John, i did call him, thank you, and he was great. he tried to be helpful, but this particular die was not sitting in his shop. it was still a positive experience for me.
two year wait, dave told me friday, after they told me it would be a few months...two years! thank you for recommending it, i do appreciate you looking out for me
SMLEkid - "wow 2 years that's insane is Lee worth a try for a custom set of dies" Remington40x - "Did you try posting this on Nitroexpress.com? Those boys are focused on the big boomers and you might have better luck there." I will try Lee, though in my experience their tolerances are not as exact as I would like. I will try nitroexpress.com. I have been active there for years, but there seems to be a lull in activity there Thank you both for the recommendations