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RSW Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1299 Location: Arizona Joined: Sep 8^th, 2006	How to lap push-thru die to larger diameter? Sep 21^st, 2019 at 3:34pm	Print Post
	Suggestions please. I have a push-through bullet sizing die that is .3215 diameter, see illustration below. My issue is, I have a mold that casts bullets at .323 on the rear two bearing bands. I want to size them to .322. I do not have a machine shop or access to one. Would someone care to recommend a method to lap out my die to .322? Oh, by the way, I would really like to keep the hole round. Thanks in advance for any advice.
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Jeff_Schultz ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1661 Location: Ransomville, NY Joined: Apr 25^th, 2004	Re: How to lap push-thru die to larger diameter? Reply #1 - Sep 21^st, 2019 at 4:34pm	Print Post
	Don't do it! I need a die that size! Is that a standard size Lee die?

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RSW Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1299 Location: Arizona Joined: Sep 8^th, 2006	Re: How to lap push-thru die to larger diameter? Reply #2 - Sep 21^st, 2019 at 5:11pm	Print Post
	Jeff This is a custom made die for a particular purpose. I no longer need a .3215 die but I do need a push through die that is .322. To be perfectly honest, I did not think about Lee. I'll see if they make the size I need or if I can order a custom size.
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Skalkaho Oldtimer Offline Posts: 865 Location: Montana Joined: Sep 29^th, 2006	Re: How to lap push-thru die to larger diameter? Reply #3 - Sep 21^st, 2019 at 5:15pm	Print Post
	Randy. Lee will make you a custom sizing die for very reasonable price. OR use a smooth metal rod with 600 grit wet/dry wrapped and taped around rod to just fit thru die and roll back and forth on your leg or tape a towel to table and do that. I have opened up A couple dies like that.Works very well. Finish with 1500 grit to polish....Pete

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beltfed Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1826 Location: Central Wi Joined: Dec 20^th, 2007	Re: How to lap push-thru die to larger diameter? Reply #4 - Sep 21^st, 2019 at 5:48pm	Print Post
	Randy, Another alternative is the push thru size die tool set from NOE: Base set is 39.95. BUT, bushings, including the .322 you want are only 9.75. And you can get lots of different size body as well as nose sizing dies to work with this set. beltfed/arnie


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RSW Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1299 Location: Arizona Joined: Sep 8^th, 2006	Re: How to lap push-thru die to larger diameter? Reply #5 - Sep 22^nd, 2019 at 12:05am	Print Post
	Jeff If you can use my .3215 push-through die, trade me for a .322 diameter and we are good-to-go. I have a second custom made push-through die that's .3210 which is too small for using with this rifle. Skalkaho I have had Lee make me several custom diameter push-through dies in the past. They do an excellent job and the diameters I ordered were dead-nuts on for meeting my specifications. Just trying to shortcut that 6 week wait. Your idea about polishing it out with a rod and fine wet/dry may be doable. Thanks for that tip. beltfed I looked on the NOE website and their push-through dies with interchangeable dies would certainly be a workable solution. I'm definitely considering them for my .322 die. I looks like they have all the parts in stock so that makes them an attractive candidate. Thank you for pointing me in the direction of NOE. This bullet will be pan lubed, sized and shot in my .32-40 BR rifle breech seated. I'm after a bullet that will be .001 to .002 over groove diameter and I'll be testing the as cast bullet at .323 against the same bullet sized .322 and see which produces the best accuracy.

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Hiwall55 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 468 Location: west central Illinois Joined: Jun 30^th, 2012	Re: How to lap push-thru die to larger diameter? Reply #6 - Sep 22^nd, 2019 at 8:43pm	Print Post
	I just received a custom push thru from Lee, it took 2 weeks to get it.


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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2612 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: How to lap push-thru die to larger diameter? Reply #7 - Sep 22^nd, 2019 at 11:01pm	Print Post
	Interestingly I recently ordered a custom Lee .322" die to size down bullets with a .323" base band. The die came out to be the correct size but is very rough inside. It's going to have to be polished anyway, so maybe enlarging your die is the way to go. Chris.


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RSW Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1299 Location: Arizona Joined: Sep 8^th, 2006	Re: How to lap push-thru die to larger diameter? Reply #8 - Sep 24^th, 2019 at 6:48pm	Print Post
	Skalkaho Thanks again for the tip about wrapping wet/dry around a rod and lapping out that die. I had .321 and .3215 push-through dies. Lapped out the .321 to .322 so now I can try bullets as-cast at .323 then size base band to .322 plus .3215 and see which size produces the best accuracy. By the way, lapping out a hole from .321 to .322 takes a L-O-N-G time. I did manage to keep it round so all is good in the end.

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