Well I finally made it to the Star Corner. It took 8 weeks to get my Star as Magma had a piece of equipment break. I set it up yesterday, not without a few problems. A fire got my Lyman 4500 and I'm still getting set back up. I had replaced my pin gauges and was able to check the new die. It was stamped .430 but measured .429 so I'm guessing they allow for bullet spring back after sizing. I wanted .431 or just over. I lapped the die with 600 grit until the .430- pin just slid through. My water dropped WW bullets are coming out a perfect .430 and there is still allowance for die wear.
The trouble I had was the first 2 bullets jammed even though I got the lube started first. Then I couldn't get the die out past the top o-ring. Still can't. I got the top bullet out and drove the bottom one through but could find no reason for the jam and everything is working perfectly now. I was getting lube on the nose of the bullet until I figured out the cam/lube valve relationship and backed off the punch. My die came with 27 lube holes. I left the second hole down in each of 6 rows open and the punch is all the way up. Could have gone lower or just used 3 holes but it's working now and I ain't gonna touch it unless something breaks. I'm 2500 boolits behind on sizing. LOL
Is there some trick to getting the die past the top o-ring or it might have been a one time fluke like the bullet jam. I could see no reason for either.
What kind of lube for the lube holes/linkage. Looks like Lubriplate on the sliding pin.