Does anyone here have any actual experience with using the LEE bullet sizer/lubricator? I'm thinking about a "dedicated" set-up to size and lube .45 Colt 250 grain semi-wadcutter hard cast bullets.
Just wondering about the LEE sizer and what one could expect for use and end product.
Thanks,
Dennis
If you are talking the die used in a single stage press with liquid Alox, yes I have used them and still do, differently though.
I bought out all the reloading stuff a guy had, and it included 10 5pound coffee cans full of cast 148gr DEWC that were NOT lubed.
Also in that stuff was a Lyman Lube/Sizer PRESS, something I found complicated to use, so I bought/used Lee liquid Alox and push thru dies instead.
I was single stage loading back then and the Alox was left on both the bullet base and nose after being pushed thru the sizer, so I would wipe the base across a rag before placing it into the case for seating, when loading.
The Alox on the bullet nose tended to collect in the seating die and would shorten the OAL as it built-up, unless it was cleaned out regularly.
Today I buy 0.0358" coated bullets and use the Lee push thru sizers for use for 9mm (no liquid Alox)
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If you are casting bullets, you might look into shaken bake powder coating rather than traditional wax type lube.
The only additional equipment you will need is a cheap toaster oven.
Here's a gazillion posts on the subject:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/forumdisplay.php?184-Coatings-and-Alternatives
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?204174-simple-Hi-Tek-coating
good luck,