ebb you're right, guess I was thinking everyone would buy the expander and turning mandrel with the neck turning tool so it functions correctly.
Type: Posts; User: rayh
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
ebb you're right, guess I was thinking everyone would buy the expander and turning mandrel with the neck turning tool so it functions correctly.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
You're right about a heavy cut into the shoulder. I had Ken (K&M) make me several cutters just for the 40* shoulder to prevent the under cut. Because I had moved the shoulder back into the body...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Blkpwdr--- probably 15+ years I did pretty much the same case. I ran the 17 PPC Imp in .175 short. At the time Blake Stevens made the 17 Lil. Nasty. I made one also, it was one of the most accurate...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Wolfdog- really watching your progress . I've had the 26 gr and 32 gr since NOE put them out but have not tried to cast them. Many years ago Lee made a run of 17 cal molds. Turns out it was a .177...
Forum: Cast Boolits
uscraa112- could you give some spec's on the 228 Harwood. I shoot ground squirrels with a guy who knew him well but doesn't recall that round. Did he use a .228 dia bullet? Harwood was a big...
Forum: Our Town
You're necking the brass down .052. That's a bunch for one pass in a 17 caliber, not so bad with larger calibers. Looking at the last video, he doesn't neck turn so I'm guessing he has very thick...
Forum: Our Town
If you plan on making your own brass from LC, you won't with just those dies. My forming die and bushing ( 8 bushing) are from Neil Jones. Buy their brass. I've done 20 different 17 wildcats over...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Thanks for posting the Lyman 7/8 x 310 adapter, been loading since the late 60's and can't recall seeing these. I have several of the 55's. I've add the Hornady LNL adapter to my Redding measurers,...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
You might want to get some 700* TempLac for the neck. I also put a spot of 400* above the case head. I usually do this when first setting up my Ken Light annealer. When the 700 melts and the 400...
Forum: Casting Equipment
On the Rowell I shorten the handle to reduce the cantilever effect. Mine has a 1/4" rod so I shorten to what felt right and rethreaded with a 1/4-20 die.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
K&M makes a good neck turner. Use their expander to get the correct neck ID for the neck turner. Then get their carbide mandrel for the neck turner that has the donut cutter on the end. Problem of...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I'm building a 22 Squirrel which looks very much like this except mine uses the 22 Hornet case. I thought a long time about using the 32 case, the rim dia and thickness would fit a 223 bolt but I...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
At one time Lyman made a BP 55 version with a brass hopper, might check the dimensions of the 55 hopper. Also there was a company making a BP version of the old B&M measure but I'm having a senior...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
That's a well modified Hollywood and certainly wasn't over priced. But I don't think it came from Hollywood ( never read once where they had a custom shop) but from a very good machinist/shooter. You...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I started with the Lyman ladle but found the Rowell, worked so good I bought a second. I knew something that good they'd sure stop making it. I did shorten the handle some to lessen the cantilever...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Pressman-- I just checked some CH4D shell holder extensions and they use the spring clip. Thanks for the help.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
BK7-- that sounds like what I have. I popped it out, the wire is about .060 dia. Across the outside of the 1/2 circle is about .850. Is that what you have dimension wise. I hope so I'll call RCBS...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have an old RCBS Mod A, normally don't use it. I'm forming 1600 cases up for ground squirrels on my A3 . I need a second press set up for another operation. Problem is the shell holder wire spring...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Why not do a light to med load and check for head expansion between a cooked case and normal case. If the same, then work up to a higher load.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
You might want to thin the TempLac. I do a lot of small caliber annealing. They sell a thinner , Brownells handles it or did. When it's thick it takes awhile to melt where with a wash coat melts as...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
The dimensions are all over the place, I have wrote down in a note book ten different designs and that's just what little I've dug up.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
That would make sense the SX V as the sizer since a sized 22-3000 and my 17 Lovell case would only go into the die part way. The S V could be a neck die and the S S die would be the seater....
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Ken the 22 R 2 is based on the old 25-20 Single Shot. I have some 22-3000 brass ( based on the 25-20 SS) that will seat almost full length in both the S & S and S & V marked dies but they will only...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I was given a set of 22 R 2 dies a couple years ago. They are Pacific but not chrome plated. They look to be a good quality. Not sure of the marking on the top of each die. Sorry I have no way to...
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 |