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Die scratching cases
longspur rider
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My 30-30 die puts scratch lines on the side of the case. I've sprayed cleaner in it & blown it out. Do I need to run some kind of hone in there? It's a carbide die, Lee.
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Anyways the burrs need to be CAREFULLY removed with a fine abrasive paper....
You may have damaged the die with grit. You can try polishing the die, but it may not be possible to save it at this point. Try wrapping an old .45 bore brush with a patch rubbed with Flitz or JB Bore Paste. spin it with a drill or power screwdriver until the die gets quite warm in your hand. If that doesn't polish out the grit burrs, the die is toast. Lee will probably replace it at no charge if it is less than two years old.
You guys are probably right that it isn't carbide. I know my other dies are. I'm at work & don't have right in front of me. Thhe die isright about 2 yrs old. I'll give Lee a call. Thanks
To avoid this problem in the future make sure your cases are clean before sizing, that will assure a sharp piece of dirt does not get embedded in the die wall causing the scratches.
Using the method suggested by Rocky above will work unless the die is too damaged to be saved. It is worth the effort before spending money on the mail to return your die to Lee.