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Title: WTB .45ACP Lifetyme sizing die
Post by: Kirk A on March 19, 2012, 10:59:57 am

I'm interested in a .45ACP Lifetyme sizing die, complete with decapping rod. (Brother, can you spare a die?)

Title: Re: WTB .45ACP Lifetyme sizing die
Post by: Kirk A on April 07, 2012, 08:55:35 am

No sellers here, so Dave Wilson made me a new die, and -- as always -- his craftsmanship is superb. Thanks, Dave!

Title: Re: WTB .45ACP Lifetyme sizing die
Post by: wilkle10 on April 16, 2012, 10:36:17 am

I have a.45 Liftyme die, new for sale

Willy Klette

Title: Re: WTB .45ACP Lifetyme sizing die
Post by: wayne on April 20, 2012, 11:37:05 pm

Also looking for a .45 sizing die.Let me know if it isn't sold and price.

Title: Re: WTB .45ACP Lifetyme sizing die
Post by: rbwillnj on April 21, 2012, 12:59:15 am

I have an extra RLS Perfection carbide sizing die if anyone is interested.

Bruce

Title: Re: WTB .45ACP Lifetyme sizing die
Post by: wayne on April 23, 2012, 06:04:46 pm

What is a RLS sizing die,were they original equipment?

Title: Re: WTB .45ACP Lifetyme sizing die
Post by: fc60 on April 23, 2012, 06:23:51 pm

Greetings,

RLS are the initials of Richard L Shockey. He was a noted pistolsmith in the 60"s and 70's. He manufactured Carbide sizing dies, "Perfection" brand, in both the Star and 7/8-14 thread.

The Star dies were finished in Black Oxide with the roll marked letters highlighted with red paint. The decapping rod has a large screw driver slot on the top. The threads are not the same as the Lifetyme dies that Star San Diego sold with their machines.

Both dies are of excellent quality. I suspect it was a financial decision as to what dies were used in the original machines. I do not recall when Shockey died as this may be a factor as well. "Dead men sell no dies" or some pirate axiom or the other.

A side note. Some one made the sizing dies for Star in the mid 90's, just before they closed. While the carbide did size the cases properly like the older Perfection and Lifetyme they did not have the nice, well machined features.

Cheers,

Dave

Title: Re: WTB .45ACP Lifetyme sizing die
Post by: wayne on April 25, 2012, 11:00:18 pm

Bruce , is your RLS die available?

Title: Re: WTB .45ACP Lifetyme sizing die
Post by: rbwillnj on April 26, 2012, 03:35:31 pm

Wayne,

Yes, I have one, I'll send an email.