Yes, I use a flat punch in my Star Sizer for sizing the LBT designs.
The Star is basically the only push through design still available. The Pitzer used to be the other. All the other models eject a bullet back out the way it went in. If I had this type, I would get the Redding because the top punches thread in and stay centered. Also the guide rail setup in the press makes for more even movement of the ram. Quality is superb also.
The RCBS and Lyman are the same type which eject a bullet back out the way it came in. The top punches are held in with a set screw which some feel can result in off center sized bullets due to the punches retaining hole being slightly larger than the punch stem. Don't know for sure about the validity of that complaint though. I have heard it more than once however.
My first Lubrizer was a Lyman and I found that with the softer alloys, it was quite easy the actually squeeze or bend the bullet if you weren't careful when it hit the bottom of the die. Although to be fair, I think this could happen with any ejection type Lubrisizer.
Again, this is a subjective opinion.
Dollars to donuts, I prefer a push through machine for speed.
FWIW
The Star is basically the only push through design still available. The Pitzer used to be the other. All the other models eject a bullet back out the way it went in. If I had this type, I would get the Redding because the top punches thread in and stay centered. Also the guide rail setup in the press makes for more even movement of the ram. Quality is superb also.
The RCBS and Lyman are the same type which eject a bullet back out the way it came in. The top punches are held in with a set screw which some feel can result in off center sized bullets due to the punches retaining hole being slightly larger than the punch stem. Don't know for sure about the validity of that complaint though. I have heard it more than once however.
My first Lubrizer was a Lyman and I found that with the softer alloys, it was quite easy the actually squeeze or bend the bullet if you weren't careful when it hit the bottom of the die. Although to be fair, I think this could happen with any ejection type Lubrisizer.
Again, this is a subjective opinion.
Dollars to donuts, I prefer a push through machine for speed.
FWIW
