I am a precision mold maker by trade and I will say this in JTKnives defense. The hardest contour to cut is a sphere/ball. Even if it is cut in a CNC. It is way harder than cutting a regular bullet...
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I am a precision mold maker by trade and I will say this in JTKnives defense. The hardest contour to cut is a sphere/ball. Even if it is cut in a CNC. It is way harder than cutting a regular bullet...
Forum: Group Buy Archives
So has anybody put a mic on their cast bullets to see if the gas check area is correct or not?
Forum: Cast Boolits
I second the Lee 356-120 TC. It is just a great bullet.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Pull the pins and bushings and grind a flat on the side of them. Then drill and tap a hole 90 degrees to the pin and bushing holes for a set screw. Problem solved and they are removable.
Forum: Our Town
Ez Track is no longer being made and support is almost non existent. I know nothing about Millpower. Prototrak controls are pretty much everywhere around here. For $30,000 it better be a brand new...
Forum: Group Buy Archives
Guys is there any of you that would either loan out or sell your mold? Or possible cast and sell some boolits. I backed out of the buy and now I am in need of this mold for a special project on a...
Forum: Group Buy Archives
I just noticed the my PM on the completed molds. Do you have any pictures of them?
Forum: Group Buy Archives
Is this GB a go still? how are the carries coming?
Forum: Group Buy Archives
Joshua, Please cancel my order. I just can not swing it at this time.
Forum: Group Buy Archives
This is pretty interesting to me. I just got into a 6.8 SPC upper and I love it. But it is costly to feed. I might be in for a 4 cavity mold.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Looks like the old sizer is working good for you.
Happy shooting!
Forum: Military Rifles
I have put together 5 AR's now. All of them shoot better than my friends off the shelf AR's. Like Redneckdan said. Float a high quality barrel and either do the setscrew under the trigger trick or...
That all sounds good for small parts Brent. But tell me how the cost effect will be on printed large parts vs Machining them. I'm talking large mold bases and such.
Your right on the money with your assessment of the 3D printers Paul.
Forum: In Remembrance
I know first hand what you and your family are going through. Prayers headed out for you all.
Mark
Forum: Group Buy Results
Please take me off the list. I am # 128.
Thank you,
Mark
I have seen printed metal parts and even printed mold cavities and cores for plastic injection tools. They still have a ways to go before us Toolmaker's and Machinist's go the way of the dinosaurs.
Forum: Our Town
Nice job. Nothing like hearing a son say I got him Dad.
Forum: Our Town
God bless all of you Vet's.
Thank you,
Mark
Forum: Factory Rifles
Nice! thanks for the pictures and first hand info. Boyds makes some nice stock's at fair prices. I have one on every bolt gun I own.
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 |