First things, first.
Get a sizing die. Lee's is cheap and they can be found cheap on Ebay, Amazon, etc ($20+-). You want a .451" die, because there is spring back, after the bullet is sized. Mine usually Spring-Back to .4515", Perfecto!
Buy some liquid lanolin, or Imperial Sizing Wax,
and or, some Dillon Spray-On Case Lube (Stock Number: 13733) - (
http://www.dillonprecision.com/content/ ... z__Bottle_). The Spray-On Case Lube is especially useful, if you have lots of bullets to do at once. The Dillon lube"IS" liquid lanolin, with alcohol, as a carrier (Put a bunch of bullets on a cookie sheet, spray them down, spray a little into the die, let the alcohol evaporate off and your ready). The Spray really speeds up the process, allot.
You'll need a good "O" type press. I use a Rock-Chucker, but there are others and even the cheapie Lee "O" works well, so I'm told.
I put a 3', close fitting pipe, over my charging handle and go for it.
If you don't want to use the pipe, realize that the power-end of the stroke is at the end of the stroke of your press. You can, leave the die loose, screwing it in a couple of threads, at first and then start sizing. Of course the bullet wont go all the way through, on the first stroke, using this method, but no matter. When you back off of the ram, screw the die in another thread or two and hit it again, you'll always be in the Power-stroke of the press. Keep this up (it'll take 5-6, fast strokes, before you have a resized bullet, using this method, but you wont be alarmed by the power it takes to complete the stroke, if fact you'll be impressed at, how little power it actually takes, when you stay in the power area of your press), until the bullet let's go of the die. Start over, with a new bullet, and repeat the process. By the third bullet, you'll be able to grab the first bullet through the die, with your fingers.
This is a really easy project, requires cheap tools, and totally expands your Bullet Choices, into the "
HUNDEREDS" of different styles and weights. I pretty much have invented this method of usage/resizing, at least on this board, first suggesting it in the Old Cal-Gun days, but the truth is P.O. Ackley gave me the idea and I have ran with it. AND there are guys here that have even expanded on my suggestions and make this process even more useful as it it easier. If we can get them to Chime in, you'll see..
..t