Expanding Lee Sizing Die?

[edmehlig]

Any easy way to expand a Lee sizing die? If not, I'll just go with ordering a custom die from them.

 

[bronko220002]

Depends on how much you want to go Ed. If its only a .001 or so you can do it with 600 grit emery paper. Wrap it around a small dowel in a drill. Just make sure it fits snug enough that you're not doing one side. I've opened up a couple.

 

[eekjellander]

Any easy way to expand a Lee sizing die? If not, I'll just go with ordering a custom die from them.

Emory /sand paper and a dowel/and patients , don't hold your breath on Lee with custom ! /Ed

 

[BCS]

I bought 3 of one size, they were all different diameters, you might get lucky.
Or just polish one out larger.

 

[edmehlig]

That’s what I’m going to do. Thanks

 

[davek42]

I have 4-5 most of the size smaller than they are marked

 

[edmehlig]

Depends on how much you want to go Ed. If its only a .001 or so you can do it with 600 grit emery paper. Wrap it around a small dowel in a drill. Just make sure it fits snug enough that you're not doing one side. I've opened up a couple.

Clem, that worked! I used super glue to glue the emery paper to the dowel. Then I wrapped it very tightly around the dowel and glued the end so the emery paper so it would not unravel. A few seconds and now my bullets go down with a little resistance all the way down.