Hi all,
I’m going to start off with an apology- I know you must be constantly hit with these kinds of “help, I’m new threads”, but I feel like I’ve researched myself into a corner and need advice.
I’m looking to get into casting, and have been accumulating lead when I see it cheap the last couple months. I’ll be casting for a 460 S&W rifle (hunting in Indiana), and 45 acp. I’d like to do this on the (relatively) cheap.
I’m trying to decide on what sizing setup to go with- my plan has been to slowly accumulate gear, and for the first couple years go witha lee sizer die & hand lube (using LBT blue soft) boolits to be economical until I find a good deal on a used Star. I’m planning to go the lee, then Star route because of all the threads I see about alignment issues on RCBS/ Lyman sizers.
My problem: I went on to midway to buy a ladle & thermometer (accumulated enough lead & gear to start 'smelting' once I get these two things!), and they are having a 15% sale on everything RCBS. That, plus the 25% RCBS rebate for purchases over $300 makes in mighty tempting to pick up a RCBS sizer.
So, the question: how bad/ common are the alignment issues on RCBS sizers, really? Internet research makes it easy to be overly cautious(most people only talk about a product when they have problems) on gear. If I do have a problem, I’ve seen threads here mention using grease instead of the set-screw to alleviate it. Is it pretty consistent that this fix alleviates the problem?
What I don’t to do is drop $100 on an RCBS, only to kick myself in a year when I would rather be spending $200 on a used Star that does it right the first time. Please advise.