Sizing die

[MudBug]

Cool, thank you for the pictures.

If you don't mind I'm gonna add them with all the info to THIS THREAD

[gunnut]

Go for it. And move any in the future as well.

[the_mad_rshn]

This is awesome Thank you, sir!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am planning to use one of the .50 caliber pistol dies for seating. Any advise?

Cheres,
Mad

[Siringo]

The Hornady seating die has a in-line seater -- thereby helping to keep the bullet in line with the case. Better chance of seating it straight. If you use 50 cal dies, the bullet may be seated off center -- effecting the accuracy. One of the criteria for accurate ammuntion is to have it absolutely straight. I feel you would be way better off in the long fun to bite the bullet, so to speak, and buy the Hornady dies. Just my opinion.

[MOUNTIN DU]

After all these years... and still more to learn! I love this website

[the_mad_rshn]

The Hornady seating die has a in-line seater -- thereby helping to keep the bullet in line with the case. Better chance of seating it straight. If you use 50 cal dies, the bullet may be seated off center -- effecting the accuracy. One of the criteria for accurate ammuntion is to have it absolutely straight. I feel you would be way better off in the long fun to bite the bullet, so to speak, and buy the Hornady dies. Just my opinion.

I am still not sure what I am going to do. I do not have the right tools to modify the Factory Crimp Die and I do not wanna do it using a hack saw either. But paying someone with the lath will actually bring the cost of the project up. So really. Why no just get the Hornady set. Also I believe that Lee's bullet seating die also has a seater that centers the bullet. I think a 50 cal die will be perfectly fine.

Cheers,
Mad

[the_mad_rshn]

Well gents,

I also wanted to modify an existing 45-70 Lee FC Die. I asked around and nobody that I know has a lathe. Local shops sharge 30 + dollars. So I solved the problem with the hack saw Yes, yes, and yes!!!! I was scared at first, but then I realized that as long as I don't cut more than .55" of the collet I'll be fine. I made a jig out of a couple pieces of 1x2s and a piece of plywood I had laying around so I could saw the part using straight angle.
So I did the job and finished the rest with an electric sander to get the desired lenght. The corners were deburred using a round needle file. I guess I could have used the Dremel instead, but I was too lazy to get it out of the box. Then I took off .5" from the die body itself. There I did not have to be as precise. It worked great. I have a 10 dollar Lee Factory Crimp Die for my Bushy now. Nice. So I am all set now.

Thanks to all for great info.
Cheers,
Mad

[wildcatter]

Well gents,

I also wanted to modify an existing 45-70 Lee FC Die. I asked around and nobody that I know has a lathe. Local shops sharge 30 + dollars. So I solved the problem with the hack saw Yes, yes, and yes!!!! I was scared at first, but then I realized that as long as I don't cut more than .55" of the collet I'll be fine. I made a jig out of a couple pieces of 1x2s and a piece of plywood I had laying around so I could saw the part using straight angle.
So I did the job and finished the rest with an electric sander to get the desired lenght. The corners were deburred using a round needle file. I guess I could have used the Dremel instead, but I was too lazy to get it out of the box. Then I took off .5" from the die body itself. There I did not have to be as precise. It worked great. I have a 10 dollar Lee Factory Crimp Die for my Bushy now. Nice. So I am all set now.

Thanks to all for great info.
Cheers,
Mad


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WAY-TO-GO-MAD!!! It's the Shade Tree Mechanics that made the Auto Industry and you just proved it again!! I hope you can give us a better picture of the cartridge showing the LeGendre Side Crimp installed?..

[the_mad_rshn]

WAY-TO-GO-MAD!!! It's the Shade Tree Mechanics that made the Auto Industry and you just proved it again!! I hope you can give us a better picture of the cartridge showing the LeGendre Side Crimp installed?..

Here. I hope these show the crimp better.

Cheers,
Mad

[Al in Mi]

looks like the case mouth is belled a little, will it still chamber?