I have always sized and lubed with either a Lyman or RCBS tool. I have always placed the base of the bullet in the sizing die and brought the top punch down onto the nose. Today I was doing some short .380ACP bullets and found that it was faster and a straighter start to place the nose of the bullet into the top punch and bring it down into the sizer. Was I doing it wrong all these years? Which method do you use?

I used both the Lyman 450 and RCBS tools for years... and then I discovered the Lee sizer. It's about three times faster than the Lyman/RCBS- four times if gas checks are involved. Doesn't use top punches, as the bullets are pushed through nose first. Does an outstanding job.

You do have to lube first. I've found the answer (for me, at least), is the Lee liquid Alox, thinned three parts to one with gasoline. Just throw the bullets into a zip lock baggie, along with a a tablespoon or so of lube and tumble-lube. It dries to a hard, thin, varnish-like film in an hour. The thin film really cuts down on the fliers, especially with the smaller calibers.

Leading? I regularly shoot my .30 calibers (.300 Savage, .30/40, .30/06) at 2100-2200 FPS with no leading at all after 50+ rounds.

Porosonik.

About 20 years ago I invested in a Star sizer/luber. Best money I ever spent...

The dies are not cheap, but I can size and lube 500 projectiles in about 15 minutes. Every projectile is fed nose down, and lubing/sizing bullet #2 ejects bullet #1 from the die, if that makes sense.

They come up for sale all the time on ebay, but they are pricey. Might just order one from Magma Engineering. They bought out the Star patent, from what I am told.