Originally Posted by
jsizemore
When I try to figure where a lube groove is going to line up with which row of holes, I use a toothpick. Before I put the die in the sizer I'll stick the pointy end of the toothpick in a hole from the outside so the very tip is extended into the sizing channel. I hope that makes sense. Place the desired bullet against the die so the lube groove straddles the tooth pick. A bit of lube on the outside of the die helps keep things in alignment. Then I place the punch against the bullet base and mark the punch on the entrance side of the die flange with an ultra fine sharpie. As long as the better part of the punch "nose" is in the die your good to go. It's a bit of a juggle till you get used to it. Thumb on the side of the toothpick, middle finger pressed against the bullet and die so the bullet is pinched with the lube groove straddling the toothpick. Index finger is pressed against the threaded end of the punch to keep the business end against the bullet base. Use the other hand to operate the sharpie. I rotate the punch so I get a line all the way around. Sounds hard/complicated but easy with a little practice. Fastest way I've found so far.