james6600
09-08-2013, 10:51 AM
Hi all, I am just getting in to luberisizing with a used LAMII. While cleaning the blue plastic lube out of the LAM and getting it primed with Emmert's then set up for 45 Colt I noticed a ring below the metplat of the setup boolit, after about the 5th pass with the setup bullet the ring became a substantial groove. I think I can either open the punch up with emery cloth or maybe shorten the punch a little till the metplat hits if the ogive is the same, need to investigate more. Now I believe there are three Lyman punches listed for this Lee mold, is one of them correct? I have learned of theprofessor and will probably deal with him in the future as I learned of him from this site and he lives in my state. My question is two fold, what would be the best way to modify my currant punch, and why are "we" (we as a shooting community) listing the RCBS #424 as a proper top punch? My concern is there are a lot of people that need to buy the proper tool the first time. To some I help with this sport that $10 top punch is a major purchase. Maybe along with the top punch chart sticky notes could be added about fitment, like close fit or leaves ring, just a thought.