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Southla1 · June 14, 2002, 07:11 PM

Ditto on Johnny's attempt to resize 45ACP steel cases. I ruined a Lee Loader sizer trying (that's the one where you hammered the case into the sizer die. It went in with the help of a BIGGGGG hammer ....................... coming out was another matter! Had to buy me a new Lee Loader. Cost around $8.95 IIRC. Hey don't laugh y'all. Do you know how much beer $8.95 would buy in the NCO club at that time(mid 60's)??

The foolish part about the whole deal was I could have (and did) pick up not hunderds but thousands of empty 45ACP brass (real brass-- not steel) at the range!

Believe me when I bought my RCBS press and 45ACP dies, at about the same time as the steel case experience, steel cases did not come close to those dies ......................... I still use that press and those dies to this day.

June 14, 2002, 07:11 PM	#5
Southla1 Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 19, 2000 Location: Jeanerette, La. Near the Posts: 1,999	Ditto on Johnny's attempt to resize 45ACP steel cases. I ruined a Lee Loader sizer trying (that's the one where you hammered the case into the sizer die. It went in with the help of a BIGGGGG hammer ....................... coming out was another matter! Had to buy me a new Lee Loader. Cost around $8.95 IIRC. Hey don't laugh y'all. Do you know how much beer $8.95 would buy in the NCO club at that time(mid 60's)?? The foolish part about the whole deal was I could have (and did) pick up not hunderds but thousands of empty 45ACP brass (real brass-- not steel) at the range! Believe me when I bought my RCBS press and 45ACP dies, at about the same time as the steel case experience, steel cases did not come close to those dies ......................... I still use that press and those dies to this day.