Question for all of you N-SSA shooters who shoot a high volume of .58 caliber Minie balls. When I played years ago I used a Lyman 450 luber/sizer with a custom die. What is the most effective way now to lube & size a high volume of this style bullet?
I use a hand push through sizer. I made a jig out of angle iron to hold the sizing die, and a steel rod to push them through. Hard to explain, but easy to make. I’ll put up some pictures of it tomorrow.
I was into it, then stopped a couple years ago. Spent a bunch of time working on accuracy for the 3 muskets I had. I would not say its high volume like using a lubrisizer but I hot dipped my minies (melted the lube, dipped then set onto a wax shee) then use a sizer from these guys. I went so far as to order a bunch of pin gauges to measure the muzzle/bore. Purchased some sizers that worked on my lee single stage press.
Thanks for the info. I know there are two other veteran N-SSA shooters, both National and International class competitors, that have not chimed in. Would love to hear from you guys too.