Weld or epoxy. Set them together straight and let harden. Clean it up and you have a perfect fit.
I forgot to tell you I use the upper crimp groove. The nose is too long for .475 brass.
Lower groove is for .480 brass.

[PacMan]

Ya know Lee dies are really soft steel. You could contact Lathsmith and see if he can open one up for you.
Just a thought

Or you could do it yoursef.

[subsonic]

Thanks for the tip on opening the dies. I have done this, but by the time I buy one, pay shipping, and then open it up, I think I'm better off to just buy one that's right.

The $35 includes shipping, and I wouldn't be surprised to find that $22 is the cost of the die itself these days. Fuel is driving shipping charges crazy and thanks to China buying everything up at any cost, all metals are through the roof.

[subsonic]

It looks like my lyman 424 fitS loosely, but my rcbs 424 is too small.

[Frank]

My RCBS sizer sized to .477. Too big for the BFR. I need the Lee to make it .476. :popcorn:

[subsonic]

Got my lee sizer today. Just about 1 month to the day I ordered it. $5 shipping $30 for the die.

[Frank]

I got mine yesterday too. Lee did a precise job. They come out exactly what is needed. Now I can load and shoot. Can't wait. :smile: