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salvadore · August 12, 2010, 11:36 PM

Anyone ever auger out a sizing die, my BH flat top .44 spec. was showing some lead so I measured bore and throat. bore=.429, throat=.432. Nearest sizing diameter available=.431. Thank you

GP100man · August 13, 2010, 07:27 AM

get ya some good 600 paper & fashion a flapper , use oil go slow & even strokes . I opened a 357 to 359 & bullet comes out round , also have a 429 someone opened up to 431 .

My dies are for a Lyman sizer , what die do you have ????

Or shoot em as cast ???? If big enuff , lubed of course .

salvadore · August 13, 2010, 08:23 AM

Cool, watsa flapper? My sizing die is a lyman and the sizer is a lyman 45.

I pan lube for a .45 Colt for my '73 winchester copy, and a .434 that goes thru a 3rd gen .44 spec. with loose throats and tight barrel. Anyway it's tedious and if I could stay away from that for the rest of my .44s i'd be a happy guy.

GP100man · August 15, 2010, 01:50 PM

A flapper is a dowel with a slot then slide down the strip of sand paper & wrap it around to the size ya need !

salvadore · August 15, 2010, 08:44 PM

Thanks GP

August 12, 2010, 11:36 PM	#1
salvadore Senior Member Join Date: January 1, 2007 Posts: 1,366	die Anyone ever auger out a sizing die, my BH flat top .44 spec. was showing some lead so I measured bore and throat. bore=.429, throat=.432. Nearest sizing diameter available=.431. Thank you

August 13, 2010, 07:27 AM	#2
GP100man Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2007 Location: Tabor City , NC. Posts: 1,779	get ya some good 600 paper & fashion a flapper , use oil go slow & even strokes . I opened a 357 to 359 & bullet comes out round , also have a 429 someone opened up to 431 . My dies are for a Lyman sizer , what die do you have ???? Or shoot em as cast ???? If big enuff , lubed of course . __________________ GP100man

August 15, 2010, 01:50 PM	#4
GP100man Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2007 Location: Tabor City , NC. Posts: 1,779	A flapper is a dowel with a slot then slide down the strip of sand paper & wrap it around to the size ya need ! __________________ GP100man

August 13, 2010, 08:23 AM	#3
salvadore Senior Member Join Date: January 1, 2007 Posts: 1,366	Cool, watsa flapper? My sizing die is a lyman and the sizer is a lyman 45. I pan lube for a .45 Colt for my '73 winchester copy, and a .434 that goes thru a 3rd gen .44 spec. with loose throats and tight barrel. Anyway it's tedious and if I could stay away from that for the rest of my .44s i'd be a happy guy.

August 15, 2010, 08:44 PM	#5
salvadore Senior Member Join Date: January 1, 2007 Posts: 1,366	Thanks GP