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So, my Mihec 452-200 LSWC mold arrived today. I'm pretty jazzed, but....

no sizer/luber.

When I cast my minies, I just do traditional pan lubing using a beeswax/crisco recipe (works great). I'm curious if sizing is REALLY necessary for 45 loads, or if I could just get away with pan lubing these boolits as well (yeah, I should ask on castboolits, but I know some of you here use the Mihec molds).

If you think I should get a sizer/luber, do any of you have opinions on the Magma Star vs RCBS Lube-a-matic (not too keen on the Lyman 4500, but I'll entertain favorable comments ).

OldCannon wrote:So, my Mihec 452-200 LSWC mold arrived today. I'm pretty jazzed, but....

no sizer/luber.

When I cast my minies, I just do traditional pan lubing using a beeswax/crisco recipe (works great). I'm curious if sizing is REALLY necessary for 45 loads, or if I could just get away with pan lubing these boolits as well (yeah, I should ask on castboolits, but I know some of you here use the Mihec molds).

If you think I should get a sizer/luber, do any of you have opinions on the Magma Star vs RCBS Lube-a-matic (not too keen on the Lyman 4500, but I'll entertain favorable comments ).

Yes, Magma Star and you will never look back.

If you don't want to spend the money on a lube-sizer right now, you could always get the Lee sizer for <$20.
You would still have to lube them.

IF you lived closer, you could borrow mine. It is just catching dust right now.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/116429 ... 2-diameter

Yeah, I think I will most likely just do pan first. The Magma Star orders are pretty backlogged right now, so that gives me time to ponder ordering one.

I used the Lee Sizer with ALOX for thousands of Mihec 452-200 LSWC and other 200 gr LSWC molds with zero problems.

I eventually purchased a Magma Star Lube-sizer, but my primary interest there was some other calibers first. The .45 ACP was just an add-on to an already purchased Star at that point.

In fact, if you want to purchase my Lee .452 Sizer kit with a bottle of Alox, I'll sell it to you for $20 shipped. Just sitting on a shelf unused these days.

The Magma Star Lube-sizer is a heckofa good lube/sizer..!!
Wish I had one....I love the push-through design.
The Lee sizer is the basic same design without the lube part. (except for Alox )
I bought a bunch of them for the calibers I use just for the heck of it. They work fine for what they were designed for.
I also own a lowly RCBS Lube/Sizer...Just wish it was push through..!!
Also have pan lubed, it's a pain in the rear, but gets the job done on a budget.

I've seen the Automated Magma Star Lube-sizer in action, look on YouTube for the video.
Very cool.

When I grow up, I wanna own one

Don2

I like my lyman lubrasizer. Works well for me and isn't as expensive.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/655459 ... r-110-volt" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I have a Lyman 450 that was my dad's it still does the job no need to buy anything else.