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Title: 9 m/m lifetime
Post by: cc656d on November 19, 2011, 09:36:24 pm

I was doing inventory in prep to order parts and I noticed that the sizing die on my #2  9 m/m Lifetime die appears to be chrome plated with carbide insert. Has anyone ever seen this?

Title: Re: 9 m/m lifetime
Post by: fc60 on November 20, 2011, 12:08:40 pm

Greetings,

Sounds like yours is the same as mine. Lifetyme chrome plated the die bodies on some.

The one I have has a large piece of Carbide the actually sticks out of the die about 1/10".

Cheers,

Dave

Title: Re: 9 m/m lifetime
Post by: rbwillnj on November 20, 2011, 12:42:34 pm

I would have to say that the vast majority of Lifetyme dies of all calibers that have passed through my hands have a satin chrome plated finish.   

I have had a few that are not chrome plated, but they are the exception.

Title: Re: 9 m/m lifetime
Post by: cc656d on November 20, 2011, 03:33:20 pm

Dave

Mine appears the same with the carbide insert protruding out the bottom. I did not know that Star ( Lifetime ) high luster chrome plated their dies

Title: Re: 9 m/m lifetime
Post by: fc60 on November 21, 2011, 11:36:21 am

Greetings,

Thanks for the memory jog.

I do have a 38 Special Lifetyme die that is a high polish chrome finish. All my other dies have the bead blast satin finish.

Cheers,

Dave