sizing bullets, how big a jump???????

[remfan]

 
i want to size a .515  500 grain flat nose  for the 50-70 50-90  down to .500 or .501  AND they are pure lead   i will use Lee sizers as to not tear up the nose  (using them in sabots for a 54 cal Knight front stuffer)  how big in jumps do i size these  .005 at a time?  as .515 to .510 and then to .505 and then to .501?   how much can you squeeze a bullet in one sizing step?  .005  .010  ?

[Lloyd Smale]

ive brought 461 bullets down to 452 on one pass with the star and its not as strong as a lee in a loading press. I helps to lube them first but ive done it lots of times without lubing them. If you want to lube them spray a light coating of pam on them first.

[remfan]

so the pam get them thru the die    then you can lube normally   huh  so  515  can go to 501 in one pass        these are pure lead   i was worried about deforming them

[Cat Whisperer]

ive brought 461 bullets down to 452 on one pass with the star and its not as strong as a lee in a loading press. I helps to lube them first but ive done it lots of times without lubing them. If you want to lube them spray a light coating of pam on them first.

Lloyd - How do you handle the fins on the bottom of the bullet from pushing through the Lee sizer?  Custom, close-fit pusher?