I was hearing all the praise for old steel 45 Colt sizers. I decided that yes, my carbide sizers way over sized the brass.
Based on .012 neck thickness and a .453 bullet I decided that .474 was a good sized to diameter. That would make the inside of the case .45, about perfect for my bullets to have good neck tension. My Dillon expander just touches the inside of the case. I only want to size the part of the case that holds the bullet.
I don’t think I am sizing enough to need case lube.
I used an RCBS decal rod and setup. I still need to make a knurled nut to snug the decal rod in place and mark the die.
Yes Ian, I could just get a new barrel but this sure was a lot cheaper. A new barrel also would not solve the oversizing issue and the harm it does to brass.
Based on .012 neck thickness and a .453 bullet I decided that .474 was a good sized to diameter. That would make the inside of the case .45, about perfect for my bullets to have good neck tension. My Dillon expander just touches the inside of the case. I only want to size the part of the case that holds the bullet.
I don’t think I am sizing enough to need case lube.
I used an RCBS decal rod and setup. I still need to make a knurled nut to snug the decal rod in place and mark the die.
Yes Ian, I could just get a new barrel but this sure was a lot cheaper. A new barrel also would not solve the oversizing issue and the harm it does to brass.