pacific durachrome dies

midnightrunpaintballer

September 13, 2011 08:25

I have a set of these in 9mm that I want to finally start using. They were given to me by a friend and I don't know anything about them. How can I tell if the sizer die is carbide or not? Thanks in advance for the help

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  Hawk Carse

  September 13, 2011 08:40

  The carbide in a carbide sizing die is a ring inserted into the die body. You should be able to look at the mouth of the die and see a seam between the steel die body and the carbide insert... if present.
  
  "You can see a lot by just looking."
  Y. Berra

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  243winxb

  September 13, 2011 09:50

  You should see the ring.

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  midnightrunpaintballer

  September 13, 2011 12:02

  Ok thanks guys. I just wasn't sure what to look for. All of my other dies were purchased new so I knew what I was getting. Also knew the differences between the packages they were in. Just didn't have any prior experience with these ones. Again, I appreciate the help.

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  Rocky Raab

  September 13, 2011 14:13

  I'm reasonably sure that those dies are old enough that they are NOT carbide. Especially if the label doesn't say they are. I have a set of Pacific Durachrome dies for 45 Colt, and they are regular steel, not carbide. Hornady bought Pacific decades ago.

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  5mmgunguy

  September 18, 2011 19:55

  I am with Rocky...they are not carbide.

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  midnightrunpaintballer

  September 19, 2011 01:44

  ok. thanks guys. I'll lube the cases.

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