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Forum: Reloading Equipment
They may not make cars, but the accessories on AERO in the suv model might make you a redneck.
Forum: Swaging
Go to Brownells and get some cerrosafe. If you want the throat it will cast a perfect chamber and throat for you and is reusable.
Forum: Swaging
You might try a local HVAC company they use copper in odd sizes for line sets for heat pumps and refridgeration lines.
Forum: Our Town
Didn't David Kill Goliath with a sling and a stone?
Forum: Our Town
My bible,prayer book,1911,garand. And hope for the rapture before all I could have is the my last two guns.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Just a thought, before you change the chamber try cutting the neck down on the brass and seat the bullet a little deeper. Try a couple and see what it does before cutting a lot of brass, but it...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Look at starreloaders.com. I would think that was a little high. They are becoming very hard to get parts for.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I guess I am getting old, but when I started reloading the info I got was to be careful with any oil near primers, to the extent of not touching the open end of a primer to keep oil on your fingers...
Forum: Swaging
Go buy a drill the same diameter of the hole and put it in. Mine is 15/64, put in the smooth side cut it off a little long and glue a button on it
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
When I want mine up I use the handle on the lube spring and turn it against the raised handle.
Forum: Swaging
blaser
I feel your pain, but I don't think anyone on this forum will claim it is the most economical way to make projectiles, as it more towards the accuracy and weight control, and ability to make...
Forum: Swaging
The Bahler core swage dies I have do have a hole for bleed off in them
I will also agree I bought some brass and had no problems at all. Good to deal with
Forum: Swaging
That looks great! The only thing I see can be wrong is that you will get the tool illness and need a lathe at home with a milling machine to help keep the cost down on projectiles, it is a serious...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have set up a 1050 to size,swage primer pockets, and trim 308 and 223 military brass. Then I clean the brass and send it to the 650. I have a Kiss bullet feeder on the 650, it takes a little time...
Forum: Swaging
At one time I think you were looking for Rediscover Swaging, did you ever find a copy?
Forum: Swaging
Brian
The wall thickness of copper tubing is the main factor, commercial jackets are tapered and thinner than the copper tubing. It would take a lot of pressure to swage up a tubing jacket and a...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
If it is one cylinder bored out what about a sleeve for it and save the rest?
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have used Elk Ridge and bought Pacific would do both again with no hesitation.
Forum: Swaging
Thanks for the info, I was told by the fellow I got them from that they quit making bullets at the school in the 70's. I have 5 sets of different calibers and some additional peices. It is fun to...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
I have to agree these prices are spot on, but they forgot that cleaned up and working properly they are worth years of quality service and satisfaction!
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |