tudor8055
05-28-2012, 05:05 PM
Sometimes for whatever reason I want to size Lee style. I have several Lee sizer kits that I use in my Rockchucker. Problem is sometimes I need a size not standard to Lee. I could do this in my star without pumping lube but that would mean changing dies in my star.
I have a hand full of star dies I bought from Lathsmith. I took a .359 and held it upside down in my rockchucker and slipped a tight o-ring over the end sticking out of the top of the rockchucker. I pushed the o-ring down until it fell between the die recess and the top threads of the press. I installed a Lee punch from a .358 sizer in the ram and raised it, it lined up perfect.
Nose first sizing using a Lathsmith die in a single stage reloading press. In this case What I was looking to do was size nose first but wanted a different size and lube than what was in my Star. I sized to .359 with a Star die in my rockchucker and then lubed in my Lyman 45 with a .359 die.
I have a hand full of star dies I bought from Lathsmith. I took a .359 and held it upside down in my rockchucker and slipped a tight o-ring over the end sticking out of the top of the rockchucker. I pushed the o-ring down until it fell between the die recess and the top threads of the press. I installed a Lee punch from a .358 sizer in the ram and raised it, it lined up perfect.
Nose first sizing using a Lathsmith die in a single stage reloading press. In this case What I was looking to do was size nose first but wanted a different size and lube than what was in my Star. I sized to .359 with a Star die in my rockchucker and then lubed in my Lyman 45 with a .359 die.