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For what it's worth? Gents, I honestly don't think the aluminum material will hold up, if you do any sort of threading in it. You might get away with using aluminum if you can figure out how to use...

Congrats Dryball, I'm glad for ya buddy!

Nicely done! :smile:

Hhhhoooorrrrraaaaahhhhhh! :eek:

Find a new scrap metals dealer? :confused:

I'd like to order a set of jacket making dies in .3575 diameter BT, how do you want to proceed, sir?

There is an attached pdf file back on the first page, that has the drawings for everything. There are about 10 pages to the file.

I think I'd use something along the lines of solid stock. Tubing of any sort, I'd think would be too light.

What's the wall thickness of the tubing?

If that's available that's what I'd try. The very worst that can happen is that it won't be strong enough, and you'll just have to make another one.

I drilled and tapped my linkage blocks instead...

Duke, the figure 3300 fps figure was just something that I'd pulled out of my head. I didn't and don't really know the velocities of the 223 Remington cartridge. But you'd think I would, a much as I...

But the good thing is, Oreo, the lead is going to be a lot cleaner than from a sand filled trap like the one I built. In fact I'd say separating the bullets from the rubber would be less time...

Again, thank you.

Lizard333, thank you sir, you have a good point, about buying jackets. However, I'm very big on self reliance. I don't want to have to depend on a supplier that made my jackets I need, and now is out...

Hi Brian, I'm very interested in your jacket making kit, using copper tubing.

I've read this entire thread, and most of the linked threads. But I don't see an answer to my question.

Let me...

The simple answer is, yes. .187 wire is required to make .224 dia bullets.

Good one!

Thanks, ANeat, it does look great.

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ANeat, a question: (and if I've missed the answer after studying this thread I apologize)

Why didn't you drill and counterbore the toggle bar for socket headed capscrews perhaps as big as 5/16-24,...

I finally used my 5 gallon bucket filled with sand, trick... It works like a charm!

I ran about 150 full house loads of 40 S&W 175 cast tc boolits into it. Nary a penetration!!

A friend of mine...

Apparently the water must be acting a lubricant. I totally agree I had ***.u.me.d water on the individual sand granules would increase the weight etcetera, thereby slowing the projectile down.
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If you're making your bullets rather light in weight, say perhaps 45 grains? There's not going to be material to support the nose, causing folded noses.

Your annealing temperature might be a...

C. T. You're not wrong, but it's easy enough to gently rap the edge of the magnetized file on the edge of a wooden workbench and the filings instantly fall right off. No air gun needed.





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If you're willing to take the time and you are willing to spend the money, wheel weights and lead can be found on ebay.

I personally lucked into a deal and bought linotype at 60 cents a pound. I...

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I use a spread sheet that I created up on Google Docs. I can access it from my Cell or from any of my computers. It's still evolving, but one of the things I like about mine is I use it to help me...