Lube port placement on Lyman and RCBS current production H&I dies

[Elric]

While contemplating the 225438, I was comparing a current Lyman .225 and an RCBS .225 H&I sizing die.

It may be due to lack of alcohol... Lyman has pairs of lube ports, one above the other, at 90 degree spacing towards the top 1/3rd of the H&I die. RCBS has single ports at 90 degree spacing, pretty much the same distance down as the lowest Lyman lube ports...

Perhaps... Lyman bullets tend more to Loverin designs, or more lube grooves, while the RCBS has more nose rider bullets... If I was jacking the handle on some RCBS 7MM-145-SILs, the RCBS H&I die with a single ring of lube ports would be sweet.

 

[KHornet]

I use both with no problem.

Paul

 

[Intheshop]

Last cpl H&I's I made were sans holes.Gotten to where sizing/bumping is separated from lubing.Prolly some fancy terminology,descriptor in there somewhere?Net result or notion being,the better it fits (throat/bore)the less lube is,not only quantity but also...quality.Just sayin,and back to regular programming.

 

[JonB]

a few years ago, when I had Buckshot make a couple dies (.226 and .227), I had him put one row of oversize holes...actually not over size, just the size of the real old Lyman dies, which is larger than the newly manufactured dies.

 

[Dusty Bannister]

"Perhaps... Lyman bullets tend more to Loverin designs, or more lube grooves, while the RCBS has more nose rider bullets... If I was jacking the handle on some RCBS 7MM-145-SILs, the RCBS H&I die with a single ring of lube ports would be sweet."

If you feel the need to block off a row or two of lube holes, just take a piece of oversized shot and gently tap it partially into the lube port. If the top is still too large to fit into the press body, file a bit off the top. That will block the lube port. Then if you change your mind later, slip the edge of a knife blade under the head of the shot and pop it back out.

 

[KHornet]

Good thinking Dusty!

Paul