Hello the campfire:
I saw the discussion about Lee Dies on this Board. I kinda like Lees and use RCBS and Redding and what ever else I can trade for including and old set of Herter's Dies in 38. I really liked the set of .45 ACP Bonanza Dies that I have had for a looong time. However after years of use, I broke the decap pin when an ex-mil case got into my batch and the pin did not center well enough. Well, to make a short story shorter, more pull will not poke the decap pin through the base of a .45 ACP case if it is not in the flash hole. I also bent the expander and the adjustment stem they were mounted on. I know, I thought OH SH.. as soon as I did it. I haven't found another set of dies for this cal. that I lke as much. My questions are:
Is Bonanza still around? Any way to get intouch with them? Anyone make replacement parts for Bonanza? Any collectors out there that want an almost good set of .45 ACP dies used about a million times? Why do I reload in the first place? Should I just sell all of my gums and take up G-lf? How young is too young for a middle- aged man to be chaseing yong Blonds? Does life exist away from the range? How does a thermos bottle know what to keep hot and what to keep cold? Where did my boryish good looks go? If they don't let dogs in Heaven why go?
I guess that is enough for now
Inquiring minds waht to know.
Judge Sharpe
A slow moving, once fast draw outlaw.

bonanza stuff is still around, they just got bought out by forester. The dies are still the same.

oops - almost forgot - if you can't get anything there let me know. their head machinist works for me now & he may know otherwise I can always ask kieth purdie (owned bonanza)

Thanks, I will try forester but may have to get back to you
Judge Sharpe