Sizing problem with Linotype

[johnho]

I know this stuff is hard but jeeze. I am trying to size the 311284 I got on the group buy on a Star with .310 die. The bullet casts exactly as stated at .312. I would not have thought this would be a problem but the first bullet with gas check had to be beat out of that die. When I finally did get it out I miced it to make sure it was really .310 and it was.

I smeared a bullet with lube before trying again and it did go through but not without some hellasious pushing. I"m thinking I maybe should size these right after I cast them. Any other comments or should I stick to regular alloy of my range scrap?

Thanks,
John

[mtgrs737]

I was having a problem with the bullets making a squeaking sound when I sized them on my Star sizer so I gave the unsized boolits a lite spritz of Dillon spray case lube and the problem was solved.

[Bullshop]

Unless you dont mind replacing the linkage on your press ocasionally you better think about presizing those hard boolits.
Using a Lee type die in your loading press is better atuned to sizing boolits once they have gotten hard.
Adds a step but works so much better.
BIC/BS

[38 Super Auto]

...you better think about presizing those hard boolits.
Using a Lee type die in your loading press is better atuned to sizing boolits once they have gotten hard.
Adds a step but works so much better.
BIC/BS

Bullshop, are talking about sizing to say .311, and then to .309 or .308?

[Bullshop]

38 sa
No I was talking about what he was doing, sizing from .312" to .310". If you do have to go down more than a couple .000" better to go in stages. At 24 bhn even in a multi leverage loading press trying to size down several .000" in one pass may still be stressful.
BIC/BS

[shotstring]

John, I have a couple of Stars, but I got an RCBS sizer to handle the heavy rifle stuff. That way, if anything breaks, its covered under warrantee.

[johnho]

Thanks guys, I guess I need to rethink this linotype stuff for my rifle bullets or do this as with a different method.

John