Why no .264, .265, .257 etc sizers

[Zippidydoodah]

I have .285, .308, .329, .358, .427, .458, and just ordered .323 and .430.
I have been told Lee doesn't make any for .257 or 6.5 size bullets.
I also have the 450 lubr-sizer but it is such a pain to use I avoid it if I can.
As the price of the sizers has gone up appreciably in the past few years , it ought to be a good market for the .257 and 6.5 as well.
I keep hoping. Any thoughts?

[Ranch Dog]

I hear you Zippidy!!! I have the Lyman 4500 and it is a PITA. I would rather dip or tumble my bullets and use the Lee Sizer any day. I have a bunch of custom H&I dies for the 4500 and they are not cheap. Let's start working on a list of sizers! The need to take the base caliber and hit about three sizes. I really believe people would buy them. All they need to offer is the sizer and punch.

[Moofy07]

Hi, I had to order a .264 direst from Lee and it works great.

[Ranch Dog]

Hi, I had to order a .264 direst from Lee and it works great.

Almost all my sizers are special order. Let's see, this is what I have!

.225
.256
.258
.308
.309
.310
.311
.313
.314
.323
.357
.358
.359
.367
.378
.379
.380
.411
.430
.432
.452
.454
.457
.458
.460
.476
.478

I need another so I hope that they start accepting orders again real soon.

I actually have all those in H&I dies and they cost me at least three times as much as the Lee special order dies did.

[44-40 Willy]

I had a .428 custom made by Lee. It wasn't that expensive.

[Maximumbob54]

I recently started to try casting for an 8mm Mauser. I was a bit shocked to see no .324 or .325 dies available. I tried to custom order direct from Lee but right now they aren't taking special orders. I found someone to make me one in .325 but I thought for sure as common and old school as 8x57 is that it would be a regular offering.

[Ranch Dog]

They just need to see the need.

I always thought a die body that used threaded inserts would be a good idea but I can see where that would not really save anything as these are about as cheap as they get. If they sold just the die body, they would probably retail for less than $9.

[dondiego]

I recently started to try casting for an 8mm Mauser. I was a bit shocked to see no .324 or .325 dies available. I tried to custom order direct from Lee but right now they aren't taking special orders. I found someone to make me one in .325 but I thought for sure as common and old school as 8x57 is that it would be a regular offering.

You can always get a LEE 0.323 size die and hone it out to 0.325 by rolling it on a flat surface with a split dowel and emery cloth in the sizer. Check often with a good micrometer.

[RBHarter]

There is a guy on castboolits Buckshot that makes sizers both for the sizers and Lee style push throughs to order.He won't make an offered size . I have 3 ,.278,.301,.316. He does the Lee style for $25 and $6 for shipping. that includes the die and anvil (pusher).