What size die for my Lyman 450?

[mongo]

I just cast up a bunch of Lee 120gr TC boolits for my 5946 9mm. I slugged the barrel and using a caliper to measure the slug and got .354... Measured the bullets and got .357 on most of them, Now I need to get a die and not sure what size would be best, I have read the threads here in the past but for some reason cant locate them now. Im thinkin .357 would be the right die????? Thanks ,Tommy

[454PB]

That's what I did. I own four 9mm's, and I use .357 in all. One has a bore that measures .354", and it shoots fine with .357" boolits.

[fcvan]

Mongo, my Lee molds, the 125 2R and the 120 TC, both measure over .358 as cast. I size to .358 as my guns like that. I bought a .357 die for the Lyman 450 last year thinking I needed to try smaller in a newer 9mm. Bad mistake, keyholes at close range. If you want it we can work out a trade of some sort. Frank

[mongo]

Mongo, my Lee molds, the 125 2R and the 120 TC, both measure over .358 as cast. I size to .358 as my guns like that. I bought a .357 die for the Lyman 450 last year thinking I needed to try smaller in a newer 9mm. Bad mistake, keyholes at close range. If you want it we can work out a trade of some sort. Frank

I had not purchased a die yet. But if the Lee mold drops the bullets at .357 Im guessing that I would have to purchase a die of .357 or smaller. Tom

[mpmarty]

Mongo if the mold drops boolits at .357 why size them at all?

[mongo]

Mongo if the mold drops boolits at .357 why size them at all?

Hi Marty, Not so much as sizing them but to lube then in the 450.. I started sizing and lubing my .44 240's in the 450 and got much less leading than I got with tumble lubing..

[fcvan]

Tom, I have a near new, only used to size maybe 500 boolits, Lyman .357 die that I guarantee will collect dust. I'm not looking to sell it, just find it a good home through a trade of some sort. Frank