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H&I sizing dies
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 12:14 am
by Alpha1
Were do you go to buy H&I dies in the UK now a days and how much are they.
Re: H&I sizing dies
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:55 am
by dromia
Most dealers will sell them I suspect.
Hannams price is £27.95 for the Lyman but can be had cheaper, the RCBS ones tend to be a tad more expensive.
Re: H&I sizing dies
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:54 pm
by Sim G
dromia wrote: RCBS
What does that mean....?!!!
Re: H&I sizing dies
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:06 pm
by dromia
Rock Chuck Bullet Swage.
Re: H&I sizing dies
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:19 pm
by meles meles
You did ask...
Re: H&I sizing dies
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:06 pm
by Alpha1
I seem to of lost a few. I know I had a .314. I cleaned and overhauled my lubrisizer but I can not find my H&I dies any were I have a couple but they are all the wrong sizes. I definately don't fancy buying more at £27.50 a pop.
Re: H&I sizing dies
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:09 pm
by dodgyrog
Alpha1 wrote:I seem to of lost a few. I know I had a .314. I cleaned and overhauled my lubrisizer but I can not find my H&I dies any were I have a couple but they are all the wrong sizes. I definately don't fancy buying more at £27.50 a pop.
I keep mine in plastic 12g ammo boxes - it helps when you are as dreadfully untidy as I am!!!
They're also available from Hannams
Re: H&I sizing dies
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 6:41 pm
by Alpha1
The die on the left is a Lyman .312 H&I sizing die. The one on the right I made in .314. I am making a jig to make it easier to drill the holes accurately and some other bits to make reproducing them quicker and easier. The accurate dimension of the hole through the centre is the challenging bit. I enjoyed this little exercise. I will probably make more. I need to find a supplier of the correct size rubber 0 rings.
hmm whats next.
Re: H&I sizing dies
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 6:46 pm
by dromia
I've got some "O" rings.
Re: H&I sizing dies
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 10:53 pm
by Alpha1
Don't you just love it when a plan comes together.
Its taken a while to get these cast boolits sorted waiting for a group buy to actually get the mould cut in the USA. Getting the mould delivered to the UK. Then my bullet melter gave up on me at the first attempt to cast some. The wife came to the rescue by buying me a new lead melter. So after a afternoon casting session I managed to cast quite a few nice shiny .314 loverin boolits. I spent a full day trying to find a lyman sizing die in .314 that I know I definitely had all I can find is the empty Lyman tube it came in. So I made a .314 sizing die for the lube sizer I tried it out this evening to be honest I had to alter it slightly. They are quite cleverly made. Any way I got there in the end I have lots of lubed boolits and they all measure .314. So a result and I have made lots of notes and little drawings so next time it should be easier. All that is left now is a reloading session then its off to the range.