12 June 2009, 08:03
tnekkccPolishing Dies
Varmint Al was a bum steer for me on 1) Tasco World Class Plus scope, 2) Mini lathe, 3) annealing by the glow of the brass.
But Varmint Al was ok when I read to put Flitz on a Q tip, spin the sizer die in the lathe, and clean the die.
That does not really polish the dies, but does clean them.
12 June 2009, 19:18
bartsche
Crest tooth paste or a slury of oil and Bon Ami.

roger

12 June 2009, 19:36
tiggertateCrap. I thought you were gonna tell us about a new die that polishes brass.
12 June 2009, 21:58
tnekkccquote:
Originally posted by tiggertate:
Crap. I thought you were gonna tell us about a new die that polishes brass.
Now THAT was funny.
12 June 2009, 22:29
SR4759>>This is mere braggadocio, you have absolutely no way of knowing this do you?<<
And you have even less. The probabilities are heavily on my side.
>>I do have pretty good collection of abrasives<<
But you have never claimed to use one on a reloading die. Their characteristics are somewhat different when used in a small diameter hole.
>>>>Because you might cut too much too fast<<<<
You have never polished a reloading die so you totally missed the point.
The smaller bore dies limit your access. To use the paper effectively you need a wood dowel or plastic rod to apply pressure to the back of the paper. In a small caliber die the diameter of the dowel is limited meaning very little pressure can be applied without breaking or bending the dowel.