I have made and sold derimmers for the last couple years and I have found that if you have the taper right in the die, the effort to derim is very minimal. If you have to redrill your press, you...
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I have made and sold derimmers for the last couple years and I have found that if you have the taper right in the die, the effort to derim is very minimal. If you have to redrill your press, you...
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I use a #8 drill blank, cost $1.00 or se each, they are .199 and fits perfect....this way all you have to do is make a holder, drill out the hole and a set screw on the side. It works great...
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PWS, I was wondering what you used for a punch? Did you turn one or was it a drill blank? I have broken 1144 steel that I had on my hydraulic press by a punch that hit off center and I was not...
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I answered a guy from Canada yesterday about doing this. I have done a glass cutter by grinding down on a green wheel. Takes time and a good eye. I think a better way to do it is with a drill bit. ...
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Brother, I feel your pain! I started making dies a few years ago and encountered most of the problems you have described here. A few suggestions, ideas for you to ponder, most of which I will get a...
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MN, Land of 10.000 lakes....and three fish!
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I finally used the dies from HG and as I thought, they are ****. The point forming die immediately stuck and split the brass jacket. Not really polished....the point is really ****. Almost...
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I ran into this situation a while back also, what to buy. I do a lot of 223 shooting and load about 1=2k rounds per month. My ar, an American Tactical, is very touch about the length of the neck of...
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The "cop" works on gravity. When the shell plate is raised, the cop goes into the case and if there is no powder in it, it does not rise, if there is the correct amount of powder the pin rises to...
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Heres a few pic's, 121324121325121327121326
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I have a case feeder on my AP and I use shell feeder also. What I did, get the calber
shell feed you want, I put a 3/4" eye bolt thru the case feeder side and use three foot long plastic tubes to...
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Just a quick note to ya' all, Surplus Center, in Omaha NE has the small geared motors that you are using and they are cheap! Lots of other good stuff too.....
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Great info here, thanks to all, now my .02$! I use a mix of arm and hammer with oxy-clean, citric acid and a dash of vinager and let soak in my cement mixer. When I start tumbling, I add several...
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I have had a few people ask me about shoulder adjustable case trimmers, sooooo, I put my feeble little mind together and this is what I have made. It works great!!121037
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Update for you guys, I got my dies from HG three days ago and a letter from him crying about how tis is going to put him out of business, loose his FFL and his poor family are the ones going to...
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If anyone is interested in a trimmer, pm me.
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Well, that didn't work...try again117020
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Ron, great job there, you are right on. I have a hornady LNL press and I use a plastic tube for my bullet feeder that goes all the way up to the case loader hopper. I put a eye hook in the case...
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Update on the court involving John "Gilbert" Harvey. Got a call and letter from the DA on thursday that said that Gilbert/Harvey was trying to make restitution on all the back orders etc. The...
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I believe Sean Harvey is John's son...runs in the blood!
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I received a call from the DA in MI the other day about the trial, charges against HG firearms and arranged to have my testimony done telephonically and I'm guessing the other five people who pressed...
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Just an update, got a letter from the DA in MI yesterday. John is being charged with five counts of common law fraud involving five victums. He also sent a victim impact statement for each of us...
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organized desk, work bench, is the sign of a sick mind!!!!! An
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Joe,
What was the forum you went too and got tis **** from? I do have first person experience and will gladly go there and "run my mouth". I don't like being screwed, (without a kiss) and when I...
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